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> wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 3:06:06 PM UTC-5, Nancy2 wrote:
>>
>> itsjoan, are you sure that you added vinegar to regular milk to make buttermilk? My
>> mom always told me, and I did it, to add vinegar to regular milk to make SOUR milk,
>> like for chocolate cake that calls for sour milk, not for buttermilk.
>>
>> I am just curious; not saying you are wrong. I just never heard of
>> vinegar in regular milk
>> to make buttermilk. ;-))
>>
>> N.
>>
> True, it's not *real* buttermilk, just soured milk giving it that similar
> twang of buttermilk. It's a good substitute when you don't have the real
> stuff on hand when needed for some recipes.
>

I do it all the time too as a quick substitute in baked goods (quick breads
and muffins, etc.). There has been no discernible difference in anything
Ive made, but Im sure theres something out there that would not fare
well with the vinegar/milk substitution.