LaDamaX asked Do you purchase/consume shelf-stable milk? …

not unless it's sweetened/condensed milk, it's only used for making desserts and whatnot around here

Merida · 23d

Never seen that, but I drink plant milk instead of dairy milk because it lasts longer

In the UK we tend to have UHT (ultra heat treated) milk for our 'emergency milk'. There is milk powder but I rarely see it. I did purchase UHT milk during the COVID years but I haven't for a long time now.

Pandy · 1mo

No/never

Shannon. · 1mo

UHT? If so, from time to time.

Ed Hunter · 1mo

It's basically all milk available in groceries. You might be able to buy fresh milk only in some fancy bougie store.

Arthur · 1mo

It is about half of the milk offer in local stores here. The other half is pasturised fresh milk that might last more than 2 weeks and there is an increasing offer of fresh milk that only lasts a week or less that is from biologically fed and cared for cows. And there is of course a vast range of vegan milk based upon almonds, soy, oats and other veggies. I do buy usually the milk of biologically cared for cows. It is more like natural milk that naturally turns into butter and cheese after a couple of days. This region here is famous for cheese and the quality of milk is accordingly very good. But as I often travel I sometimes resort to having a boxed shelf-stable milk too. Though it is less good for coffee, oats or such. Baking is ok. I know I live this as a privileged girl since many people only have white water as milk.

Kate Matsuda · 1mo

Like you mean it doesn't have to be refrigerated and lasts for months? We have pasteurized and homogenized milk which lasts longer than the old fashioned milk but I don't know about whatever shelf-stable milk is. We have cans of condensed milk where we live which I guess are shelf-stable, and my dad buys them or at least used to buy them, but I don't know what for.

LaDamaX · 9 answers · 1mo

Sean ⚡🤖 · 23d