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Milk is a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings; produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young.
Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization.
Butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. It is generally used as a spread and a condiment, as well as in cooking applications such as baking, sauce making, and frying. Butter consists of butterfat, water and milk proteins.
Yoghurt or yogurt is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. Fermentation of lactose produces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to give yoghurt its texture and its characteristic tang.
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms. Cheese consists of proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. It is produced by coagulation of the milk protein casein. Typically, the milk is acidified and addition of the enzyme rennet causes coagulation.
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What is the difference between full cream milk and filled milk?
Full cream milk is milk made from animal fat which makes it creamier and tastier than other kinds of milk, while filled milk is made from vegetable oil such as corn, palm olein or soya. Alaska uses the finest vegetable oil from coconuts to make it as creamy and tasty as full cream milk.
What is the difference between evaporated filled milk and sweetened condensed filled milk?
Sweetened condensed milk is made by partially removing water from milk and adding sugar to it. It is not sterilized as the sugar acts as a preserving agent. This results to thicker and sweeter milk than evaporated filled milk.
What is UHT (Ultra High Temperature)?
UHT or Ultra High Temperature is a treatment where the product is sealed in aseptic packs and is subjected to at least 140 centigrade of heat for 4 to 6 seconds.
What is an all-purpose cream?
An all-purpose cream is a dairy product that is composed of the sweet fatty fluid of a cow’s milk. It contains more butterfat than most dairy products resulting to a thicker texture.
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Milk terms
FULL CREAM. Full cream makes up nearly half of all fresh milk sales. To qualify it needs to contain at least 3.2% fat, as specified by the Food Standards Code. Most brands contain about 3.4% fat and 3.3% protein.
LIGHT/LOW-FAT. Light/low-fat is the second-biggest category (30% of fresh milk sales). To qualify for the description, milk should contain no more than 1.5% fat, with most brands containing 1.3% to 1.4%. Often this milk has skim milk powder added to it, which makes it taste creamier and also boosts the calcium content.
SKIM MILK. Skim Food can be labelled “fat-free” if it contains less than 0.15% fat, and most brands of skim contain about 0.1%. Again, most brands contain extra skim milk powder which makes the milk taste creamier and gives it extra protein and calcium.
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What is the difference between fresh milk and UHT milk?
Fresh milk, often referred to as homogenised and pasteurised milk, is sold in the chilled food section of the supermarket. It has a short shelf life and must be kept below 4°C to maintain freshness. Ultra heat treated (UHT) milk, which is sometimes called long-life milk, is slightly different. It has had extra treatment which enables it to be stored at room temperature (as long as it is unopened) for extended periods.
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