Guest guest Posted May 7, 2002 Report Share Posted May 7, 2002 In a message dated 5/7/2002 10:19:10 AM Central Daylight Time, joyk10@... writes: > >As I understand it, butter was traditionally made from soured > cream, > > What about buttermilk? Does it have to be 'cultured' buttermilk to be > effective when using it to soak grains? > > I have used the liquid left after making butter from fresh cream for > soaking > oatmeal; is this really buttermilk? > > Thanks, > Joy > The stuff you get from making butter is real buttermilk. The way I figure it the cultured stuff was invented by a person looking for a use for skimmed milk before people were brainwashed into thinking it was a health food. Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2002 Report Share Posted May 7, 2002 In a message dated 5/7/2002 5:54:14 PM Central Daylight Time, dkemnitz2000@... writes: > PS We fed the skim milk to the hogs! Ever do that? If you have > you'll know why pigs are called pigs. > > We still do, about 3 times a week. Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2002 Report Share Posted May 7, 2002 In a message dated 5/7/2002 7:53:41 PM Central Daylight Time, dkemnitz2000@... writes: > > PS We fed the skim milk to the hogs! Ever do that? If you have > > > you'll know why pigs are called pigs. > > > > > > > > > > We still do, about 3 times a week. > > > > > > Belinda > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WE do to some extent. In those days I > carried water from a hand pump well for 30 head or so. Today we feed > only 2 pigs and their diet consists of sour whole milk and yogurt as > well as some fresh milk and wheat. I've found out the two pigs are > much easier to feed than 30. We'll have bacon and lard one of these > days for those NT times. Dennis > > We have one lone sow right now. We tried to get out of the hog business (no money in it) but found we couldn't sell Ruby Pig (bottle baby) or butcher her, tho sometimes the latter is a real temptation. Ruby is going for a visit next week and will come back to make little piggies for the Christmas holiday. Ooooo but roast suckling pig sure is good! Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2002 Report Share Posted May 7, 2002 > In a message dated 5/7/2002 10:19:10 AM Central Daylight Time, > joyk10@h... writes: > > > > >As I understand it, butter was traditionally made from soured > > cream, > > > > What about buttermilk? Does it have to be 'cultured' buttermilk to be > > effective when using it to soak grains? > > > > I have used the liquid left after making butter from fresh cream for > > soaking > > oatmeal; is this really buttermilk? > > > > Thanks, > > Joy > > > > The stuff you get from making butter is real buttermilk. The way I figure it > the cultured stuff was invented by a person looking for a use for skimmed > milk before people were brainwashed into thinking it was a health food. > > Belinda > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Belinda and Joy, believe it or not, cream was sent to the creamery via the railroad (without refrigeration) twice weekly back in the 50's. That cream had to be nearly sour before it left our depot. I think they made butter with sour cream because the manufacturers discovered it possible. That left cultured buttermilk to sell as well. I suppose they blended sweet cream with sour cream and also, I think they added NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide, known to the creamery workers as caustic) to bring the titrable acidity down (neutralize some of the acid). They may have called NaOH a manufacturing aid in those days. Anyway that's the way it was! Dennis PS We fed the skim milk to the hogs! Ever do that? If you have you'll know why pigs are called pigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 > In a message dated 5/7/2002 5:54:14 PM Central Daylight Time, > dkemnitz2000@y... writes: > > > > PS We fed the skim milk to the hogs! Ever do that? If you have > > you'll know why pigs are called pigs. > > > > > > We still do, about 3 times a week. > > > Belinda > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WE do to some extent. In those days I carried water from a hand pump well for 30 head or so. Today we feed only 2 pigs and their diet consists of sour whole milk and yogurt as well as some fresh milk and wheat. I've found out the two pigs are much easier to feed than 30. We'll have bacon and lard one of these days for those NT times. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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