I have milk coming out my ears!
September 26, 2009
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For Teacher Appreciation Day each teacher received a box of milk from the school. Why milk and not something else I have no idea.
For a country that does not eat dairy anywhere on the scale near America I had expected to have to give up this part of the food pyramid, but as of late I seem to have milk coming out my ears.
Milk in bags from a box that is not refrigerated, what is my opinion suppose to be?
Tonight I have students coming over, I will bar the door this time unless they take pears or milk. Sorry I just can’t drink this brand.
Two weeks ago Dantzelle and I had an Oreos and milk tasting evening. We sampled three brands and rated them.
Voted #2
Voted #1 (but that really doesn't mean much)
The red was #1, it had the consistency of whole milk but was sweeter.
Green came in 2nd with a thinner consistency but still sweet, probably their version of 2%.
The Third place did not even get a picture it was so disgusting, we tossed the package before I took a picture. If you looked at it you would guess strawberry milk, okay not so bad but then when you tasted it, it was definitely NOT strawberry. Neither of us finished our sample, it was that bad.
Back to my huge box, this brand hits somewhere between #2 and #3, stomach-able so above #3 but strange after taste with a watery consistency so below #2.
I should clarify the condition of all milk here in China. First, most milk comes in pouches like the ones above. That alone should be a red flag to the quality, but if that one doesn’t get you, here’s the unread warning label on Pandora’s Box; it ISN’T refrigerated.
After explaining the milk situation to Mom she suggested the obvious but not so easy to implement solution, for a dairy junkie, of giving up milk for the year. She does have a very good point though, whatever is put in the milk to allow it to stay on a shelf without refrigeration is not going to be healthy! Mom knows me all to well, if you are going to suggest a change you must suggest the alternative as well, in this case soy milk. A product I proudly abstained from at home will now be my dairy consolation.
Kind Wendy offered homemade soy milk when I asked her if she knew of any good brands. Yes I said that right homemade soy milk, I’m quickly learning you truly can make everything at home. Wendy has a machine that processes the soybeans, it takes about 6 hours so she just leaves it in over night.
Homemade Soy Milk
Just another quick thank you to the previous teacher for the fully stocked kitchen. This is I believe a tea pot of sorts as there is a strainer at the top but it works great for soy milk as it holds exactly one batch.
To be perfectly honest it is one of the better soy milks I have tried in my life. A little on the thin side but hey for the homemade trade in, it’s great!
So, soy milk it is, now if I could just get rid of the rest of this disgusting milk. I mean delicious milk, would you care for a pouch?
Milk in Germany comes the same way. It is not refrigerated either. It didn’t taste too bad though. Good luck on the soy milk.
Suzanne