This dissolves the plant’s sugars and proteins into the water and disperses their fat content as tiny globules that are fine enough to remain in suspension. )Īny grain, nut, or seed can be transformed into plant milk.Ĭommercially, plant milk is made by grinding the ingredient to an extremely fine paste and then mixing it with water. (A pal of ours from our grade school was allergic to it and her mother substituted goat’s milk, which was only available in a can. Plant milks are also welcomed by lactose-intolerant people, kosher observers, and those with allergies to cow’s milk. It’s not just the growing cadre of vegans and environmentalists who eschew animal-based milk (cow’s, goat’s, sheep’s)-or Americans young and old who choose soft drinks or other alternatives to a glass of milk. Over the last five years, the consumption of regular cow’s milk has dropped 13%. There’s a delicious recipe below for a Cold Brew Oatmilk Frappuccino. In our neck of the woods, they’re ubiquitous and have booted some SKUs‡ of cow’s milk off the shelves. It’s terrific that America has embraced plant milk. Soy milk was the dairy alternative most found on shelves for many years (photo © Soy Dream).Īugust 22nd is World Plant Milk Day. Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts (photo © So Delicious). The “Frappuccino” is made with oat milk (photo © Oatly). Almond milk, delicious in coffee and with cereal (photo © Califia Farms). An oat milk “Frappuccino” recipe for World Plant Day (photo © Gelson’a Markets).
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