Ugh! The milk went sour! Instead of throwing it away, however, it is still possible to use this curdled milk. This article offers some tips to experiment with in the kitchen.
Note: This article only refers to milk that has soured in the fridge or with the addition of vinegar or lemon juice. On the other hand, if it has soured in the sun or near heat sources, throw it away, as it has gone bad and may contain harmful bacteria.
Ingrediants
- Sour milk
- Condiments such as fresh chopped herbs, vegetables or fruit, or spices (for cheese)
- Cocoa or carob powder (for chocolate milk)
- Eggs (for beaten eggs)
Steps
Step 1. Use it for baked goods
Sour milk can be added to sweets or bread; after cooking in the oven, it will not be noticed. Check sour milk recipes (the internet makes it easier!). For starters, try sour milk gingerbread.
- Use it instead of whey for cornmeal bread.
- Add it to the pancake batter.
- Add it to the bread dough to be kneaded by hand or put in the bread making machine.
Step 2. Use sour milk to make sweets
Suitable desserts are crème brûlée, custard, cheesecake and pudding.
Step 3. Make scrambled eggs using sour milk
Step 4. Turn it into cheese
- Line a colander with cheesecloth for wrapping cheeses (cotton or muslin are fine too). Pour in the curdled milk. If you want to flavor the cheese, add some chopped herbs, some spices, chopped fruit or vegetables to the milk and mix.
- Grab the sides of the gauze and make a bundle of it. Tie a knot on top.
- Hang it in the fridge over a bowl (use the top shelf or a taller object to support it). Keep it in this position until it stops dripping.
- Remove the cheese from the fridge and cheesecloth, and place it on a plate. Add salt and enjoy it with crackers. Store in the fridge in an airtight container.
Step 5. Add sour milk to dishes for a creamy consistency as a topping
Dishes such as stews, baked potatoes and the like are very suitable.
- Add it to the meatloaf to make it more moist.
- Add it to soups to make them creamier.
Step 6. Make the chocolate milk
Add cocoa or carob powder, sugar, and sour milk. Blend well. Enjoy it!
Step 7. Use it as pet food
You can add it to chicken feed or to the dog or cat cookie recipe you will bake in the oven.
Step 8. Make a face mask with sour milk
Advice
- Many ancient recipes used sour milk because in the past only a privileged few could keep milk in the fridge! Check out these recipes for more tips.
- Sour milk can be added to many creamy sauces, such as bechamel.
- Milk becomes acidified by the action of lactic bacteria. Acidification occurs in both pasteurized and unpasteurized milk.
- If you want fresh milk to acidify, simply add 1 part vinegar or lemon juice to 20 parts of milk or a tablespoon of lemon to a glass of milk.
