How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

Peg wrote:

> How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
> bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
> it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
> how is one to know? Thanks.


If mold is growing on it it's time to toss it, otherwise it can last for
months...yours was obviously okay.

--
Best
Greg

Peg > wrote:

>How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
>bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
>it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
>how is one to know? Thanks.

I have used both yogurt and buttermilk that were months past
their expiration date. Cultured milk is pretty stable, especially if
unopened.

I'd toss it if it looks bad or has separated or if it has
a history of someone taking glugs of it direct from the
container.

Steve

Peg > wrote in news:1193702646.422797.83890
@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
> bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
> it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
> how is one to know? Thanks.
>
>



That's like the old one of "Why is there a use by date on sour cream?"

PeterLucas wrote:
> Peg > wrote in news:1193702646.422797.83890
> @d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>
>> How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
>> bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
>> it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
>> how is one to know? Thanks.
>>
>>
>
>
>
> That's like the old one of "Why is there a use by date on sour cream?"

I've gotten into arguments with housemates about throwing away sour
cream that was "past it's date".

--

Sarah Gray

just for some info. after reading another thread about cheese powder went
to amazon and they have buttermilk powder there.




"Peg" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
> bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
> it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
> how is one to know? Thanks.
>

SantaSteeler wrote:
> just for some info. after reading another thread about cheese powder
> went to amazon and they have buttermilk powder there.
>
You can buy it in most (U.S.) grocery stores in the section where baking
goods are sold.

Jill

>
>
>
> "Peg" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>> How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
>> bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
>> it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with,
>> so how is one to know? Thanks.

Oh pshaw, on Tue 30 Oct 2007 10:44:55a, jmcquown meant to say...

> SantaSteeler wrote:
>> just for some info. after reading another thread about cheese powder
>> went to amazon and they have buttermilk powder there.
>>
> You can buy it in most (U.S.) grocery stores in the section where baking
> goods are sold.
>
> Jill
>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Peg" > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>>> How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
>>> bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
>>> it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with,
>>> so how is one to know? Thanks.

I have tried buttermilk powder several times. It has never worked well in
the recipes I use that call for buttermilk.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Oh pshaw, on Tue 30 Oct 2007 10:44:55a, jmcquown meant to say...
>
> > SantaSteeler wrote:
> >> just for some info. after reading another thread about cheese powder
> >> went to amazon and they have buttermilk powder there.
> >>
> > You can buy it in most (U.S.) grocery stores in the section where baking
> > goods are sold.
> >
> > Jill
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Peg" > wrote in message
> >> ups.com...
> >>> How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
> >>> bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
> >>> it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with,
> >>> so how is one to know? Thanks.
>
> I have tried buttermilk powder several times. It has never worked well in
> the recipes I use that call for buttermilk.


King Arthur has a buttermilk powder, I almost ordered some last holiday
season. What with shipping and all I just bought buttermilk at the store,
it's like three bucks for a half - gallon...

I've also improvised buttermilk by adding vinegar to regular milk, in a
pinch it can do, but I got tired of fiddling with it...

I make my own buttermilk dressings and I use buttermilk in baking, I guess I
use a gallon about every five weeks or so...

--
Best
Greg "watching _The Honeymooners_ "Chef of the Future" episode..."

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > I have
tried buttermilk powder several times. It has never worked well in
> the recipes I use that call for buttermilk.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
>

I've bought it a few times, it always turns the color of caramel; then I
throw it out.
I bought some at a bulk-food farm-store once or twice. They could've bought
it fromt he same supplier, because it did the same thing.

If I want a small amount of buttermilk in a recipe, I'll just add a little
vinegar to regular milk.
Dee Dee

Dee.Dee wrote:
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > I
> have tried buttermilk powder several times. It has never worked well
> in
>> the recipes I use that call for buttermilk.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>
> I've bought it a few times, it always turns the color of caramel;
> then I throw it out.
> I bought some at a bulk-food farm-store once or twice. They could've
> bought it fromt he same supplier, because it did the same thing.
>
> If I want a small amount of buttermilk in a recipe, I'll just add a
> little vinegar to regular milk.
> Dee Dee

Vinegar or lemon juice if you have it. I had some of the buttermilk powder
years ago but I wasn't thrilled with it.

