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buttermilk

[buht-er-milk] / ˈbʌt ərˌmɪlk /


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A version that lives up to the memory: tender and plush from ricotta, edged with buttermilk tang, and threaded with cinnamon that finally takes the lead.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Serve alongside your favorite condiments, whether that’s hot sauce or buttermilk ranch.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 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

Chicken and Dumplings float in a thyme-scented broth enriched with cream; the fluffy buttermilk dumplings melt in your mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Tonight, he knew, was what old-timers called ghost time, with fog as immobile and dense as buttermilk.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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