Can cultured buttermilk powder contain live cultures?
I'm looking for some buttermilk starter, which I know I can buy online, but I wanted to shop locally first. The two local health food stores don't carry it, so I checked one of the local supermarkets, and came across some Saco Cultured Buttermilk Blend, which is a dry powder. I'm curious if this can possibly contain live cultures, though. One forum post I found claims it does not:
Because the SACO buttermilk is dried, it contains no live cultures and will not be a good buttermilk starter culture.
However, many other living organisms, (such as dry yeast, and the freeze-dried Kéfir starter I found in the store today) come in dry form, so I'm not convinced that a dried product cannot contain live cultures, but maybe dried buttermilk is different. So is it true that this type of product does not contain live cultures, or will it work as a buttermilk starter culture?
Best Answer
It is true that Saco Buttermilk Blend contains no live cultures. If you can have any further questions, please feel free to call our consumer line at 1-800-373-7226. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about our product! Amy Verheyden Director of Consumer Affairs Saco Foods, Inc.
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Because the SACO buttermilk is dried, it contains no live cultures and will not be a good buttermilk starter culture.Does buttermilk powder have probiotics?
Buttermilk contains probiotics, which are nothing but live bacteria that are good for our gut health or digestion.Is buttermilk powder same as cultured buttermilk?
The buttermilk used to make powdered buttermilk is traditional buttermilk, not cultured buttermilk. This means it is made by dehydrating the leftover product produced from churning butter. Traditional buttermilk is a little less sour -- although still quite acidic -- than cultured buttermilk, and it is much thinner.Is powdered buttermilk as good as fresh?
But to my surprise, biscuits, cakes, pancakes, and other baked goods tasted just as good with the powder. I'm sure if you could get your hands on fresh-from-the-farm true buttermilk it might be better, but powdered buttermilk is great in all the usual things I use it for, including marinades.How is cultured buttermilk made?
Real buttermilk in the liquid that is left after churning butter from cultured cream. But cultured buttermilk\u2014the stuff that you find in the grocery store\u2014is made by adding a bacteria culture to milk, either whole or low-fat, and heating it. It is then allowed to ferment for approximately 12 hours.🔵 Truth About Buttermilk - What Is It? How To Substitute?
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