Even if you don’t care about the ethics, plant milk is getting cheap (oat milk is cheaper than cows milk where i live), tastes good, has a longer shelf life and has thus far worked perfectly as a replacement in baking and such
How do you get over the nutty aftertaste? Every milk derivative I have tried, always tasted really really bad compared to regular milk. Trust me, I want to go plant milk, but goodness the taste is awful for me.
Of course almond milk, and that was the first one I tried. I hated that one because I don’t like almonds, so I didn’t want to give up there. When I tried oat milk, I liked it a little at first, but it started to have a play-doh taste like a day or two after opening it, and I did not buy another to see if it was a bad batch.
Can you recommend some oat milk that will taste good, and not break the bank so to speak? :)
The first time I tried oat milk (during early covid and literally didn’t have any other choices left for milk or milk alternatives) I didn’t like it. Every time after that I’ve actually thought it was pretty good. By far it’s the best thing to put in coffee or tea, but I don’t drink those often anymore and typically I drink them black anyway. I can’t recommend brands, but I’d just say to experiment. Write down which you like. I’m sure some people like all of them, because they made it to market and I’m sure we’re tested for preference.
NextMilk! My partner is a picky eater but miraculously will consume NextMilk with cereal. It also works great for baking and cooking. We’ve stopped buying cow milk completely.
Tbh I’m a soy milk fan, oat isn’t really my thing either. But, I know lots of people love it which is why I recommend it. I like silk soy milk the most, I usually go for unsweetend vanilla but it doesn’t have the super strong soy flavor like other brands
Is it 3x cheaper? Because cow’s milk contains 3x the protein of oat milk per cup (250ml). If you’re drinking milk as a source of protein then oat milk isn’t going to be a good substitute.
Filtered milk is what I buy and it has a shelf life of about a month. That’s plenty for me since I go through a 4L bag in less than a week anyway.
I… Have never heard of anyone drinking milk for the protein content, why would you do that?
Milk has like 35g of protein per liter, so 4 liters is 140g of proteins a week… There are more cost effective and pleasant ways of getting that protein you know
EDIT: i googled what “filtered milk” is, i can guarantee you that it is more than 3x as expensive as oat milk where i live since i’ve never heard of it and would probably have to go to a specialty store or something to get it
Well where I live 4L of fine-filtered milk costs about the same as a single 946mL carton of oat milk.
Perhaps you haven’t spent much time around body builders or weight lifters in general. They tend to consume large amounts of milk and/or whey protein as well as eggs.
Or if you ethically prioritize “the environment” over the individual victims of the industry, plant milk has a way smaller footprint. Even the worst one (almond milk, iirc) is way better than milk from animals
Even if you don’t care about the ethics, plant milk is getting cheap (oat milk is cheaper than cows milk where i live), tastes good, has a longer shelf life and has thus far worked perfectly as a replacement in baking and such
How do you get over the nutty aftertaste? Every milk derivative I have tried, always tasted really really bad compared to regular milk. Trust me, I want to go plant milk, but goodness the taste is awful for me.
Which ones have you tried? Some soy milk has a pretty strong flavor, some doesn’t. Oat doesn’t have an aftertaste like that imo, or pea milk
Of course almond milk, and that was the first one I tried. I hated that one because I don’t like almonds, so I didn’t want to give up there. When I tried oat milk, I liked it a little at first, but it started to have a play-doh taste like a day or two after opening it, and I did not buy another to see if it was a bad batch.
Can you recommend some oat milk that will taste good, and not break the bank so to speak? :)
Planet oat and chobani taste the best, if you can find it make sure to get the extra creamy/barista versions
I see my local mart sells the Chobani kind, so I will give that one a try. Thank you!
The first time I tried oat milk (during early covid and literally didn’t have any other choices left for milk or milk alternatives) I didn’t like it. Every time after that I’ve actually thought it was pretty good. By far it’s the best thing to put in coffee or tea, but I don’t drink those often anymore and typically I drink them black anyway. I can’t recommend brands, but I’d just say to experiment. Write down which you like. I’m sure some people like all of them, because they made it to market and I’m sure we’re tested for preference.
NextMilk! My partner is a picky eater but miraculously will consume NextMilk with cereal. It also works great for baking and cooking. We’ve stopped buying cow milk completely.
Tbh I’m a soy milk fan, oat isn’t really my thing either. But, I know lots of people love it which is why I recommend it. I like silk soy milk the most, I usually go for unsweetend vanilla but it doesn’t have the super strong soy flavor like other brands
Nutty milk is the best milk. So I’ve heard.
Is it 3x cheaper? Because cow’s milk contains 3x the protein of oat milk per cup (250ml). If you’re drinking milk as a source of protein then oat milk isn’t going to be a good substitute.
Filtered milk is what I buy and it has a shelf life of about a month. That’s plenty for me since I go through a 4L bag in less than a week anyway.
I… Have never heard of anyone drinking milk for the protein content, why would you do that?
Milk has like 35g of protein per liter, so 4 liters is 140g of proteins a week… There are more cost effective and pleasant ways of getting that protein you know
EDIT: i googled what “filtered milk” is, i can guarantee you that it is more than 3x as expensive as oat milk where i live since i’ve never heard of it and would probably have to go to a specialty store or something to get it
Well where I live 4L of fine-filtered milk costs about the same as a single 946mL carton of oat milk.
Perhaps you haven’t spent much time around body builders or weight lifters in general. They tend to consume large amounts of milk and/or whey protein as well as eggs.
All the bodybuilders I know avoid dairy because of the estrogen
All of the body builders you know are weak bitches if they are afraid of a hormone their body already creates anyways.
Or if you ethically prioritize “the environment” over the individual victims of the industry, plant milk has a way smaller footprint. Even the worst one (almond milk, iirc) is way better than milk from animals
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-comparing-dairy-milk-and-plant-based-beverages/
Summary is that due to the amount of added sugar to the unsweetened versions, dairy milk will still be better for your health.
"And then there are added sugars. Unflavored white dairy milk and unsweetened soy and almond milk contain no added sugars. " lol