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Buttermilk:
Cultured pasteurised milk, midly acidic with a creamy flavour and thick consistency.
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Cultured buttermilk is created by fermenting milk so that milk sugars turn into lactic acid, causing milk proteins to become solid, as they are no longer soluble in more acidic conditions.

Buttermilk is traditionally a by-product of butter-making - the liquid that's left over after butter is churned from cream. It is now made commercially by adding a bacterial culture to skimmed milk.

Buttermilk is the liquid that is left over when milk is churned to butter. It has a sour taste and is often used in scones and soda breads. It can also be used to replace milk for a healthier milkshake.

buttermilk Notes: Despite its name and creamy consistency, buttermilk is relatively low in fat. It's sometimes tolerated by people with lactose intolerance since some of the lactose is fermented by bacteria.

Buttermilk
This is the liquid remaining after butter has been churned from cream. Buttermilk is also made from pasteurised skimmed milk to which a culture of lactic acid bacteria is added.

Buttermilk - Long ago, buttermilk was the liquid that was left after the butter was churned. Now it is made by adding special bacteria to nonfat or lowfat milk. Sometimes, small amounts of butter is added to give it an "authentic" look.

Buttermilk: A sour milk that is made by adding microorganisms to whole milk.
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Buttermilk:
1 cup milk plus 1 3/4 Tbsp cream of tarter. 1 cup sour cream.
Clotted Cream:
Heavy cream, or sour cream plus a pinch of baking soda. Creme fraiche.

Buttermilk: Buttermilk is a low-fat or fat-free milk to which a bacterial culture has been added. It has a mildly acidic taste. Sour milk, made from milk and lemon juice or vinegar, can be substituted in baking recipes.

Buttermilk: A dairy beverage with a slightly sour flavor similar to that of yogurt. Traditionally, the liquid by-product of butter churning, now usually made by culturing skim milk.
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buttermilk - See also in member encyclopedia: buttermilk - The tangy, butter-flecked liquid left over when whole milk has been churned to make butter.

Buttermilk - has a nice thick creamy texture with a rich tangy buttery taste that makes baked goods tender. It is now commercially made by adding a bacteria to whole, skim, or low fat milk.

Buttermilk - Originally a by-product of butter making, buttermilk is commercially produced by adding lactic acid culture to skimmed or partially skimmed milk.
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Possible contenders for the origin of the word are,Karahi or Karai (Hindi), a wok-like frying pan used all over India to prepare masalas (spice mixtures): karhi - a soup-like dish made with spices, chickpea flour dumplings and buttermilk; ...

Buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream, and citrus juice are adequate acid to use. You may also use baking soda to help neutralize the acid in recipes that call for large amounts of fruit.

Acidic liquid ingredients like sour milk, sour cream, buttermilk, yogurt, molasses, and lemon juice help baking soda produce the gases which make a batter rise. Basil A member of the mint family, this ancient herb has a pungent flavor.

ribot: from Brittany, buttermilk, served with crêpes.
stérilizé: milk heated to a higher temperature than pasteurized milk, so that it stays fresh for several weeks.
Laitance: soft roe (often of herring), or eggs.

Combine one cup whipping cream and two tablespoons buttermilk in a glass container. Cover and let stand at room temperature (about 70ºF) from eight to 24 hours, or until very thick. Stir well before covering and refrigerate up to 10 days.

Sour milk, sour cream, buttermilk, yogurt, molasses, orange or lemon juice produce good results
Basil
Herb which is widely used in Italian dishes, most particularly with tomato-based entrees.

Made with partially skimmed pasteurized or unpasteurized cow's milk and at times buttermilk, Gaperon cheese is formed into dome-like shapes with flat bottoms.

Combine all ingredients except butter and buttermilk into a large mixing bowl.

In America, where all commercial cream is pasteurized, the fermenting agents necessary can be obtained by adding buttermilk or sour cream. To make creme Fraiche, combine 1 cup whipping cream and 2 tablespoons buttermilk in a glass container.

It is made with leavened dough (chopped onion or cilantro can also be added to it), and the leavener is often made from buttermilk or yogurt.

Buttermilk Dried Cherry Scones
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It is used when the dough or batter contains an acidic ingredient, like buttermilk, lemon, brown sugar, sour cream, or yogurt. The soda, or base, combines with the buttermilk, or acid, to produce carbon dioxide and the baked goods expand, or rise.

A traditional Indian drink that used to be made from buttermilk poured into earthenware crocks, with salt added to combat dehydration in the hot climate. It is now made from thin yogurt, with salt or sugar.

How to substitute for buttermilk [q&a]
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Because it is not premixed with an acid, as is baking powder, it is used alone in baked goods where other ingredients, which also contain acid, are present (yogurt, buttermilk, lemon juice, or sour cream).

It's usually made with buttermilk and may include currants or caraway seed. Before baking, a cross is sliced into the top of the loaf. According to legend, the cross is to "scare away the devil."
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But you can make them from scratch in advance, whether you prefer buttermilk biscuit, sweet rolls, or sweet potato biscuits. Other side dishes include corn, green bean casserole and, if you are eating at my home, browned-butter wilted lettuce.

Dahi Puri (Indian): A dish made with fried gram flour and buttermilk.
Daiquiri: (Spanish, Cuba):  Drink made with white rum, lime juice, and sugar.
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Baking soda A leavening agent that releases gas only when mixed with an acid agent, such as buttermilk, yogurt, or lemon juice.
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A basic biscuit (cookie) recipe includes flour, shortening (often lard), baking powder or soda, milk (buttermilk or sweet milk) and sugar. Common savoury variations involve substituting sugar with an ingredient such as cheese or other dairy products.

Suero de la leche - [Spanish] buttermilk.
Suet - The hard fat around the kidneys and loins of beef, mutton or pork.

Jocoque - [Mexican] sour cream that has equal or less fat content than American sour cream. Also referred to as salted buttermilk, although thicker. Its flavors range from mildly tangy to refreshingly sharp.
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Zalbarsciai: light Lithuanian soup made from grated beets and buttermilk. In the spring, the shredded beet greens are added.

As mentioned, an acidic ingredient is required to obtain the desired rising effect of baking soda. Commonly used in this role are lemon juice, buttermilk, vinegar, cocoa and cream of tartar.
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Baking soda creates carbon dioxide when it mixes with liquid and acidic ingredients (such as sour milk or buttermilk, lemon or orange juice, vinegar, honey or chocolate) in a batter.

Fermented milks include acidophilus milk; cultured buttermilk; kumiss (koumiss), probably originated from mare's milk by western Mongols, effervescent and of acrid flavor and containing alcohol produced by yeasts; the similar kefir of Central Asia; ...

Crème fraîche can be made at home by adding a small amount of cultured buttermilk or sour cream to normal heavy cream and allowing it to stand for several hours at room temperature until the bacterial cultures act on the cream.

Mix popcorn together with a few herbs and buttermilk for an addictive (but not too salty) treat.
Caramelized. The classic sweet treatment for popcorn.

It is a subsistence diet, including only a small amount of protein and complex carbohydrates. It is not balanced and the total intake is minimal. Were you to eat nothing but a slice of bread and a pear and drink a glass of buttermilk for weeks on ...

This is an expensive item to buy, but a good substitute can be made by mixing heavy cream with uncultured buttermilk and allowed to stand, well covered, in a tepid place until thickened.

See also: Butter, Cooking, Cream, Water, Flavor