Milk sold as whole milk has been processed to reduce the fat to 3-1/4 percent. The milk is then homogenized by forcing it through small nozzles that reduce the fat globules to such a small size that they remain evenly spread throughout the milk. The homogenized whole milk is then pasturized by heating it to a high enough temperature to destroy any harmful bacteria, and then cooled and packaged for sale.
Skim milk is made when all the cream (also called milkfat) is removed from whole milk. Whole milk has between 3 and 4% fat. 2% has the milkfat reduced to about half.
It is called whole milk.
Skimmed off milk is called skim milk, also known as fat-free milk. It is made by separating the cream from whole milk to reduce the fat content, resulting in a lower-fat milk option.
Cream will settle on top of unskimmed or whole milk.
Conventional method of making skim milk involved removing a thick layer of fat from whole milk. However, these days a process called as centrifugation is used to separate the fat content from the milk. The milk that is obtained after removing all of its fat is called as skim milk.
Well, I'm not sure, but I think whole milk is way better. Also, you should probably use organic. -Pie
You are talking about 2 different things. Whole milk is milk that has not been "skimmed" or had its milk fat removed. Whole milk contains about 4% milk fat, while reduced-fat milk varieties may contain 1 or 2% milk fat. Skim milk has no milk fat left, and is also called "fat free" milk. Pasteurization is the sterilization process by which foods, including milk, are treated in order to kill pathogens which can cause disease. Any variety of milk may be pasteurized. In fact, whole, 2%, 1% or skim pasteurized milk are widely available in most grocery stores in the United States and Canada.
Evaporated milk is whole milk that has had about 60 of its water content removed through evaporation, resulting in a thicker and creamier consistency compared to whole milk. Evaporated milk also has a slightly caramelized flavor due to the heating process. Whole milk, on the other hand, is fresh milk that has not been processed in this way and contains a higher water content.
It is possible to use evaporated milk instead of whole milk when making a Jiffy cornbread mix. 2% milk is also a viable option.
To substitute half and half for whole milk in a recipe, use an equal amount of half and half as the amount of whole milk called for. This will result in a richer and creamier texture in the dish.
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Um, Okay... Milk doesn't come straight from the cow to your milk carton. It gets processed, bleached, pasteurized and all that other good, unnatural stuff. Whole milk has the fat left in it - that's why it's called "whole." But the fat can also be removed to make varying levels of fat content, thus - 2%, 1%, and skim. Whole milk has more like 4-6% fat content.