Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
successful when you later baked with it?

Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".

Janet UK

Am Sonntag, 30. April 2017 13:32:21 UTC+2 schrieb Janet:
> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
> successful when you later baked with it?
>
> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".

If you use it for baking, there should be no problem: Thaw it, mix it well,
take what you need, refreeze the rest right away.
The texture is a bit "off" if you want to drink it, but for baking...

Bye, Sanne.

On 4/30/2017 7:32 AM, Janet wrote:
>
>
> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
> successful when you later baked with it?
>
> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
>
> Janet UK
>

I use powdered. Keeps just about forever and ready in a flash.

In article >, says...
>
> On 4/30/2017 7:32 AM, Janet wrote:
> >
> >
> > Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
> > successful when you later baked with it?
> >
> > Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
> > just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
> > noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
> >
> > Janet UK
> >
>
> I use powdered. Keeps just about forever and ready in a flash.

I haven't seen that, must take a look, thanks.

Janet UK

On 2017-04-30 6:29 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> On 4/30/2017 7:32 AM, Janet wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
>>> successful when you later baked with it?
>>>
>>> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
>>> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
>>> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
>>>
>>> Janet UK
>>>
>>
>> I use powdered. Keeps just about forever and ready in a flash.
>
> I haven't seen that, must take a look, thanks.
>
> Janet UK
>
I also use powdered and, when I remember, add a TBSP or so when I'm
making chocolate cake.
Graham

On 2017-04-30 7:32 AM, Janet wrote:
>
>
> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
> successful when you later baked with it?
>
> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".


I have been using powdered buttermilk for cooking. It isn't cheap, but
it is cheaper than throwing away half the fresh buttermilk after using a
a cup or two for cooking.

On 4/30/2017 7:52 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/30/2017 7:32 AM, Janet wrote:
>> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
>> successful when you later baked with it?
>> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
>> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
>> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".

> I use powdered. Keeps just about forever and ready in a flash.

+1

On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:32:12 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>
>
> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
>successful when you later baked with it?
>
> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
>just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
>noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
>
> Janet UK

I will be interested in this answer. I use buttermilk for drinking,
soaking chicken and occasionally baking. After I am done drinking
what I crave and have done the chicken there is always some left.
Janet US

On 2017-04-30, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> I use powdered. Keeps just about forever and ready in a flash.

I use lemon juice or wht vinegar. The vin keeps ferever and is
ready in LESS than a "flash".

nb

On 2017-04-30 11:55 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:32:12 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
>> successful when you later baked with it?
>>
>> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
>> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
>> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
>>
>> Janet UK
>
> I will be interested in this answer. I use buttermilk for drinking,
> soaking chicken and occasionally baking. After I am done drinking
> what I crave and have done the chicken there is always some left.


The powdered stuff works fine for baking. I imagine it would be okay for
soaking chicken. I am not betting that it would be good for drinking,
not that it would ever occur to me to drink it. I know some people do.
My father used to drink buttermilk.

On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:10:02 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-04-30 11:55 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:32:12 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
>>> successful when you later baked with it?
>>>
>>> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
>>> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
>>> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
>>>
>>> Janet UK
>>
>> I will be interested in this answer. I use buttermilk for drinking,
>> soaking chicken and occasionally baking. After I am done drinking
>> what I crave and have done the chicken there is always some left.
>
>
>The powdered stuff works fine for baking. I imagine it would be okay for
>soaking chicken. I am not betting that it would be good for drinking,
>not that it would ever occur to me to drink it. I know some people do.
>My father used to drink buttermilk.

I have always had the powdered stuff available in my fridge. But if
you already have the fresh stuff, why not use it for baking.
Janet US

On 2017-04-30, U.S Janet B > wrote:


> you already have the fresh stuff.....

Define "fresh stuff".

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttermilk#Acidified_buttermilk>

nb

On 30 Apr 2017 17:17:51 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2017-04-30, U.S Janet B > wrote:
>
>
>> you already have the fresh stuff.....
>
>Define "fresh stuff".
>
><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttermilk#Acidified_buttermilk>
>
>nb

non-powdered

Janet wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
>
> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
> successful when you later baked with it?
>
> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally
> I just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away
> but I noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
>
> Janet UK

Janet, I find the powdered buttermilk (amazon.com) works almost as well
as real buttermilk for baking.

