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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:04:44 AM EDT
I've got a few cans of dried milk that are well past the 10 year expiration date that I'd like to replace. The LDS dried milk pouches are significantly cheaper than the highly rated Augason Farms Country Fresh version, even when it's on sale (currently 16.14 at Amazon). Has anyone tried the LDS product? If so, how's the quality and taste?
I don't currently drink milk as I try to maintain a fairly low carb diet (family history of type 2 beetus), but I do use dried milk occasionally in recipes and whatnot, plus I'd like to have options if things go south and I have to depend on stored foods for a while. Thanks! |
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I haven't tried the Augason Farms, but the LDS powdered milk is ok for what it is. I think it's great for cooking. That being said, I really haven't found any powdered milk that I thought tasted good and had good consistency. Some tasted fine, but were grainy or chalky. Others tasted terrible, but the mixture was fine.
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I think the LDS milk is much better. It’s what we store here.
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I’m curious how it compares to freeze drying it yourself
I don’t drink milk at all but use it in oatmeal and such |
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[Last Edit: Ace-of-Based]
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If you want milk pick up some Nido from Walmart. It's powdered whole milk and if you mix it up and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight it tastes very close to fresh milk.
I've had it a couple years beyond the best by date without noticeable degrigation. I haven't had the LDS milk I'd be curious how it compares. |
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Have not tried the LDS product. This is the best powdered milk we have tried since Milkman disappeared. It is exceptional when mixed with some evaporated milk.
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Originally Posted By Fox: Have not tried the LDS product. This is the best powdered milk we have tried since Milkman disappeared. It is exceptional when mixed with some evaporated milk. View Quote @fox have you tried any of their other products? |
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Originally Posted By Advtrbound: @fox have you tried any of their other products? View Quote We have not. We wanted plenty of powdered milk in our preps for added protein and cooking, and we wanted something that tasted good. We tried a bunch of them including Auguson, Honeyville, Pleasant Hill Grain, Nestle's, etc., but none tasted as good to us as Grandma's. We typically use Rainy Day Foods for long term stuff. There is a preparedness store here that stocks Rainy Day products making it simple and saving on shipping. The owner tells us that the RD facility, in Montpelier, ID, actually does sub-contract work for Mountain House at times to assist with demand for MH products. |
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Originally Posted By Ace-of-Based: If you want milk pick up some Nido from Walmart. It's powdered whole milk and if you mix it up and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight it tastes very close to fresh milk. I've had it a couple years beyond the best by date without noticeable degrigation. I haven't had the LDS milk I'd be curious how it compares. View Quote This. Nido has fortification for children. Klim is just whole milk. They are both, hands down, absolutely the best powdered milk. The lowfat or skim powdered milk just isnt good. These actually taste good. Not just OK. Or bearable.. They are not a long shelf life item, so be on your rotation game. Store what you use and use what you store. |
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I have not but for my preps I purchase the milk from dollar tree. It's good for up to a year and Actually tastes good. The reason I stock it as it's already made, ready to use with a long shelf life, plus it's cheap. Also the dry milk impacts your water supply as you need water to make it. The milk from Dollar tree is already made, no impact on stored water. It's worth the cost to stock it.
https://www.dollartree.com/marcels-modern-pantry-whole-milk-32-oz/363596 |
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Originally Posted By blackduck769: I have not but for my preps I purchase the milk from dollar tree. It's good for up to a year and Actually tastes good. The reason I stock it as it's already made, ready to use with a long shelf life, plus it's cheap. Also the dry milk impacts your water supply as you need water to make it. The milk from Dollar tree is already made, no impact on stored water. It's worth the cost to stock it. https://www.dollartree.com/marcels-modern-pantry-whole-milk-32-oz/363596 View Quote |
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Originally Posted By ngc1300: Yep, I rotate them in with regular milk once they get close to their best by date. I actually prefer the taste of shelf stable milk over regular, but my wife says it tastes weird. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By ngc1300: Originally Posted By blackduck769: I have not but for my preps I purchase the milk from dollar tree. It's good for up to a year and Actually tastes good. The reason I stock it as it's already made, ready to use with a long shelf life, plus it's cheap. Also the dry milk impacts your water supply as you need water to make it. The milk from Dollar tree is already made, no impact on stored water. It's worth the cost to stock it. https://www.dollartree.com/marcels-modern-pantry-whole-milk-32-oz/363596 I find it tastes weird unless I put it in a glass bottle. |
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This is a case of you should try it before you buy it. What taste good to me might not taste as good to you. If youre using it for cooking only, you still want to try them in a few recipes just to make sure they work for you.
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[Last Edit: Ronin72]
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Double tap
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Originally Posted By blackduck769: I have not but for my preps I purchase the milk from dollar tree. It's good for up to a year and Actually tastes good. The reason I stock it as it's already made, ready to use with a long shelf life, plus it's cheap. Also the dry milk impacts your water supply as you need water to make it. The milk from Dollar tree is already made, no impact on stored water. It's worth the cost to stock it. https://www.dollartree.com/marcels-modern-pantry-whole-milk-32-oz/363596 View Quote Thanks will try this. |
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Originally Posted By blackduck769: I have not but for my preps I purchase the milk from dollar tree. It's good for up to a year and Actually tastes good. The reason I stock it as it's already made, ready to use with a long shelf life, plus it's cheap. Also the dry milk impacts your water supply as you need water to make it. The milk from Dollar tree is already made, no impact on stored water. It's worth the cost to stock it. https://www.dollartree.com/marcels-modern-pantry-whole-milk-32-oz/363596 View Quote @blackduck769 What do they put in it to make it shelf stable? |
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The way I understand it is that it's the way it's processed that makes it shelf stable. Not by adding things.
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Originally Posted By OmegamanX: The way I understand it is that it's the way it's processed that makes it shelf stable. Not by adding things. View Quote It's UHT, or ultra high temp milk. Much more popular in Europe and other areas of the world than in the US. "Ultra-high temperature, or UHT, milk is ultra-pasteurized milk that comes in sterilized containers. It’s real milk, just like the kind you buy chilled in the dairy aisle, but its special pasteurization and packaging process gives it a shelf life of several months." https://www.usdairy.com/news-articles/uht-milk-what-is-ultra-high-temperature-milk |
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Originally Posted By blackduck769: I have not but for my preps I purchase the milk from dollar tree. It's good for up to a year and Actually tastes good. The reason I stock it as it's already made, ready to use with a long shelf life, plus it's cheap. Also the dry milk impacts your water supply as you need water to make it. The milk from Dollar tree is already made, no impact on stored water. It's worth the cost to stock it. https://www.dollartree.com/marcels-modern-pantry-whole-milk-32-oz/363596 View Quote Just bought a few cartons of this to try. 1.25 looked it up on Amazon it's like 13.00 for two vs 2.50 at Dollar tree for two. It good till 02/2025 The had it in whole milk, 2% and I believe I saw 1% also. Wish they has chocolate Will update when I try it. I've got regular milk and lactose free to compare it to. |
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