Cooking Stack Exchange
Cooking Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [almond-milk]

22 questions
56
votes
5 answers

Why isn't Almond Milk (and other non-animal based 'milk') considered juice?

As per the title, I consider "Milk" to be the substance secreted by living being to sustain their young, whether they be human, cow, dog, etc... Almonds do not produce milk to sustain their young, in fact they are simply crushed. This reminds me…
Shadow
  • 635
  • 1
  • 5
  • 12
9
votes
4 answers

How to make Pancakes with Almond milk?

We've been experimenting with using almond milk as a substitute for actual milk in my household. The biggest failure so far has been with pancakes. The pancakes taste okay, but they are far stickier in the pan than batter made with milk, scorch more…
philosodad
  • 892
  • 1
  • 7
  • 17
6
votes
2 answers

Why is soaking water usually discarded when making plant milk?

Most recipes that I see for soy and nut milks ask you to soak the seeds and discard the soaking water. The only plant milk recipe I've used that keeps the soaking water (Scratch Soy Milk by Andrea Nguyen) turns out just fine. I've also experimented…
Porcupine
  • 61
  • 2
5
votes
1 answer

Adjusting baking powder to work with almond milk

A family member has a dairy allergy so we often substitute non-dairy milk in recipes. Most often, this is almond (it's what we have in the house for the kids to drink, and is therefore always on hand). However, if a recipe involves baking soda or…
Erica
  • 8,362
  • 9
  • 60
  • 89
5
votes
5 answers

Substituting almond milk for regular milk in coffee without bitterness

I've tasted my local coffee shop's specialty coffee in which they substitute homemade almond milk for regular milk, and it tastes creamy and smooth. No bitterness. When I try to recreate this with Starbucks coffee beans ground and put into a moka…
O_O
  • 472
  • 3
  • 7
  • 14
5
votes
3 answers

Can almond milk be used as a sauce base?

Last night I tried to make a dipping sauce for boiled artichoke for my wife and I using almond milk as a base. 3/4 cups almond milk garlic clove the lemon juice from half a lemon salt and pepper While the concoction was downright terrible, it got…
sacredfaith
  • 161
  • 1
  • 6
5
votes
2 answers

Does soaking almonds have the same effect as blanching and removing the skins when making almond milk?

I love almond milk, and it's relatively easy to make, however the recipes I've used all call for removing the skins by blanching before blending with water and straining. However I find the skinning process to be tedious to the point where I no…
lemontwist
  • 3,060
  • 5
  • 26
  • 45
4
votes
2 answers

Bete Noir -- no dairy

I'd like to try this bete noir recipe, but it's for Passover. I'd like to make it parve (dairy free). I'm thinking about substituting butter with margarine (which seems pretty straightforward), and for the ganoche, whipping cream with almond milk…
Scott Seidman
  • 317
  • 1
  • 8
4
votes
3 answers

What natural emulsifier can I use for almond milk?

I am a vegan and I make my own raw almond milk (blend soaked almonds, strain through a nut milk bag). The trouble comes when I want to warm the milk for a warm drink or to put in my coffee - if it gets too hot the fat separates from the liquid part…
walbuc
  • 223
  • 1
  • 2
  • 8
4
votes
1 answer

Are the oats in overnight oats processed differently by milk than by milk substitutes?

I've read some recipes/blogs that say that overnight oats can be made with milk substitutes such as almond milk. Other recipes/blogs I've read say that enzymes found in milk help to break down the oats, which allows for the long soaking process to…
Will Da Silva
  • 409
  • 2
  • 12
3
votes
1 answer

Is it ok to refrigerate almond milk after I add honey to it?

I bought a pretty big container of vanilla almond milk. I would like to add some honey to it, and shake the container. After I use it, I'll store it back in the refrigerator. Will this be ok, or is it bad to mix honey and almond milk and refrigerate…
foreyez
  • 187
  • 1
  • 8
3
votes
3 answers

What properties allow something to be considered "milk"?

Traditionally, milk is defined as (from Merriam-Webster): 1: a white liquid produced by a woman to feed her baby or by female animals to feed their young; especially : milk from cows or goats that is used as food by people 2: a white liquid…
spacetyper
  • 207
  • 1
  • 4
  • 10
3
votes
1 answer

What is the difference in using strained or non-strained almond milk for pancakes?

My main aim is to make a cream out of almond milk, which I could fold into a vegan pancake batter. I typically work with two types of almond milk. One type is "watery" and is made of grinding almonds with water and filtering the liquid and a second…
markus
  • 31
  • 2
2
votes
2 answers

What can be added to non dairy milks to extend shelf life?

I'm not sure what's going on but the last two batches of homemade cashew and sunflower seed milks went bad faster than usual i.e. 1-2 days. What can be added to make them last longer? Both artificial and natural preservatives are ok for me.
Marina Dunst
  • 349
  • 1
  • 4
  • 12
2
votes
4 answers

Can unsweetened almond milk be used for the same things as regular milk?

Yesterday, I bought a bottle of almond milk from the store across the street. Normally I get lactose-free milk for my wife's sensitive stomach, and today I tried the almond milk in my cereal...it tastes very weird. I'm wondering if I've made a…
Zibbobz
  • 1,185
  • 5
  • 19
  • 32
1
2