--

In article >, says...
>
> On 30-Apr-2017, Janet > wrote:
>
> > Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
> > successful when you later baked with it?
> >
> > Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
> > just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
> > noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
> >
> > Janet UK
> My experience is with cultured buttermilk, not old fashioned buttermilk.
> I'm specifying because I don't know which you have in UK.
>
> For nearly all uses, frozen buttermilk works as well as "fresh". For baking
> and most recipes, it is great. But, freezing kills the live cultures. I
> have several cups of buttermilk frozen at the moment; but, had to buy a pint
> this week to make crema for a Mexican meal. The texture will also be off
> for uses such as drinking and dressings.

Thanks (and to everyone else)

It is cultured, I did wonder if freezer-killing the culture would
affect the baking.

Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> On 4/30/2017 7:52 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 4/30/2017 7:32 AM, Janet wrote:
> >> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
> >> successful when you later baked with it?
> >> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
> >> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
> >> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
>
> > I use powdered. Keeps just about forever and ready in a flash.
>
> +1

Do you buy it when you're in Scotland, Sheila, and if so which smkt
chain?

Janet UK

Am Sonntag, 30. April 2017 21:04:53 UTC+2 schrieb Janet:
> In article >, says...
> >
> > On 30-Apr-2017, Janet > wrote:
> >
> > > Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
> > > successful when you later baked with it?
> > >
> > > Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
> > > just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
> > > noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
> > >
> > > Janet UK
> > My experience is with cultured buttermilk, not old fashioned buttermilk.
> > I'm specifying because I don't know which you have in UK.
> >
> > For nearly all uses, frozen buttermilk works as well as "fresh". For baking
> > and most recipes, it is great. But, freezing kills the live cultures. I
> > have several cups of buttermilk frozen at the moment; but, had to buy a pint
> > this week to make crema for a Mexican meal. The texture will also be off
> > for uses such as drinking and dressings.
>
> Thanks (and to everyone else)
>
> It is cultured, I did wonder if freezer-killing the culture would
> affect the baking.

Freezing and gently thawing doesn't hurt the culture - heating too high
or nuking does.
Anyways it depends on your baking: for sour dough etc. the culture has to
be alive and kicking ;-), for recipes involving baking soda it usually
just has to be sour.

Unopened packs of alive buttermilk keep pretty well in the fridge, even
weeks or even months (well - it happens ;-/) past their "best before"-date.

Bye, Sanne.

On Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 8:23:18 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> I have been using powdered buttermilk for cooking. It isn't cheap, but
> it is cheaper than throwing away half the fresh buttermilk after using a
> a cup or two for cooking.
>
>
Why are you throwing it out? It's soured milk and will keep
in your refrigerator for months and months and months. Just
shake well before using.

On 4/30/2017 3:06 PM, Janet wrote:
> says...
>> On 4/30/2017 7:52 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 4/30/2017 7:32 AM, Janet wrote:
>>>> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
>>>> successful when you later baked with it?
>>>> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
>>>> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
>>>> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
>>> I use powdered. Keeps just about forever and ready in a flash.
>> +1
>
> Do you buy it when you're in Scotland, Sheila, and if so which smkt
> chain?
>
No, I buy it in the US, and tuck little packets of it in the nooks and
crannies of my suitcase. I've seen it on AmazonUK, but the prices are
ridiculous! I thought Holland and Barrett might have it but had no luck.
I have yet to find a source in Scotland, but if I do, I'll let you know.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 4/30/2017 3:06 PM, Janet wrote:
> > says...
> >> On 4/30/2017 7:52 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >>> On 4/30/2017 7:32 AM, Janet wrote:
> >>>> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
> >>>> successful when you later baked with it?
> >>>> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
> >>>> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
> >>>> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
> >>> I use powdered. Keeps just about forever and ready in a flash.
> >> +1
> >
> > Do you buy it when you're in Scotland, Sheila, and if so which smkt
> > chain?
> >
> No, I buy it in the US, and tuck little packets of it in the nooks and
> crannies of my suitcase. I've seen it on AmazonUK, but the prices are
> ridiculous!

