SC - buttermilk explained

[Mark.S Harris]

Micaylah replied to my comment on mixing butter and milk together with:
> > But does the result of this end up like cream? It sounds like it
> > would actually more resemble buttermilk.
> 
> Actually Buttermilk has very very little fat in it. According to
> Canadian standards:
> 
> Buttermilk is milk to which bacterial cultures have been added to give
> it its characteristic sour taste. Even though it has butter in its name,
> it is not a higher fat choice! It is made from either 1% or 2% milk. Its
> nutritional content is comparable to regular white milk except it may or
> may not be fortified with vitamin D. One cup or 250 mL of buttermilk
> (0.8% MF) has 105 calories and 2 grams of fat.

Thanks for the clarification. I like butter. I like milk, but I
don't like buttermilk. The fact that it has no butter and has
been soured probably explains why I don't like it. Now I know.

Stefan li Rous
stefan at texas.net