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I’ll Drink to That!
I usually don’t post about food items (is coffee food 😏) but thought I’d share this find-milk!

Victoria found this at the dollar store. I was initially skeptical but after reading the label and tasting it, it’s actually pretty good! Doesn’t need refrigeration until opened and fits nicely in the RV fridge bottom door shelf.
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
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Reply #1 –
Good tip! Ultra-high-temperature (UHT) pasteurized milk in Tetra Pak "bricks" is a handy thing to keep around in case you (or the local store) run out. It typically has a shelf life of about six months.The Parmalat brand is the one I see most often; every Walmart I've shopped in carries it.
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
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Thanks, Andy, good to know that Wal*Mart carries a similar product!
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
Re: I’ll Drink to That!
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In my opinion, UHT pasteurized milk is ruined.
I drink raw milk, just like when we were all kids.
The problem is finding it in many places is almost impossible with the stupid regulations most states have.
Jota
96 23.5 FL
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Quote from: Jota  - 
In my opinion, UHT pasteurized milk is ruined.
I drink raw milk, just like when we were all kids.
The problem is finding it in many places is almost impossible with the stupid regulations most states have.
I agree raw milk and products made from it are delicious.   But in my opinion they need the regulations.  I had an encounter with listeria after eating a yummy soft, raw milk cheese back in 2017.   So you need to know and trust your raw milk source.

It’s not shelf stable, needs to be refrigerated, but Trader Joe’s ultra-pasteurize organic grass fed milk is quite good, actually their best milk, and lasts for a couple months in the fridge.

Dave

2017 TK
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Reply #5 –
I hesitate to start a debate here, but there really is no question about it: raw milk is unsafe. Every reputable medical authority agrees on that. There's a broad range of diseases transmissible by raw milk, and disease outbreaks can and do  happen to both large and small dairies. Now that H5N1 bird flu has been documented in raw milk, it's riskier than ever.

Laws requiring pasteurization exist for a reason: to keep diseases from spreading.
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
Re: I’ll Drink to That!
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Quote from: HiLola  - 
I usually don’t post about food items (is coffee food 😏) but thought I’d share this find-milk!

Victoria found this at the dollar store. I was initially skeptical but after reading the label and tasting it, it’s actually pretty good! Doesn’t need refrigeration until opened and fits nicely in the RV fridge bottom door shelf.

I've been using that for a while.  Buy it at Dollar Tree.  They have whole, 2%, and 1%.  Even after opening and refrigerating, it lasts a loooong time. 
Linda B
Green 2021 RB
2022 Ford Maverick toad
Re: I’ll Drink to That!
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Quote from: HiLola  - 
Victoria found this at the dollar store. I was initially skeptical but after reading the label and tasting it, it’s actually pretty good! Doesn’t need refrigeration until opened and fits nicely in the RV fridge bottom door shelf.

I'm currently in Mexico and "shelf stable" milk is a big thing here.  There was another brand that Dollar Tree used to carry, that I bought during the pandemic.  The only thing I'm finding a bit different here is that the milk I buy is fine for 4-5 days, but turns sour after that.  It must be a difference between the processing compared to the USA as the temp in my refrigerator is fine...
Cheryl (a.k.a. Desert Diva)
1998 Lazy Daze (26.5 mid-bath)
2002 Honda CR-V
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Quote from: Dave Katleman  - 
Trader Joe’s ultra-pasteurize organic grass fed milk is quite good, actually their best milk, and lasts for a couple months in the fridge.

If you have an Instant Pot (or other electric pressure cooker) with a Yogurt or Sous Vide button, you can make cold start yogurt with ultra-pasteurized milk (if it's not ultra-pasteurized, the boil method must be used). I usually use Dairygold Fit or Fairlife milk, although I've also used Costco's ultra-pasteurized organic milk to make yogurt.
Linda Hylton