Milk from a cow, goat, buffalo?

@UK_Shree (3603)
February 25, 2009 3:45pm CST
Just wondering if any of you can tell the difference between milk depending on which animal it has come from (assuming you have had a chance to taste milk from different sources) I once had buffalo milk, it was extremely rich and creamy
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@uath13 (8192)
• United States
25 Feb 09
Cow & goat milk do have a noticeably different flavor. I've never had the luxury of buffalo milk yet.
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@UK_Shree (3603)
25 Feb 09
If you like your milk rich and creamy you will like buffalo milk
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@abcnadz (457)
• India
26 Feb 09
i always have cow's milk. i like it. i'm used to it from 18 years. bt when i was in dubai for sometime i had a chance to drink camel milk. itz extremely creamy. too thick . very nutritious also. i had goat milk also. didnt taste all that great.
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@UK_Shree (3603)
26 Feb 09
Wow camel milk I wonder... I had never thought of having camel milk before but then I guess most people have not really considered drinking buffalo milk either. Do you know if that's normal then? To drink camel milk for people that live in Dubai?
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@UK_Shree (3603)
26 Feb 09
I see, I guess there is a greater population of camels in that part of the world. I bet camel milk makes fantastic cheese!
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@abcnadz (457)
• India
26 Feb 09
not only in dubai, locals of middle drink camel milk. itz nothing new for them. trust me its very creamy. feeels like melted cream. itz that thick
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
26 Feb 09
I have had goat milk and didn't like it, it tastes funny. I'm not very adventurous when it comes to food and I certainly wouldn't want to try to milk a buffalo!
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@UK_Shree (3603)
26 Feb 09
Lol, well luckily I didn't have to milk the buffalo myself in order to taste it's milk!! I don't think I'd have been brave enough either!!
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
25 Feb 09
as far as i know cow's milk is the only kind of milk i have ever had.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
26 Feb 09
they pulled a sneaky on u, didn't they?
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@UK_Shree (3603)
28 Feb 09
They so did! Had they have told me before-hand I probably would have declined as I hadn't heard of anyone consuming buffalo milk before then!
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@UK_Shree (3603)
26 Feb 09
I only got to try buffalo milk a few years ago when on holiday. I didn't even realise I was about to taste it until after I'd had a sip! I remember having a bit and saying 'that's different!' Then I was told where it came from!
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@suzzy3 (8342)
28 Feb 09
I have only had cows milk although we can get goats milk,never had a chance to try anything else love cows milk.
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@UK_Shree (3603)
28 Feb 09
I do stick to cows milk these days too! It's readily available and tastes pretty ok
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@Archie0 (5636)
13 Mar 09
I think there is difference between the milk of cow, buffaloe and goat infact. the milk which cow gives is lighter and not with much creame into it, its a bit less fat and calories, as compared to that of buffaloe and goat ,the milk of buffaloe and goat is very thicker and has a lot of cream. infact milk of goat has a lot of cream and it is very thick
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@UK_Shree (3603)
13 Mar 09
Yes I agree, cow's milk is definitely the lightest out of all of them. Buffalo milk is the thickest and the best for I reckon.
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@Foxfire1875 (2010)
13 Mar 09
I use soya milk at the moment as I've been advised to avoid dairy products. Soya milk is really sweet and not creamy. I prefer goat's milk but it is probably an aquired taste as it's a lot stronger kinda musky taste to it, it's hard to describe. I'd like to try sheep's milk as I love sheep milk cheese and yoghurt.
17 Mar 09
I thought I was in need of a change. The previous avatar I've had since I joined.
@UK_Shree (3603)
13 Mar 09
Thanks for the reply, loving the new avtar by the way! x
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@celticeagle (159936)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Feb 09
Buffalo milk, huh? Chuck full of vitamins and good stuff. More people should be drinking this stuff. Utilizing what we have and reaping the benefits of same. I think some day we will be sorry if we don't.
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@UK_Shree (3603)
26 Feb 09
You are right. Milk is of such high nutritious quality - I wish I'd listened to my mum when I was a bit younger and she'd be trying to convince me how important it was to drink at least a glass a day...
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• India
24 Mar 09
well I got a chance to try milk from all the three animals but I must addmit as per i know goat milk is richest in minerals but it tastes a bit bitter than cows,well without a doubt milk cow is far more heavy and cream in it.on other hand cow milk is light and easy to digest i guess thats why doctors suggest cow milk for new born baby's
• India
25 Mar 09
you are welcome,I dont know but as per I heard ,goat milk got higher proportion of sodium than compared of two.
@UK_Shree (3603)
26 Mar 09
That must be the reason for the high salt content as sodium is a part of salt (sodium chloride). In that case we should all be careful not to consume too many dairy products which originate from goats as we might consume too much salt without meaning to.
@UK_Shree (3603)
24 Mar 09
Thanks for posting the response. I didn't actually know that goat milk was the richest in nutritional terms. I have heard that goat milk is higher in salt. Any idea if this is true or not?
• United States
25 Feb 09
I think I will stick with milk from cows. I do not think I would like milk from a goat. Also milke from a buffalo to me would just be too different and weird.
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@UK_Shree (3603)
25 Feb 09
I don't think the difference between goat and cow milk is all that different actually
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@heehaw78 (566)
• Malaysia
25 Feb 09
yes you may tell the difference between cows milk and goats milk once you taste it. well i do not mind any of them for i love to drink milk.Milk is healthy too.
@UK_Shree (3603)
26 Feb 09
Milk is incredibly healthy. It is often described as a 'complete food'
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