powdered milk

[debbor]

Anyone tried any of these powdered milk products ? any clues on which one is the best in your opinion?
they all look yuk to me , but in a prudent mood I will need to prep something as fresh milk will be off the menu in case tshtf.

thanks

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[featherstick]

The Nestle full fat stuff is good, but shelf-life isn't great as the fats can go rancid.

Others that I've used have eventually turned after a while. Once open, the powder absorbs moisture and the milk turns, but you don't find out until you stir it into your tea.

[unsure]

marvel , find it the pound shop .
i also have coffee whitener , just for coffee but if you want i suppose you can put it in to .

[ForgeCorvus]

Over the Pond the brand most often suggested is Nido
And its available over here
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/ ... =260148289

I've not tested the options myself.

[grenfell]

I personally don't mind powdered milk although I'll admit it's not as good as fresh . I've also used some of that coffee mate type of stuff that unsure spoke of in tea ( don't drink coffee) and it was okish despite being out of date but again not something I'd go out of my way for. I always remember mrs Beaton saying to mix in some butter to made up powdered milk to bring it back to something like fresh milk although I've never tried it.
If you simply can't tackle the powdered milk there is always the option of tinned condensed milk. Only problem I have with that is that it's just too moreish and I can eat the whole tin without any qualms .

[debbor]

the one from asda is yuk ... omg its bad ... right off to tescos ,
as they say every little bit helps , even if they do cook the books ....
god that other one was bad ....I need a better source of milk ITSHTF ...lol

I am not looking forward to lights out guys , lets hope everyone plays fair ....

[Hamradioop]

Nido can be obtained from Amazon if you cant find it locally, try Asian shops they tend to have the more obscure food stuffs

[grenfell]

It's a lot more involved but is perhaps keeping your own animals a possibility? Obviously a cow would be ideal but a goat can be kept on the smaller premises and will provide fresh milk . Ok so it would need mating every so often to ensure milk supply but ultimately would also provide meat too.

[rik_uk3]

Nido is just about the best of the bunch IMHO

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog ... oCr27w_wcB

This is a great site, orders over £35 are posted free.

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/cgi-bin/ ... ACTION.y=0

These ready meals (boil in the bag), 300g and less than two quid. Well worth spending time reading through the site.

[grenfell]

Problem I have with the Nido is that it's manufactured by nestle , and that's one of the companies that I prefer to avoid giving my money to.