If you are lactose intolerant, you are denied of cow’s milk and the other dairy ingredients. Anything dairy is banned from your life and you are asked to look for alternatives. Thanks to the advancement of the food industry, there are indeed plenty of dairy free substitutes in the market. And each one tastes good, equaling the effects of dairy milks or dairy products. This article will detail on few of the top dairy free milks and products that can be used for cooking.
Dairy Free Milks and Ingredients: Below are a list of different “milks†and cow’s milk substitutes for the lactose intolerant:
1. Coconut Milk: It is available all over in tinned cans and can be used for cooking variety of dishes. However, you need to like its strong coconut flavor to love the foods made from it. Its a sweet milk which can replace dairy milk in savory dishes.
2. Coconut Oil: You can forget butter for life. Coconut oil is next only to beef tallow in fat content. The coconut flavor is not that prominent and it can be used for baking or other frying instead of butter.
3. Rice Milk: This has long life and is preferred by many. It is thinner and sweeter than cow’s milk and is best for desserts, drinks, ice creams etc. However, you need to be careful while using it with dishes as it may not be to your liking.
4. Oat Milk: Just like oats, it can be used with every cereal or breakfast item or savory dish you take. The porridge-like flavor is liked by many but maybe quite strong for desserts.
5. Almond Milk: Almond Milk can be made at home. There are several brands with sell it in the market too. It is easy to use and good for dishes or other dairy-replacement uses.
6. Soy Milk: The best alternative for cow’s milk. Preferred by all, it has long life and can be replaced in almost every other use of cow’s milk. However, people who are intolerant to cow’s milk proteins are intolerant to soy protein too. So, you don’t risk with Soy milk in case of protein intolerances. Otherwise, Soy or Soya milk is a good substitute for dairy milk, is fresh and is available in many flavors. However, soy milk can sometimes curdle fast in hot coffee or tea or any other hot beverage.
7. Soy Cream: If well-chilled, