So, what exactly is cultured cream? Cultured cream is cream that has gone through a fermentation process. This process consists of the bacteria converting milk sugars into lactic acid. Aroma compounds, mostly diacetyl, are produced – diacetyl is responsible for the more “butter-y”, fuller flavor of cultured cream. Fermentation also breaks down the milk protein,…
In the swing of spring, there is no better activity than to visit the rolling hills and green meadows of rural New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. With flowers blooming and cows out to pasture, visiting a dairy farm can be quite the bucolic experience. Though Wisconsin is often credited as the dairy state of…
Making butter is one of the few culinary endeavors that begins with one ingredient and ends with two. Since there is only one ingredient going in, you better make sure that it is of high-quality. Your butter is only as good as the quality of cream that you make it with. Always buy heavy cream…
Raw milk is a wonderful product to have access to. This past year, my mother started using a raw milk pick‐up service. Every Wednesday, she gets a gallon of raw milk from a local dairy co‐op. Not only do we get milk this way, but we get fresh cream as well. We pour off the…
Buttermilk. It instantly brings visions of hot, fluffy pancakes and fresh-baked biscuits to mind. People love to cook with buttermilk, as it enhances almost any dish with its tangy taste. However, many people aren’t aware that the buttermilk they purchase in the grocery store is a processed version of the real stuff. Making your own…
Homemade butter is incredibly easy to make. All you need to make butter is heavy cream and turbulence. There are multiple methods of making butter and people have been doing it for thousands of years. We used to use our vintage churn from the 1920s which is sadly on its last legs. Theses days, we’ve been…