In article >, Karen AKA
Kajikit > wrote:

> We bought a big bottle of it today to make pancakes with... it's
> sell-by date is next weekend so I can't see any way to use it all
> before it goes off... that's if it DOES go off - I've never used
> buttermilk before,

IME, it takes a very long time for it to grow fur. It might separate;
shake it up.

but I know it's supposed to make great pancakes. Is
> there anything else you can do with it? Can I freeze some of it for
> later use?

I suppose. I never have.

> Or else does somebody have some great buttermilk recipes I
> can try this week?

Look for some devil's food or chocolate cake recipes.

And lastly, do you use it just the same as regular
> milk for pancake making?

I wouldn't. I'd use a pancake recipe that specifically calls for
buttermilk.
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