European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Even if you can t drink it you can surely Cook with it my first on counter with Buttermilk was a disaster. My husband brought Home a Carton of Bulle milk a substance had managed to avoid fur 25 years. He offered me a Lasle but i was t interested. Have you Ever seen the Streaky residue left in the Glass after someone has just drunk Buttermilk from in who in her right mind would drink something like that even worse the next any my husband performed a  that had never seen before. He took .1 Large Square of Cornbread crumbled in Inlo a big Glass filled the Glass with Bulle milk ind Thun note he whole mess with a spoon. I column 1 watch. Later i discovered that Elliis Buller Nilk  concoction is a favorite in the old South and liter i also Learned to like the taste of Bull milk though i be never been pit Suadi to to engage in weird activities involving Bulle milk and Corner Cid if you like the taste of Plain yoghurt you la probably like the Lasle of Buttermilk. Even if you refrain from drinking it you should still consider ils myriad uses As an ingredient in breads cakes cookies biscuits pastries pancakes waffles soups sauces clips salad dressings puddings let creams sherbets just about anything thai you would normally use whole or skimmed milk in making. Whal is Buttermilk anyway for centuries in was simply the liquid left Over Afler whole milk or Cream had been churned into Butler. The motion of the Butler churn caused the butterfat to separate and solidify. The liquid Liat remained was Buttermilk in earlier times different kinds of Bulle milk were produced As a result of Buller making. Sweet Cream Butler milk for instance was a by product of Buller made from Cream that had soured naturally or with an acid culture. Today s commercial product is cultured Buttermilk a totally different product made from skimmed or partially skimmed pasteurized milk that has been thickened with a benign bacteria culture. Some Dairy companies also add flecks of butterfat to make the product More credible and attractive. Powdered Bulle milk is commercial Bulle milk from which the liquid has been removed. You reconstitute it with Waler just like powdered skimmed milk. I ordered Buller Tik reconstituted is Best used As in ingredient in cooking or baking ii is not recommended As a beverage or for use in uncooked puddings ice creams or sherbets. The Good news about Buttermilk is that it s Low in calories about 80 per eight ounce serving and an excellent source of Calcium. For that reason it s a Boon to dieters. If you like the , drink a Glass of it mid morning or mid afternoon As a source of Energy or to slave off hunger pangs. You can also make a tasty Low calorie fruit Smoothie by combining a cup of very cold Bulle milk in a blender with a handful of Frozen fruit strawberries raspberries peaches Etc. Blend the mixture unlit smooth and drink it immediately in times past when Buttermilk was a Staple in every household that churned ils own Bulter people found Many uses for this tangy nourishing liquid. Some of it was Marie Inlo Butler milk cheese. Some was fed to farm animals but much in was used either As a beverage or As an ingredient in cooking. When in was discovered that the acid in Bulle milk reacts Well Wilh baking soda Buttermilk became the preferred liquid to use in making the lightest tenderest highest rising biscuits breads cakes muffins cookies and pancakes. Following arc six of my own favorite recipes that use Bulle milk. Three Are even Low calorie recipes Bulle milk dip for raw vegetable Blueberry Buttermilk soup an excellent cold soup for summertime and Buttermilk sherbet Only 120 calories per eight ounce serving. The Rich Buttermilk pie Light Bulle milk pancakes and chewy Butler milk pralines Are for those of you who Don t have to watch your waistlines. 4 Tripti Migi Zin up Lemberg 1sbs