In Britain, you can get whole milk, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk. By contrast, in health-conscious, super-sized, double-whammy, 64% obese or overweight America, you get far more choice, but most things tend to be low-fat, even-lower-fat or contain no fat whatsoever.
On a recent trip to my local supermarket, where the choice is somewhat smaller than in the bigger stores, I came across the following types:
- Whole milk;
On a recent trip to my local supermarket, where the choice is somewhat smaller than in the bigger stores, I came across the following types:
- Whole milk;
- DHA omega-3 milk;
- DHA omega-3 reduced fat milk;
- 100% lactose-free reduced fat milk;
- 2% reduced fat milk;
- 1% reduced fat milk:
- 1% reduced fat vitamin A & D milk;
- 1/2% low fat milk;
- 1/2% vitamin A & D milk;
- Skimmed fat-free milk;
- Vitamin D milk; and
- Homogenized vitamin D milk.
Unfortunately for yours truly, the only type they didn't have was the one I wanted: UHT milk.
Unfortunately for yours truly, the only type they didn't have was the one I wanted: UHT milk.
2 comments:
Americans generally don't use UHT milk. But if you're determined to have it (though I can't imagine why, unless you're expecting to be without refrigeration for any length of time), Parmalat is apparently the only supplier to the US.
I got into the UHT habit in France because it hardly tastes any different in coffee and on cereals, and you can stock up during your monthly visit to the hypermarché. After all, even a standard-issue one-gallon bottle of America's finest quickly runs out if you've two lactose-loving kids in the house. And that means regular visits (i.e. drives) to the shops, which I try to avoid.
Post a Comment