Questions tagged [buttermilk]
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Can cultured buttermilk powder contain live cultures?
I'm looking for some buttermilk starter, which I know I can buy online, but I wanted to shop locally first. The two local health food stores don't carry it, so I checked one of the local supermarkets, and came across some Saco Cultured Buttermilk…
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Is sour milk, soured milk, and milk that has gone sour, all the exact same thing?
Is sour milk, soured milk, and milk that has gone sour, all the exact same thing?
Related to this question:
Is buttermilk another term for sour milk or some part of sour milk?
and especially this answer to…
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Why do you need buttermilk to marinate chicken before frying?
Why do fried chicken recipes recommend marinating the chicken in buttermilk before frying? Is this absolutely necessary? If so, then How long should you marinate chicken in buttermilk before frying?
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Can buttermilk be frozen successfully?
Can I freeze unused buttermilk bought at the supermarket for later use? Can it later on be thawed and used safely?
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Did I just get butter out of a milk centrifuge?
recently I bought a milk centrifuge like this:
I processed whole cow farm milk in this and it separated the cream from the milk. Or so I thought, after letting the cream rest in the fridge, it was hard as butter and after scratching the white…
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When can milk substitute for buttermilk in sourdough recipes?
I want to prepare buttermilk sourdough pancakes:
One part sourdough starter
Two parts flour
Two parts buttermilk
Sugar to taste (about a quarter part, depending on mood)
The idea is to leave it overnight and let the sourdough SCOBY incorporate the…
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Gritty Buttermilk Gravy
I make gravy at the restaurant where I work. One week, I made a great buttermilk brown gravy. The next week, I tried to replicate it and the end product was very gritty and grainy. Does anyone have any insight into why this happened? I added it with…
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Buttermilk / Cream Cheese glaze – food safety
I am baking some cinnamon rolls for a party. The glaze consists of cream cheese, powdered sugar and buttermilk.
Since the party will be held outside, I am a bit worried about food safety here. What will happen to the glaze after being out of the…
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Amish Friendship Bread starter with buttermilk
I saw a recipe for an Amish Friendship Bread that called for buttermilk in the starter and feedings. If I made this and gave some away, are the recipients now required to continue to feed the starter with buttermilk or can they feed it like a…
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Substituting buttermilk powder for buttermilk
I made a banana cake with ripe, pureed bananas and substituted pineapple juice mixed with buttermilk powder instead of the buttermilk in the recipe. I used the same amount of juice as you would water listed on the package. The cake tasted great, but…
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Buttercream frosting with 2T buttermilk - refrigerate overnight or no?
Typically I leave my buttercream-frosted cakes out of the refrigerator. However, tonight I tried a new recipe that called for adding 1 tbsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp buttermilk (in addition to 1 cup butter and ~4 cups powdered sugar). Does the…
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Adding Something Besides Water to Buttermilk Powder
I have some Saco buttermilk powder that works great. It calls for one cup of water per 4 tbsp of powder for a cup of buttermilk. I'm wondering if you can use a liquid besides water and get the same results. Two liquids I have in mind: milk and…
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How to make buttermilk at home?
A recipe calls for buttermilk but I don’t want to go to the store just for that. Can I make my own
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