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[[Image:Butter and buttermilk.jpg|300px|thumb|right|[[Home-made butter and buttermilk recipe|How to make 1/2 a pint of buttermilk and 1/2 a pound of butter from 700 ml of double cream]]]]
[[Image:Butter and buttermilk.jpg|300px|thumb|right|[[Home-made butter and buttermilk recipe|How to make 1/2 a pint of buttermilk and 1/2 a pound of butter from 700 ml of double cream]]]]
[[Image:Sainsburys buttermilk.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Buttermilk is now available from most supermarkets]]
[[Image:Sainsburys buttermilk.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Buttermilk is now available from most supermarkets]]
[[Image:Glass of buttermilk.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Half a glass of cultured buttermilk. Notice the thickness, from the trails left behind on the glass]]
[[Image:Glass of buttermilk.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Half a glass of cultured buttermilk. Notice the thickness, from the trails left behind on the glass]]
'''Buttermilk''' is a [[fermented]] dairy product produced from [[cows' milk]] with a characteristically sour taste. The product is made in one of two ways:
'''Buttermilk''' is a [[fermented]] dairy product produced from [[cows' milk]] with a characteristically sour taste. The product is made in one of two ways:
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1) Originally, buttermilk was the liquid left over from churning butter from [[cream]]. Today, this is called traditional buttermilk.  
1) Originally, buttermilk was the liquid left over from churning butter from [[cream]]. Today, this is called traditional buttermilk.  


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You can make about 230 ml of buttermilk and 250 g of butter from about 700 ml of [[double cream]] ''heavy cream''.
You can make about 230 ml of buttermilk and 250 g of butter from about 700 ml of [[double cream]] ''heavy cream''.


If you are looking to make buttermilk for a bread recipe, this will not only get you the buttermilk but also some home-made butter to spread on it.
If you are looking to make buttermilk for a bread recipe, this will not only get you the buttermilk but also some homemade butter to spread on it.


All you need is an electric hand whisk and a bowl.  '''[[Home-made butter and buttermilk recipe|The recipe is here]]'''.
All you need is an electric hand whisk and a bowl.  '''[[Home-made butter and buttermilk recipe|The recipe is here]]'''.
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# Another combination that would produce a thick buttermilk substitute is to mix equal parts full-fat milk and thick Greek natural [[yogurt]] such as Total.  
# Another combination that would produce a thick buttermilk substitute is to mix equal parts full-fat milk and thick Greek natural [[yogurt]] such as Total.  
# A low-fat substitute equivalent can be made by mixing equal parts of skim/skimmed [[milk]] and low-fat [[yogurt]].
# A low-fat substitute equivalent can be made by mixing equal parts of skim/skimmed [[milk]] and low-fat [[yogurt]].
# Use the [[whey]] from home-made cheese such as [[Home made cottage cheese|home made cottage cheese]] (which is basically the same end product as step 1).
# Use the [[whey]] from homemade cheese such as [[Home made cottage cheese|home made cottage cheese]] (which is basically the same end product as step 1).


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