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The Ten Most Recent Posts By monica

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Why does organic milk last so long?

Posted by monica, March 19, 2007 at 7:05 PM

We don't go thru a lot of milk. Occasionally I have milk in my cereal, or when I need it for making something. Mostly, I just use it for coffee. I have noticed in the past 6 months that the sell by date for organic milk is months after the 'normal' milk. For instance, I bought milk today that doesn't expire until May 20th. At first I was skeptical, but the organic milk hasn't turned the way normal milk does, even after 2 weeks after the sell by date.

As the goofy scientist I am, I can only think that there is something that isn't added to the milk, or that there is some treatment that the organic milk is/isn't gettng.

Any thoughts?

9 Comments | Tagged: milk, organic, organic milk

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What wouldn't you eat as a child?

Posted by monica, January 21, 2007 at 7:55 PM

I was just watching my niece and noticing that she begs for things that I would never eat as a child (I remember being really annoyed if I got ketchup on anything). I eat ketchup on the normal things now. So, I was wondering what other people wouldn't eat as a child, and if they ate that thing now.

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do you eat at a 'clean' chain pizza place, or a dirty indie one?

Posted by monica, December 18, 2006 at 3:23 PM

Ok, there are like 5 indie pizza shops around our place, and 2 chain places (a pizza hut and a papa john's). I have tried each of these. I have picked up from each place, and I am kind of annoyed about the state of the kitchens in all of the indie places, and have started always getting pizza from a chain. Now, the chain pizza has become normal for me (in a "this is what I expect", not necessarily the "best" way). Should I just think that the chain would always be cleaner (because of corporate) and go with what tastes best, even though I am watching someone take my money and then go back to kneeding dough? Or do I avoid the whole situation and make my husband pick up the pizza from now on?

5 Comments | Tagged: pizza

The Ten Most Recent Comments By monica

From Required Eating

Cookbook Giveaway: 'A Twist of the Wrist'

Frozen broccoli florets. Most times they just look better, and I can just plunk them in whatever I am cooking. They also make a great base for soups.

monica at 4:50PM on 04/16/07

From Talk

Possiblity of contamination of coumarin in cinnamon?

Seriously though, you may want to talk to your doctor about this. Coumarin is a blood thinner and it may have effects with other medications that you are taking.

While the internet is a valuable source for medical research, and helping someone learn how to talk to their doctor, you should ALWAYS talk to your doctor regarding medical advice.

monica at 4:46PM on 03/27/07

From Talk

Question of the Day: How did you get your first cooking-related burn?

Making tea for my sick mom when I was 5. I have a very small scar on the knuckle of my left ring finger.

On another note, I worked at a bakery for years. The only time that I ever burned myself was during the 2 weeks that my boss was on vacation. I don't know if it was because I was under more stress or what..

monica at 5:03AM on 03/24/07

From Talk

Why does organic milk last so long?

I thought that the UHT milk was the stuff in the same containers that you can buy soup broth in. I have seen them on normal shelves in the market. I am talking about the stuff in the 'normal' milk containers.

monica at 5:00AM on 03/24/07

From Talk

Do you like 'chunks' in your ice cream?

I agree with Sarah P. I like nuts and brownie bits and chocolate chips, but the texture of frozen fruit just turns me.

monica at 7:06PM on 03/19/07

From Talk

Question of the Day: What kitchen gadget needs to be invented?

Something that cleans a box grater without getting shredded.

Actually, I would just be happy if things that we already had came apart easily, had user replacable parts, and lasted a long time.

monica at 11:57AM on 03/03/07

From Talk

Question of the Day: What were you making last time you set off the smoke alarm?

Bacon, I like mine just this side of cremated.
My cat and smoke alarm go off at the same time. One doesn't like the other, so it sounds like: Beep, Beep, Beep. MEOOOOOOOW! Beep, Beep,Beep. Both keeping perfect time.

monica at 6:05PM on 02/28/07

From Talk

Question of the Day: The five-second rule—is it OK to eat food you've dropped?

I have a dog, no food makes it on the floor for more than 2 seconds.

monica at 3:51PM on 02/27/07

From Talk

What to put on which kind of bagel?

Salt bagel with honey nut cream cheese.
Jalapeno bagel with plain cream cheese.
Poppy bagel with plain cream cheese and capers.

monica at 3:51PM on 02/27/07

From Talk

Problem with non-stick pans and cakes.

