Uht Skimmed Milk

[Bathsheba]

I always buy cartons of skimmed milk....it tastes better to us in coffee and cocoa, hot chocolate etc, than "fresh" skimmed, which we find slightly watery.
We get through a fair amount of it, so when I noticed Sainsburys had a price hike not so long ago, I decided to check Aldi and Lidl prices. 49p a litre!! Sainsburys 65p!.
Have been buying it from Aldi or Lidl ever since, (and I'm reaching my point now!) but I've noticed a skin forming on it when heated (barf). Why should this happen when there's no fat? Sains uht skimmed never did this.
Thanks

Baths
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[lady-janine]

yet again.

sheba can't help you on this as I only buy full cream products. prefer to go without rather than lose taste. I make choccie or cocoa with water and add only a small amount of milk. i'm useless as a person to advise anyone else. ( hangs head in shame and sits in a corner)

[Bathsheba]

well d'uh, so you should lady-j, you're absolutely no use to me at all...be gone, woman...

Baths
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[Elina]

Hi Bath, have you found this 'skin' on both Aldis & lidls? I buy mine from Asda, though occasionally I have bought Aldis brand. I can't remember seeing a skin on it though x

[Elina]

Sorry, is it powdered milk or fresh liquid milk you're buying bath?

[gingejbee]

Skin on heated milk is nothing to do with fat content...it's the protein in the milk reacting to being heated. Quite why the difference with Sainsburys, don't know!

[MargoTester]

Baths - have you tried the 1% fat fresh milk it's between skimmed and semi skimmed. Usually has an orange or purple cap and I find it quite palatable.

[whiskeryron]

Skimmed milk still contains a small amount of fat which will skin up when boiled. http://www.milk.co.uk/page.aspx?intPageID=43

[whiskeryron]

http://www.milk.co.uk/page.aspx?intPageID=43

[Bathsheba]

Hi Lina. It's UHT milk in a carton, longlife stuff.
Thanks for that link, Ron...very interesting to find it has more Vit D in it!
Margo,..don't think your milk would do, if it's fresh, but thanks ;)
Ginge, that's interesting...I always thought the "skin" was due to fat.

Thanks all

Baths
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[Islay]

I am with you I also buy UHT skimmed milk - its actually quite creamy tasting and fine for porridge, coffees and cooking with.

As for the skin, that is normal and its to do with proteins heating up in the milk.

[Bathsheba]

Oh, nearly forgot...never ever had a skin with heated Sains UHT Longlife Milk,....perhaps that's what the extra 16p is for! ;) x x

[Bathsheba]

Islay!! At last, someone else who prefers it apart from my OH! Yes, it definitely is "creamier" and less watery!

Baths
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[lady-janine]

boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo. please stop shouting at me. sob sob. I was only trying to help. sob sob.

[Bathsheba]

Looks like I was right about the fat, but it also states here that a skin won't form on skimmed milk,....obviously they've never tried Aldi or Lidl skimmed milk ;)
With many thanks to a kind friend for the link :)
http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/8803/why-and-when-does-a-skin-form-on-heated-milk-and-how-can-i-prevent-it

[Bathsheba]

Lol Lady-J,.....you back again? ;)

x x

[lady-janine]

sob, sob, sob. walks away sobbing.

[DaisyNonna]

LJ, come out of that corner at once! Take this cyber tissue, dry your eyes, blow your nose and stand up straight.
You answered the question so have no need to reproach yourself.
No use crying over spilt (or unspilt) milk.
Lots of love

[Hopkirk]

UHT = Ultra Horrible Taste

[lady-janine]

thank you daisy. have done as you suggested. all guns primed and ready. once bought that milk (for a reason) but would rather go without. agree with hopkirk over the name.

so there sheba.

[mrblear]

Dilute UHT full-fat milk with water 50/50 - result is very similar to skimmed at nearly half the price. When you have used the first carton pour in 500ml water, top up with milk from second carton and then top up second carton with water and so on.