UHT Milk: small white floating stuff?

Sometimes the UHT milk I use has some small floating white particles (about 1 cm long, few mm wide)

This is milk that has been kept sealed at room temp (30-35C) for about 2 months

Any way to know if its safe?

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Best Answer

In my experience, sometimes the uht milk can be a bit dense so the bits that are stuck to the top/opening of the tetrapak can dry out and look like nail clippings dropped into the liquid milk. Perhaps this is what you have? If the milk doesn't taste off and it's only a small amount, that's probably what it is. The milk otherwise is safe to consume.

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What is the white stuff floating in my milk?

Casein, the major protein in milk, is the compound that\u2014suspended in minuscule particles in water\u2014 makes milk look white. Acid causes the casein molecules to clump together (curdle), forming soft lumps called curds. The remaining thin yellowish liquid is known as whey.

Why does milk have white spots?

What are milia? Often mistaken for whiteheads, milia are actually keratin-filled cysts that form just under the skin, looking like white or yellowish bumps on the surface. Nicknamed 'milk spots', milia is a condition commonly associated with newborn babies, but occurs in children and adults, too.

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Fat bloom is that waxy white coating that forms due to liquid fat like milk fats or cocoa butter moving through the chocolates and crystalizing on the surface.

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