Powdered milk is a relatively successful substitute for conventional pasteurized milk, which spoils and sours rather quickly. Powdered milk is convenient for culinary purposes. In addition, it can be stored for much longer. The only question is how useful such a product is.
Instructions
Step 1
There is a misconception that milk powder is a chemical substitute for regular natural milk. But in reality, the difference between normal and powdered milk is negligible.
Step 2
Powdered milk is made from natural whole milk, respectively, it has the same set of qualities. First, natural milk is strongly condensed, then the resulting mass is dried. Prepared milk powder has a much longer shelf life than fresh pasteurized milk. Powdered milk does not need to be boiled, since it has already passed the heat treatment.
Step 3
Powdered milk contains the same set of components as usual. These are carbohydrates, calcium, potassium, proteins, minerals and a number of important vitamins. Milk contains twenty amino acids, which are essential for biosynthesis. Powdered milk is used as the basis for infant formula, which replaces mother's milk. True, in this case, the milk protein undergoes additional processing, which reduces the degree of its allergenicity. To get a drink from a dry milk mixture, you need to add the amount of water specified in the instructions for the product to it.
Step 4
The harm of such powdered milk is determined solely by the quality of the raw materials. Of course, if cows regularly grazed on ecologically unsafe pastures, the final product may contain toxins, the amount of which will increase significantly after processing fresh milk into dry milk.
Step 5
Powdered milk, like regular whole milk, can harm people who are prone to allergic reactions to milk protein or lactose. It is not recommended for such people to consume dairy products in any form. In general, the harm of milk powder is much less than commonly thought. However, storage at too high temperature or humidity can worsen its useful qualities and taste value.
Step 6
There are many varieties of milk powder. You can find soy, oatmeal, rye or even rice powdered milk on sale. These drinks taste like cow drinks, but are absolutely safe for people with milk protein allergies. Of course, the composition of such mixtures will differ significantly from the composition of natural milk, but you will not see chemistry or substances hazardous to health in it. Milk substitutes like these are great for vegans and vegetarians as they are high in plant protein.
