"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
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> "Paul M. Cook" wrote:
>>
>> Buttermilk is not exactly cheap these days. I quart makes 2 batchesand
>> it
>> is 2.50 a quart at my market, so that is about 1.25 per batch. Butter is
>
> Buttermilk is easy as dirt to make, from milk.
> I used to do that when I made cheese. The cheese
> wasn't very good, but the buttermilk was properly
> thick. No more difficult than making yogurt.

Little vinegar, I know. But the cultured milk to me tastes better. And
milk isn't exactly cheap where I live even though we have dairy farms
nearby.

Paul