I saw!!!!!!

I thought Holland and Barrett might have it but had no luck.
> I have yet to find a source in Scotland, but if I do, I'll let you know.

Thanks.. I looked in mysupermarket but no joy there. Closest I've
found is Lakeland's kefir culture, 4.99 UKP makes 5L.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/71846/Kefir-Kit-Refill

as they sell all sorts of dried kits for yoghurt, kefir ect I'm going
to ask Lakeland if they'd like to fill a gap in the bakers markets with
dried buttermilk. In the past I've found them really responsive to
customer suggestions.

Janet UK

Janet wrote:
>firstnamelastname wrote:
>>Janet wrote:
>> > firstnamelastname wrote:
>> >>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> >>>Janet wrote:
>> >>>> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
>> >>>> successful when you later baked with it?
>> >>>> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
>> >>>> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
>> >>>> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
>> >>> I use powdered. Keeps just about forever and ready in a flash.
>> >> +1
>> >
>> > Do you buy it when you're in Scotland, Sheila, and if so which smkt
>> > chain?
>> >
>> No, I buy it in the US, and tuck little packets of it in the nooks and
>> crannies of my suitcase. I've seen it on AmazonUK, but the prices are
>> ridiculous!
>
> I saw!!!!!!
>
> I thought Holland and Barrett might have it but had no luck.
>> I have yet to find a source in Scotland, but if I do, I'll let you know.
>
> Thanks.. I looked in mysupermarket but no joy there. Closest I've
>found is Lakeland's kefir culture, 4.99 UKP makes 5L.
>
>http://www.lakeland.co.uk/71846/Kefir-Kit-Refill
>
> as they sell all sorts of dried kits for yoghurt, kefir ect I'm going
>to ask Lakeland if they'd like to fill a gap in the bakers markets with
>dried buttermilk. In the past I've found them really responsive to
>customer suggestions.
>
> Janet UK

Shipboard buttermilk, works well:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Buttermilk-with-Vinegar
We used dehy vinegar powder, less storage space and no glass breakage:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...d=RYVJ8SZDCV8D

On Mon, 1 May 2017 17:43:34 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
>says...
>>
>> On 4/30/2017 3:06 PM, Janet wrote:
>> > says...
>> >> On 4/30/2017 7:52 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> >>> On 4/30/2017 7:32 AM, Janet wrote:
>> >>>> Has anyone tried keeping buttermilk in the freezer and was it
>> >>>> successful when you later baked with it?
>> >>>> Supplies can be a bit erratic in our island supermarket. Generally I
>> >>>> just buy buttermilk if it's there and I want to use it right away but I
>> >>>> noticed today the carton says "unsuitable for home freezing".
>> >>> I use powdered. Keeps just about forever and ready in a flash.
>> >> +1
>> >
>> > Do you buy it when you're in Scotland, Sheila, and if so which smkt
>> > chain?
>> >
>> No, I buy it in the US, and tuck little packets of it in the nooks and
>> crannies of my suitcase. I've seen it on AmazonUK, but the prices are
>> ridiculous!
>
> I saw!!!!!!
>
> I thought Holland and Barrett might have it but had no luck.
>> I have yet to find a source in Scotland, but if I do, I'll let you know.
>
> Thanks.. I looked in mysupermarket but no joy there. Closest I've
>found is Lakeland's kefir culture, 4.99 UKP makes 5L.
>
>http://www.lakeland.co.uk/71846/Kefir-Kit-Refill
>
> as they sell all sorts of dried kits for yoghurt, kefir ect I'm going
>to ask Lakeland if they'd like to fill a gap in the bakers markets with
>dried buttermilk. In the past I've found them really responsive to
>customer suggestions.
>
> Janet UK
>
Just remember that it is fine for baking. It does not reconstitute
for soaking or drinking. However, I believe the shelf life is 2
years. Once I have opened mine, I keep it either in a sturdy plastic
bag in the fridge or decant it into a glass jar and keep it in the
fridge. It has always worked very well for me. I hope you can get
some.
Janet US