I get the restaurant type pans at sur la table.

I think that your cakes are rising because the batter has nothing to hold onto, try buttering and flouring them even though they are nonstick.

monica at 3:49PM on 02/27/07

Responses to Comments by monica

From Talk

What's the one food you just won't eat?

Road Kill

PerkyMac at 11:51AM on 07/10/08

From Talk

What's the one food you just won't eat?

Oh god. There really are a lot of things I will not eat. There is not just one. But, here are a few:

~Roasted Peppers - I will not eat them or anything they touch. AWFUL
~Mushrooms
~Asparagus
~Water Chestnuts
~FISH (but I do eat the Shellfish family-MMMM)
~Anything that has nuts in it. Hate it when people put nuts in bownies! No. This ruins the taste. But man, do I love nuts by themselves.
~Miracle Whip

I could go on, but I will stop here...

Butrflygirly at 11:32AM on 07/10/08

From Talk

What's the one food you just won't eat?

it's a very very...very long list... it's probably quicker/easier to list what I will eat.

One thing I absolutely refuse to pick around is mushrooms, if anything has mushrooms in it, I would rather starve than consume.... it's tainted.

Southern_bella at 10:49AM on 07/10/08

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What's the one food you just won't eat?

W. Who wants to eat anill eat bananas and pineapple and peaches; but nothing with them as an ingredient.

I too, try to stay away from organs (except liver.) Oh, and lima beans.

Crabs have brains large enough to extract and serve?!?

cowprintrabbit at 10:42AM on 07/10/08

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What's the one food you just won't eat?

Fish. Fish sauce. Anything remotely fishy.

Also, I HATE runny egg yolks, they remind me of mucous.

embolini9 at 10:28AM on 07/10/08

From Talk

What's the one food you just won't eat?

Beets and turnips. Can't get around the metallic taste either. Used to hate brussels sprouts, but found a way to make them yummy (roast them!).

As to the "sea urchin roe" detester, I can guarantee you have never tasted nor even seen sea urchin roe. Uni, which is the food that comes from the sea urchin is, in fact, gonads. When you order sea urchin in a sushi restaurant, you are getting the testicles from the hermaphroditic aquatic hedgehog. But I know what you mean. Uni is not my favorite either. Nor are crab brains, which I was served many times when I lived in Japan. For that matter, any kind of brains--sweatbreads from cattle, etc.

Back to gonads. There's a lovely restaurant in Oklahoma City, OK called Cattlemen's. They serve a dish called "lamb fries." We ordered it and ate it up with relish without knowing it was, you guessed it, lamb testicles. All I can say is they were incredibly tender and tasty.

Tumerica at 10:21AM on 07/10/08

From Talk

Why does organic milk last so long?

Initially, I bought it because it's hormone free & organic - thinking it has to be better for me. I really don't drink much milk, but occasionally have cereal at night, need it for a recipe and like it in my coffee. Add another one who was shocked at the shelf life. I live alone and it gets used up before it turns. How nice!

PerkyMac at 11:08AM on 06/28/08

From Talk

Why does organic milk last so long?

I found this info while googling this topic...

"According to the American Dietetic Association's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, "This process of flash heating minimizes loss of nutrients, texture, color and flavor." There is no credible scientific evidence showing a significant nutritional difference between UP and HTST organic milk. In fact, there are no differences in the Nutrition Facts panels for UP and HTST milks."

I always ended up tossing milk, but no more thanks to organic milk.

sandog at 10:53AM on 06/28/08

From Talk

Why does organic milk last so long?

Wow this has been very informative.

We started buying the organic low fat milk at Costco even though you have to buy 3 cartons at a time. I wasn't sure if we could consume that much milk before it went bad (mostly for coffee, cereal sometimes, and late night milk and cookies), but the use by date was 6 weeks! So we've been using ultra-pasturized low fat organic milk.

Now, are you telling me that it has no nutritional value?

wookie at 1:04PM on 05/16/08

From Talk

Why does organic milk last so long?

I wonder if that's the reason why I don't get diarrhea from organic milk, but regular milk and even Lactaid gives me diarrhea.

Interesting food...drink...for thought.

Cassaendra at 12:40PM on 05/16/08