• Tar_Alcaran
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    118 hours ago

    True, but generally they ALSO skim the fat right before/during. You don’t have to though

      • Tar_Alcaran
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        -28 hours ago

        “whole milk” is often skimmed, or occasionally, added to to make it fit in a certain legally defined bandwidth of fat content. It’s not unmodified.

        Also, homogenization absolutely changes the texture of the milk. That is in fact part of the point, making sure nobody gets the crappy milk. Some people prefer it, some don’t, it’s a personal taste thing.

      • @[email protected]
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        10 hours ago

        Whole milk doesn’t mean “all of the milk fat”. I believe it’s something like 3.25%.

        Are you thinking of heavy cream?

        • @[email protected]
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          That percentage value is the total fat content of the milk, not relative to unmodified milk. No cow puts out pure fat.

        • @WhatYouNeed
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          Fat content depends on the cow milked. Jersey cows can have up to 4% fat