Jill

In article >,
"Dee.Dee" > wrote:

> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > I have
> tried buttermilk powder several times. It has never worked well in
> > the recipes I use that call for buttermilk.
> >
> > --
> > Wayne Boatwright
> >
>
> I've bought it a few times, it always turns the color of caramel; then I
> throw it out.
> I bought some at a bulk-food farm-store once or twice. They could've bought
> it fromt he same supplier, because it did the same thing.
>
> If I want a small amount of buttermilk in a recipe, I'll just add a little
> vinegar to regular milk.
> Dee Dee

Buttermilk freezes well. I used to purchase quite a bit of it for mom
when she was dying. Being low on oxygen levels makes you very nauseated
and she liked it as it seemed to help soothe her stomach.

She lost about 80 lbs. the last 6 months as she was hardly able to eat.
--
Peace, Om

Remove both _ (underscores) to validate gmail e-mails.

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Steve Rothstein

Peg wrote:

> How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
> bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
> it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
> how is one to know? Thanks.

Buttermilk lasts a long time. I have often had
it for 3 months or more. With any milk, first
I sniff it and if it smells normal, then I dip
my finger in and taste it. If it tastes okay then
it *is* okay. Simple as that.
Kate


--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

In article . com>,
Peg > wrote:

> How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
> bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
> it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
> how is one to know? Thanks.

When it's got mold spots on the inside of the carton.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 07:21:47p, Sqwertz meant to say...

> On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:04:06 -0700, Peg wrote:
>
>> How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
>> bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
>> it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
>> how is one to know? Thanks.
>
> It loses it's consistency and turns lumpy.
>
> -sw
>

That's not necessarily an indicator that it's spoiled and unusable. Even
if it separates, it can still be shaken well to return the consistency.
Only if it has molded has it truly spoiled beyond use. I find older
buttermilk works better in many recipes.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.

In article 4>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 07:21:47p, Sqwertz meant to say...

> > It loses it's consistency and turns lumpy.

> That's not necessarily an indicator that it's spoiled and unusable. Even
> if it separates, it can still be shaken well to return the consistency.
> Only if it has molded has it truly spoiled beyond use. I find older
> buttermilk works better in many recipes.

I've either learned something or will die soon. Separation of buttermilk
along with its long past expiration date has daunted me until now.
But I will try it. I have powdered buttermilk that I somehow thought
would look like regular buttermilk when reconstituted for breading. I
should have shaken three month old real buttermilk for that sticky
consistency.

leo

Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 09:58:33p, Leonard Blaisdell meant to say...

> In article 4>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 07:21:47p, Sqwertz meant to say...
>
>> > It loses it's consistency and turns lumpy.
>
>> That's not necessarily an indicator that it's spoiled and unusable.
Even
>> if it separates, it can still be shaken well to return the consistency.
>> Only if it has molded has it truly spoiled beyond use. I find older
>> buttermilk works better in many recipes.
>
> I've either learned something or will die soon. Separation of buttermilk
> along with its long past expiration date has daunted me until now.
> But I will try it. I have powdered buttermilk that I somehow thought
> would look like regular buttermilk when reconstituted for breading. I
> should have shaken three month old real buttermilk for that sticky
> consistency.
>
> leo
>

Give it a go, Leo. I made buttermilk waffles last Sunday with buttermilk
that was at leastt 3 months old. They were delicious.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.

In article 4>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> Give it a go, Leo. I made buttermilk waffles last Sunday with buttermilk
> that was at leastt 3 months old. They were delicious.

I'll eat week old rice, beef, chicken and pork chops from the fridge if
they don't look and smell funky. Separated buttermilk was my limit until
now.
Welcome back, Wayne.

leo

Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 11:21:13p, Leonard Blaisdell meant to say...

> In article 4>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> Give it a go, Leo. I made buttermilk waffles last Sunday with
>> buttermilk that was at leastt 3 months old. They were delicious.
>
> I'll eat week old rice, beef, chicken and pork chops from the fridge if
> they don't look and smell funky. Separated buttermilk was my limit until
> now.
> Welcome back, Wayne.
>
> leo
>

Thanks, Leo!

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.