I bought some BUTTERMILK by accident - don't want to waste it

[PJ]

I don't want to just toss it out. Can I make anything useful with it?

Maybe a buttermilk pancake?

ANything else?

[xJadedx]

Pancake and crepes are good.

[GuGu]

i'll come over and make crepes for you PJ!

[dictionary]

Interesting you asked, cause I used buttermilk for the first time last night. Heh. You can make buttermilk fried chicken!! If you're interested I can give you the recipe or you can search for it online. That's what I had for lunch today.

[Ken Cheng]

It's a little hard to take at first, but the taste of buttermilk might grow on you (no ARTS, PJ) after a while.

[PJ]

Folks, is buttermilk the same thing as 酸奶 ?

[pemberly]

Folks, is buttermilk the same thing as 酸奶 ?

i think that's yogurt milk.

buttermilk is actually used a lot in baking like red velvet cakes.

[Bubblegum]

Yes, 酸奶 is definitely yogurt.

[pannonian]

Get some decent jam and mix it in to make a fruit drink. The same trick can be used for plain yoghurt.

[pemberly]

Get some decent jam and mix it in to make a fruit drink. The same trick can be used for plain yoghurt.

jam and buttermilk? that just sounds wrong.

[PJ]

Get some decent jam and mix it in to make a fruit drink. The same trick can be used for plain yoghurt.

Like strawberry jam?

Can I use my blender to mix them?

[pannonian]

jam and buttermilk? that just sounds wrong.

Jam and dairy products, as long as it's unsalted, works well if the jam is good enough, ie. if it's predominantly fruit-made, with hardly any artificial flavourings. The Bonne Maman range is my preference for good quality, but widely available conserves.

Like strawberry jam?

Can I use my blender to mix them?

I usually just use a teaspoon, although a chopstick might be even more manoeuvrable. Pour the buttermilk/yoghurt into a large mug, with some space spare at the top to avoid spills, then dollop in a reasonable amount of jam (I go for 1 part jam to 3 parts yoghurt). Then mix. Add milk if you want something thinner, cream if you want something thicker.

Edit: you might want to break up any whole strawberries, or only use the gel parts of the jam, to achieve a more consistent texture and taste.

[pemberly]

Jam and dairy products, as long as it's unsalted, works well if the jam is good enough, ie. if it's predominantly fruit-made, with hardly any artificial flavourings. The Bonne Maman range is my preference for good quality, but widely available conserves.

but buttermilk has really high fat content. i can't imagine drinking it.

[Ken Cheng]

but buttermilk has really high fat content.

Really? I remember buttermilk being something of a fitness fad back during the 1970s and 1980s because the health- and figure-conscious figured it was a good way of getting all the nutritional benefits of whole milk without the fat.

[pannonian]

Really? I remember buttermilk being something of a fitness fad back during the 1970s and 1980s because the health- and figure-conscious figured it was a good way of getting all the nutritional benefits of whole milk without the fat.

Buttermilk is made from whey, the thin liquid left over after the cream has been skimmed off to make butter and cheese, so it's a relatively low-fat product. According to wiki, it's around a quarter of the fat content of whole milk.

[Ken Cheng]

Buttermilk is made from whey, the thin liquid left over after the cream has been skimmed off to make butter and cheese, so it's a relatively low-fat product. According to wiki, it's around a quarter of the fat content of whole milk.

Hrrrm...wonder what they were thinking back during the 1970s and 1980s then (the "fad" actually dates back to the 1960s, if not earlier, but I wasn't around for the 1960s).

Well, PJ...I recommend just clenching your teeth, holding your nose, and drinking it all. If you can't, then send it to me and *I'll* drink it.

[PJ]

ze buttermilk I picked has the same fat as whole milk.

[blueberry]

I just watched Giada on Food Network (Everyday Italian). She made Pancetta Biscuits, using Bisquick mix + buttermilk and then she added pancetta & cheese. Look good. I'd stop there, but she also made cinnamon butter to go on top of the biscuits (I think that'd be weird combination). I might try this but I'll just use regular milk since I don't want to buy & waste a whole bottle of buttermilk just for this.

Go to foodnetwork.com and seach buttermilk, you'll find a lots of kind of recipe there.

[PJ]

// currently sipping fruit buttermilk yogurt courtesy of pannonian's suggestion

next stop: buttermilk custard pie

[PJ]

I made the Buttermilk Custard Pie again last night (first time was a week ago), brought it to a party, and it was a hit! Thanks to blueberry's suggestion to Food Network website, where I found the recipe!

I'm glad I got to make something useful out of buttermilk.