Article: GOT BUTTERMILK? DON'T SWALLOW THE MYTH THAT BUTTERMILK IS BAD FOR YOU. THE LOW-FAT VARIETIES CAN YIELD TASTY, HEALTHFUL RECIPES.(DAILY BREAK)

Byline: PAT DOOLEY, FLAVOR EDITOR

WHAT'S THIS? Buttermilk in a recipe for low-fat mashed potatoes? And here's one for skinny buttermilk pancakes. Another substitutes buttermilk for whole milk and egg yolks.

Books and magazines everywhere are churning out tasty, low-fat recipes using buttermilk.

But how does a product made from butter fit into our reduced-fat, low-fat, nonfat, we-want-nothing-to-do-with-fat obsession?

Well, for one thing, buttermilk is not made from butter.

Commercial buttermilk is ``cultured,'' much like yogurt, sour cream and cottage cheese. Dairies most often make it with low-fat or skim milk, though some use whole milk. (Check the ...

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