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Post by zztop11 on Aug 6, 2015 21:16:20 GMT
I've seen dried/powdered buttermilk in the store that you just add water to. Does anyone know if this works as well as liquid buttermilk. (I do know about making my own by adding an acid such as vinegar to regular milk.) I specifically want to know if this powdered buttermilk is any good. The brand I saw is made by Saco Foods. Thanks.
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Post by oldcrow on Aug 6, 2015 21:22:28 GMT
Adding things like vinegar to milk does not make buttermilk, it makes sour milk. Buttermilk is a by-product of the butter making process.
Lots of people like me actually drink buttermilk. I would not drink sour milk.
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Post by akathy on Aug 6, 2015 21:24:25 GMT
Yes, it does. I like to bake and like to have basic ingredients on hand for when the mood hits. If I buy liquid buttermilk a lot of times I end up having to throw some out. With the powdered you can have it on hand for a long time and I haven't noticed a difference at all in my baking.
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Post by iowgirl on Aug 6, 2015 21:29:51 GMT
I have used the Saco powdered buttermilk in baking. It works fine. I much prefer regular buttermilk. Sour milk also works just fine in baking. Using vinegar or lemon juice to sour it - either one, doesn't matter. It is the acid you need in your baking.
I think fresh buttermilk adds a better flavor in some baked goods, but it just depends on the other flavors that are in the recipe.
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Post by marianne on Aug 6, 2015 21:33:58 GMT
I use powdered buttermilk and haven't noticed a difference in quality or taste at all. I like having it on hand for those recipes that call for it. I've also frozen liquid buttermilk, but the powdered is just more convenient.
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Post by mollycoddle on Aug 6, 2015 21:34:02 GMT
I have used sour milk and powdered buttermilk, and both work fine in baking.
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Post by jemali on Aug 6, 2015 21:36:51 GMT
I have used the powdered buttermilk too with no problem. You just mix the powder with your dry ingredients and use water for the liquid.
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Post by wasil on Aug 6, 2015 21:37:47 GMT
It's easy to save leftover buttermilk for future use. Simply fill an ice cube tray with the leftover buttermilk and freeze it. After its frozen I pop the cubes out of the tray and save them in a plastic bag. It will keep several months that way. Then when I have a recipe that calls for buttermilk I thaw what I need.
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Post by lurkingsince2001 on Aug 6, 2015 22:07:01 GMT
America's Test kitchen did a report on this. They found that the powdered buttermilk was in fact the only real buttermilk product of all those tested. They said the stuff on the dairy aisle was not true buttermilk at all. Nevertheless, I've used both the powdered and the "real thing" in baking and have found little difference. I keep powdered in my fridge at all times. I only buy liquid when I need it for a dressing or dip.
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Post by txsweetpea on Aug 6, 2015 22:10:27 GMT
It's easy to save leftover buttermilk for future use. Simply fill an ice cube tray with the leftover buttermilk and freeze it. After its frozen I pop the cubes out of the tray and save them in a plastic bag. It will keep several months that way. Then when I have a recipe that calls for buttermilk I thaw what I need. I do the very same thing! |
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Post by Kerri W on Aug 6, 2015 22:30:13 GMT
Yes, it does. I like to bake and like to have basic ingredients on hand for when the mood hits. If I buy liquid buttermilk a lot of times I end up having to throw some out. With the powdered you can have it on hand for a long time and I haven't noticed a difference at all in my baking.  The recipe for buttermilk pancakes on the Saco container is great too! |
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Post by melodyesch on Aug 6, 2015 23:28:04 GMT
Lots of people like me actually drink buttermilk. I would not drink sour milk. When I go home to my Dad's in Alabama I always drink buttermilk with cornbread crumbled into it. So good! But other than pancakes and cornbread, what other baking are people doing that calls for buttermilk? I couldn't tell you the last time I bought it. |
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Aug 6, 2015 23:30:55 GMT
But other than pancakes and cornbread, what other baking are people doing that calls for buttermilk? I couldn't tell you the last time I bought it. For me it's biscuits and pancakes. |
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Post by oldcrow on Aug 6, 2015 23:34:08 GMT
Lots of people like me actually drink buttermilk. I would not drink sour milk. When I go home to my Dad's in Alabama I always drink buttermilk with cornbread crumbled into it. So good! But other than pancakes and cornbread, what other baking are people doing that calls for buttermilk? I couldn't tell you the last time I bought it. Biscuits. They are a type of tea biscuit. I don't do much baking with it but there is often times a quart in my fridge because both DH and I drink it. |
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