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buttermilk

[buht-er-milk] / ˈbʌt ərˌmɪlk /


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Or, more specifically, dried buttermilk: tangy, savory, rich with dairy flavor, yet shelf-stable enough to live indefinitely in the back of a pantry waiting for its moment to shine.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The meal begins with scallop brightened with currant and rye-seasoned buttermilk, then slow-cooked reindeer, sirloin and tongue, finished over wood, mushroom purée beneath and fermented cabbage cutting richness.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The researchers found no association between dementia and consumption of low-fat cheese, low-fat cream, high- or low-fat milk, butter or fermented milk, which includes yogurt, kefir and buttermilk.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

Nichols’s large donation of ceramics to the museum included an Izumo ware teapot glazed in the creamy buttermilk hue that distinguishes its type.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

He could feel the buttermilk trickling down his sides.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White




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