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Article: BUTTERMILK IS NOT WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- March 2, 1993
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Buttermilk has an image problem.
"The name buttermilk is a poor choice of terms particularly for
today's consumer," said Charles White, head of the Food Science and
Technology Department at Mississippi State University in Starkville.
This tart-tasting milk often gets dismissed by consumers as a high-
fat dairy product, White said, when in fact, buttermilk has very
little fat, often no more than skim milk.
One cup of buttermilk contains about 80 calories and is rich in
calcium, phosphorous and protein. It is often fortified with vitamins
A and D and contains from 0.5 to 1.5 percent fat - roughly 4 grams or
less per 8 oz. serving.
Buttermilk earned its name from the way it was produced in ...