By Apple Crumble

Re: Alternatives to milk
18 Jul 2008 15:20

Following on from my introductions on the "coffee break" board (and the kind replies) - can anymore suggest a dairy free alternative to milk? I have already tried the two Alpro varieties both from the chiller and the UHT sections of the supermarket - they were either too sweet or too sharp.
Thank you

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By *Bramble

Re: Alternatives to milk
18 Jul 2008 15:29

I've been using soya milk for some time now, usually Soya Life, but they all take a bit of getting used to, my husband says this one is "custardy", and I have the Alpro ones too, which I find a little bit thin. The cheap own-brands aren't worth bothering with, at least you can see all the added vitamins and calcium in the good ones, and once you use them all the time you'll prob find like I did that normal milk now tastes a bit "off". Keep using it!
At least when somebody spills it on the carpet you're not smelling sour milk for weeks afterwards :-)))
Oat milk and rice milk are horrible!
Bramble xxx

By Merrie

Re: Alternatives to milk
18 Jul 2008 17:04

Have you tried goats milk AC. A friend swears by it.
M x

By gerry

Re: Alternatives to milk
18 Jul 2008 17:48

I don't use it much because I rarely eat breakfast cereals, but Oatly is OK on muesli.

By gerry

Re: Alternatives to milk
18 Jul 2008 17:50

Bramble, hadn't noticed the bit about Oatly in your post. I find it bland rather than horrible. Did you drink it? Can't imagine doing so.

By Nerothefiddler

Re: Alternatives to milk
18 Jul 2008 18:16

Re: Alternative to milk
I have been using Soya milk for some time,and like you had problems finding a suitable brand. I finally settled on Aldis' own brand called Soya delight. It's cheaper than most and not too sweet. Good in porridge too!.

By gilldoteee

Re: Alternatives to milk
18 Jul 2008 20:04

On the odd occasion I have cereal I find that rice milk is fine. Generally for breakfast I have either poached eggs (no milk!) or porridge made with rice milk and either flaked millet or flaked quinoa and it really doesn't matter what milk you have used, you can't taste the difference!
Soya milk is creamier so is better for white sauces (especially if you use the unsweetened one!) or custard.
For mashed potato I use either 'pure' margarine or Hellman's mayonnaise.
Have you found a soya whipping cream called 'soyatoo'? It's in my local Sainsbury's, and also in healthfood shops and www.veganstore.co.uk. It's very sweet, but it really is whipping cream and you can use it to make a great chocolate ganache for cake toppings.
For a really nice creme caramel or rice pudding, use a tin of coconut milk. I can post recipes if you like.
The last suggestion I can offer is a recipe for a versatile really creamy custard.
In a saucepan put 15 fl oz rice milk with 2 oz sugar, 2 oz cornflour, a little vanilla essence and 2 egg yolks. Stir well to mix then bring to the boil, stirring. When it's hot you can add flavourings such as amaretto or coffee, if you want to make a chocolate mousse type dessert melt in a bar of chocloate. Put some clingfilm over whilst it cools to prevent a skin forming. It will set quite firm. If you want it creamy, hand-blend it. I use it as a filling for meringues or sweet tarts with fruit. It's nice made with coconut milk with added juice of two limes for a tangy filling. You could add some fruit puree for a fruit fool.

By Apple Crumble

Re: Alternatives to milk
21 Jul 2008 10:36

Thank you for your answers ... i will give it another go! It will be nice to have a day free of headache