Laudate_Dominum Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 In honor of: "div, grad, curl and all that", and vecor calc in general. Anyway, I've been researching milk and I am very interested in making my own coagulated milk and yogurt. I have no problem obtaining the milk of goats and cows, but there are certain recipes that call for other types of milk. Basically I would like to make a traditional scandinavian coagulated milk which calls for reindeer milk. I would also like to make classic mozzarella with water buffalo milk instead of cow's milk. I've searched the net and I've been unable to find a site that sells these milks. Does anyone have any leads as to where I might obtain reindeer and/or water buffalo milk? Thank you kindly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 P.S. I am unwilling to compromise as they do in Wisconsin (no offence) by substituting cow's milk in recipes which call for other types of milk. Reindeer milk has six times the butter fat content of cows milk, substantially more calcium etc.. and I'm sure the flavour is something quite unique. I am an all or nothing kind of guy I am afraid. Arg! I was able to find wolf and mountain lion urine by the gallon and I can't find a smidgen of reindeer milk. What a world, what a world.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 I just thought this little quiz was funny. If anyone can answer it off the top of their head I will give them an award. [b]Questions you should be able to answer [/b] 1. What component of milk is responsible for its white colour? 2. Why is lactose much more soluble in water than in ethanol? 3. Why does a disaccharide molecule not have exactly twice the molecular formula of a monosaccharide molecule? 4. Explain what is meant by the term "reducing sugar", and what feature of a saccharide is responsible for it being so. 5. Write a detailed reaction mechanism for the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of lactose to its component monosaccharides. Would the reaction work in basic solution? Why? 6. The specific rotations of a- and b-lactose are +92.6o and + 34.2o. When a-lactose is dissolved in water at room temperature, the optical rotation of the solution changes from +92.6o to +52.3o. When ethanol is added to the solution, pure a-lactose crystallizes back out of the solution. Explain what is happening here, using detailed reaction mechanisms to assist you in your explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatcatholic Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 ur wierd dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 [quote name='phatcatholic' date='Sep 23 2005, 05:52 AM']ur wierd dude [right][snapback]735073[/snapback][/right] [/quote] And I thought I was just a nerd. Anyway, you've obviously never had fresh mozzarella made from non-pasteurized, fresh milk.. Otherwise you'd understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 LD, You might try contacting reindeer and water buffalo farmers. Look up the farms rather than searching for specifically the milk. You'll have to do a bit of direct inquiry, probably, but I'm guessing reindeer and water buffalo farmers are going to be your most likely sources of those types of milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 all that stuff makes me sick. literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I'm glad you're unwilling to make substitutions... Mountain lion urine makes for reeeeeeeally bad mozzarella... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 23 2005, 08:09 AM']I'm glad you're unwilling to make substitutions... Mountain lion urine makes for reeeeeeeally bad mozzarella... [right][snapback]735110[/snapback][/right] [/quote] you're too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I'm just enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 As an interesting side note, I recently read about a Norwegian company who is hoping to create an innovative and remarkable form of liquor. It is essentially fermented and distilled reindeer whey. How 'bout a round of drinks on me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I'm soooo grossed out right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 23 2005, 10:19 AM']I'm soooo grossed out right now... [right][snapback]735121[/snapback][/right] [/quote] You can say that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I'm soooo grossed out right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 23 2005, 10:27 AM']I'm soooo grossed out right now... [right][snapback]735128[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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