Thread: Buttermilk mileage

Felice wrote:
> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the leftover
> buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>
> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for spoon
> bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>
> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?

I buy the Sego powdered buttermilk. It works really well in recipes like
batter breads and biscuits. No tossing the leftovers.


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Felice wrote:
> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the
> leftover buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>
> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some
> for
> spoon bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next
> morning.
> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>
> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?
>
> Felice

My husband used to drink it, although he always complained it wasn't
"real"; i.e., it was cultured rather than left over from churning
butter. Also, he was raised in the country and loved cornbread made
with buttermilk.

On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 15:30:08 -0400, "Felice" <[email protected]> fired
up random neurons and synapses to opine:

>Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the leftover
>buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>
>This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for spoon
>bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
>For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>
>BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?

The dear aulde dad did. He also used to stuff left over cornbread in a
glass of buttermilk and actually called it "spoon bread." :-)

And I've used buttermilk well past its "sell by" date with no ill
effect. If it passes the eyeball and sniff tests, I'll still use it.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

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To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

Felice wrote:
> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the leftover
> buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.

I often buy just a cup (half pint) because that's what I need for my
weekend pancake recipe.

>
> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for spoon
> bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>
> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?

I do, and I love it when I'm in the mood for it. I also add it to salad
dressings, use it wherever sour cream would be called for, or stir it
into cold soups.

Serene

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Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 15:30:08 -0400, "Felice" <[email protected]>
> fired
> up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
>> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the
>> leftover buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>>
>> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some
>> for spoon bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next
>> morning.
>> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>>
>> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?
>
> The dear aulde dad did. He also used to stuff left over cornbread in
> a
> glass of buttermilk and actually called it "spoon bread." :-)
>
> And I've used buttermilk well past its "sell by" date with no ill
> effect. If it passes the eyeball and sniff tests, I'll still use it.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

I watched my husband put cornbread into buttermilk many a time. I
agree - buttermilk is OK long past the sell date.

On Sun 05 Jul 2009 12:30:08p, Felice told us...

> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the
> leftover buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>
> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for
> spoon bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>
> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?
>
> Felice

Buttermilk is the ONLY type of milk I will drink. I can't stand the taste
of regular milk, regardless if it's full fat, 2%, or skim. Having said
that, I don't really drink buttermilk all that often; only when I've bought
if for some other purpose, then I drink the rest.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Breadbaking is one of those almost hypnotic businesses, like a
dance from some ancient ceremony. It leaves you filled with one of
the world's sweetest smells... there is no chiropractic treatment,
no Yoga exercise, no hour of meditation in a music ~throbbing
chapel, that will leave you emptier of bad thoughts than this
homely ceremony of making bread. ~M.F.K. Fisher, The Art of Eating

Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 15:30:08 -0400, "Felice" <[email protected]> fired
> up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
>> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the leftover
>> buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>>
>> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for spoon
>> bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
>> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>>
>> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?
>
> The dear aulde dad did. He also used to stuff left over cornbread in a
> glass of buttermilk and actually called it "spoon bread." :-)
>
> And I've used buttermilk well past its "sell by" date with no ill
> effect. If it passes the eyeball and sniff tests, I'll still use it.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

I do much the same, buttermilk is basically spoiled milk anyway, it just
gets more sour. I have kept a half-gallon jug in the fridge for months
and just kept using it until it was gone. It never smelled bad but I
don't know how it tasted as I don't care for buttermilk, just cook with it.

Add that baking soda to it and watch your cornbread puff up when the
acidic buttermilk turns to gas.

Felice wrote:
> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the leftover
> buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.

Use some for reconstituting canned condensed tomato soup instead of
water or milk. Some people call this Tomato Bisque but I just call it
tasty. Tip: this curdles easily, so don't let it boil on the stove top.
Better yet, heat to serving temperature in a microwave. Also, don't add
anything acidic, like lemon juice. This will cause it to curdle too. BTDT

Felice wrote:
> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the leftover
> buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>
> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for spoon
> bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>
> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?
>
> Felice
>
>

I love to drink buttermilk. It's just not a good choice for a thirst
quencher. If I were in the mood for tomato juice, the same urge for a
"savory" drink would be satisfied with Buttermilk.

