topic Re: Skunky Milk in Kitchen

Skunky Milk

FlowerBear — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:28:38 GMT

Dont know how else to describe the milk! But it doesnt taste good at all. Have you had this happen with milk?

It happened with Skim last year so I changed to 1 percent and it has been ok until lately. Got rid of it and got some 2 percent and it is fine.

I do wonder what causes the taste to be this way??

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proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:36:53 GMT

Sometimes it just goes bad.

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4kitties — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:49:33 GMT

I was having trouble with my milk going bad quickly, before the date and soon after opening it. I discovered my fridge temp was too high. I tested it with a new fridge thermometer and set the temp lower. That took care of it for me.

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Krimpette — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:07:53 GMT

I use fat-free Lactose-free milk. Seems to have a much longer shelf life than regular milk, plus it works better for me.

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SharkE — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:12:15 GMT

spoiled, check date.

could be placed close to onions or some other odorous material.

I throw mine out couple of days before it expires.

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OKPrincess — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:12:16 GMT

We’ve been using Almond milk for several months now and really like it.

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SharkE — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:13:55 GMT

I tried those low on fat choices and couldn't do it.

Horrible, maybe if I had a cat I'd gave to it. Probably claw my eyes out !

Wish I could, but, not to be

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Kachina624 — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:10:01 GMT

Milk easily picks up odors from other foods in the fridge.

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loriqvc — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:29:14 GMT

@FlowerBear - I'm not sure whether you might have already done this as part of your milk changes over the past year, but have you tried different brands? There is a chance that the processing or packaging of certain brands of milk result in a product that just isn't to your liking. I've been using the same milk for many years and know what to expect from it, so it would be obvious very quickly if something were wrong with it (which would be helpful in avoiding potential contamination). I also know that some brands of milk taste better to me than others, especially when I need milk with different percentages of fat if I'm drinking it versus baking with it, which is why I stick with my current brand.

Good luck figuring out what works best for you!

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sunshine45 — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:38:17 GMT

i only buy whole milk, half and half, and cream.

i tend to purchase the smaller containers (not more than quart sizes) instead of the gallon containers now. although the gallons may be a bit cheaper, i find that if i open a smaller container one at a time i get less spoilage and am able to use the entire carton.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:44:57 GMT

Never had any milk smell skunky?

My younger sister says her Apt complex smells like Skunk Weed.

I told her she better mind her own business because she has no idea if it's actually weed (pot) or e-juice they vape which they sell some that smells like the skunk weed. I sure would not want my Apt to smell like skunk weed.

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faeriemoon — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:50:35 GMT

I only buy whole milk. I think all the other versions of milk have the potential to be funky.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:54:21 GMT

I've never been a huge fan of milk. I tried almond milk and just love it, so I've switched to it for what I use in cereal etc. However I've found it doesn't work well in recipes. I made some Bisquick biscuits that looked, tasted and felt like hockey pucks. Now I buy 1/2 gal cartons of almond milk, which keeps a long time, and keep a quart of 1% milk.

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faeriemoon — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:20:37 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I've never been a huge fan of milk. I tried almond milk and just love it, so I've switched to it for what I use in cereal etc. However I've found it doesn't work well in recipes. I made some Bisquick biscuits that looked, tasted and felt like hockey pucks. Now I buy 1/2 gal cartons of almond milk, which keeps a long time, and keep a quart of 1% milk.

Whenever I do biscuits I use buttermilk. You might like the substitution.

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Tigriss — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:26:47 GMT

I buy organic milk in a white gallon jug. Clear jugs let in light which helps to spoil the milk and make you buy it more frequently. The gallon I bought yesterday has a date of March. Consider changing brands. I do find the milk at some stores and some brands don't make it to the date on the jug. Also, the fat content will extend the life of the milk. Also if they didn't get the milk to a low enough temp right away it will spoil. If it is exposed to warmer temps no matter what it will spoil.

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FlowerBear — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:35:35 GMT

It was bought on the 8th of this month and had a date of January 20. Should not have gone bad! It tasted this way the day it was bought.

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:47:43 GMT

@FlowerBear wrote:
It was bought on the 8th of this month and had a date of January 20. Should not have gone bad! It tasted this way the day it was bought.

@FlowerBear. Sometimes things just happen. Maybe not refrigerated properly, etc. I have had that happen. I haven’t read all the posts. Did you get a refund?

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FlowerBear — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 21:03:10 GMT

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Sooner — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 22:46:23 GMT

I love milk! I would bet the cows might have eaten something funky.

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sissel — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 02:03:54 GMT

My DH kept the milk on the top shelf so close to the door & it was going bad before the date. I told him to push the carton back towards back of fridge and so far no problem.