Milk
Bos taurus · Dairy
4 varietiesTop 10 pairings
White, mild and faintly sweet, cow's milk is creamy with a gently grassy note. It is drunk cold, splashed on cereal and into tea and coffee, and turned into cream, butter, cheese and yogurt.
Picking a good onedrag
Cold, sweet, pours cleanSour, curdled or left out warm
SoundEveryday bestChoose pasteurised, not raw. A milk allergy is a reaction to its protein.
Pack and chillOpened, straight back in the cold
The pourEven; a cream plug shakes back in
Colour and surfaceEven white, nothing on top
Smell on openingClean but faint; skim smells less