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It depends very much on the recipe in which the substitution is made. Buttermilk has a different acidity than whole milk, as well as less fat. Additional baking soda will need to be added and perhaps a bit of oil or butter, if buttermilk is substituted for whole milk.
Buttermilk has a different acidity than whole milk. If used in a cake mix that calls for whole or 2% milk, a teaspoon of baking soda should be added to balance the acid in the buttermilk.
Yes. Buttermilk was originally the milk left over after churning butter. Today it is actually a product of skim milk with organisms (yeasts) added to it to get the same flavor and creaminess. A typical substitute for buttermilk in a recipe is 1 cup of milk (whole or reduced fat) and 1 tablespoon lemon juice for every cup of buttermilk needed. (the lemon juice is added for taste reasons only and not absolutely necessary.)
Half and half is used in scone recipes to give a lightness of crumb and additional richness, both which are induced by the high fat levels in half-and-half (since it's half milk, half double cream). Milk (particularly whole milk) would be a better replacement for half and half in a scone recipe than buttermilk. Buttermilk is very much like plain yogurt; when it's used in recipes which do not require a slight acidity, the resulting baked good will have a peculiar taste. (It's great in recipes which use bicarbonate of soda as the only raising agent, as buttermilk reacts to neutralise it and give extra lift. But this is not the leavening process used in scones). Half and half (being half milk, half double cream) does not have anywhere near the same acidity as plain yogurt or buttermilk, making whole milk a better option (correct taste and higher fat content than buttermilk, making it more "similar" to half and half).
It is a mixture.
It takes longer, costs more, and tastes a whole lot better.
Whole grin spaghetti is great as is anything whole wheat as well as certain fruits and vegetables. The best thing to do is get ideas from recipe websites and adapt them to your own unique tastes.
If you are asking about whole wheat flour then what I use is buttermilk. I dip the chicken in seasoned flour first then the buttermilk then again in the flour. It creates a very crunchy crust and the buttermilk actually helps tenderize the meat.
For baking purposes, you can substitute 1 cup of whole or 2% milk + about 2 teaspoons of vinegar (cider or white) for every cup of buttermilk called for in the recipe. It works best if the milk is not icy cold. Add the vinegar but don't stir. In a few minutes it will have clotted and is ready to pour in the batter.
On the whole, most people prefer food that tastes better. However those that are starving are greatful for almost any food. Taste varies by person so what one person thinks tastes great may taste horrible to another.
It might matter depending on what you are making. If you put the whole corn in a blender or food processor and chopped it a bit you would get close to the same result.
You can find a whole bunch of recipes online. The best recipe site is www.allrecipes.com because they have all the information you need including reviews on how the recipe is, how to make it better, and nutritional information.