Bob

Felice wrote:
> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the leftover
> buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>
> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for spoon
> bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>
> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?
>
> Felice
>
>

Felice - I forgot to mention that if you needed buttermilk for a recipe,
and don't want to buy it. Just add a Tbs of vinegar or lemon juice to
one cup milk, let sit for at least 5 minutes.

Bob

whirled peas wrote:
> Felice wrote:
>> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the
>> leftover buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>
> Use some for reconstituting canned condensed tomato soup instead of
> water or milk. Some people call this Tomato Bisque but I just call it
> tasty. Tip: this curdles easily, so don't let it boil on the stove top.
> Better yet, heat to serving temperature in a microwave. Also, don't add
> anything acidic, like lemon juice. This will cause it to curdle too. BTDT

Thanks! I always thought that canned tomato soup was yuck. But this
sounds like one of those flavor combos that might work.

Bob

On Sun 05 Jul 2009 01:56:05p, George Shirley told us...

> Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>> On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 15:30:08 -0400, "Felice" <[email protected]> fired
>> up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>>
>>> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the
>>> leftover buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>>>
>>> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for
>>> spoon bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
>>> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>>>
>>> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?
>>
>> The dear aulde dad did. He also used to stuff left over cornbread in a
>> glass of buttermilk and actually called it "spoon bread." :-)
>>
>> And I've used buttermilk well past its "sell by" date with no ill
>> effect. If it passes the eyeball and sniff tests, I'll still use it.
>>
>> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
> I do much the same, buttermilk is basically spoiled milk anyway, it just
> gets more sour. I have kept a half-gallon jug in the fridge for months
> and just kept using it until it was gone. It never smelled bad but I
> don't know how it tasted as I don't care for buttermilk, just cook with
> it.
>
> Add that baking soda to it and watch your cornbread puff up when the
> acidic buttermilk turns to gas.
>

I've kept it for months in the fridge, too, George. It makes the BEST
cornbread!

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Felice <[email protected]> wrote:

> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?

I do. Modern commercial buttermilk is produced on the same lines as
yoghurt or kefir and is not unlike a thin version of either. Served
chilled (which is the default, since it ought to be refrigerated), it is
very refreshing.

I'd rather have kumys, though, even if only the faux version made with
cow milk. It is much more intensive tasting than any other fermented
milk product.

Victor

On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 15:30:08 -0400, "Felice" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?

Not the grocery store stuff, but I remember stopping at the state
college creamery (which was run by the Ag. department) where we got
ice cream cones and absolutely delicious buttermilk. It's the only
buttermilk I remember enjoying drinking.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Felice wrote:
> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the leftover
> buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>
> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for spoon
> bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!

When I get buttermilk I tend to use it for pancakes and scones. One of
these days I should try it for fried chicken.


> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?

My father used to drink buttermilk. I just can't see myself doing that.

On Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:39:56 -0500, Janet Wilder
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I buy the Sego powdered buttermilk. It works really well in recipes like
> batter breads and biscuits. No tossing the leftovers.

Powdered is certainly the way to go! It keeps practically forever
too.



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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Sun 05 Jul 2009 03:27:07p, Dave Smith told us...

> Felice wrote:
>> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the
>> leftover buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>>
>> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for
>> spoon bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
>> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>
> When I get buttermilk I tend to use it for pancakes and scones. One of
> these days I should try it for fried chicken.
>
>
>> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?
>
> My father used to drink buttermilk. I just can't see myself doing that.
>

Don't watch, Dave! <G>

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Felice wrote:
> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the leftover
> buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>
> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for spoon
> bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>
> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?
>
> Felice
>
>


No, I've never drunk it. I bet it would freeze well. If you
are just using it in a recipe, the thawed texture shouldn't matter.

gloria p

On 5-Jul-2009, "Felice" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Don't know about the rest of you, but I usually end up tossing the
> leftover
> buttermilk once I've used it for a particular recipe.
>
> This time its principal use was for fried chicken, so I used some for
> spoon
> bread to go with it and the rest for pancakes the next morning.
> For me, that's a lot of mileage out of a quart of the stuff!
>
> BTW, does anyone really DRINK it?

I never drink it, using it primarily for cooking. When I have buttermilk in
surplus of current need, I freeze it in half-cup portions (I use old
single-serve Jello molds). It does separate when defrosted; but, that
doesn't adversely effect its use in cooking.
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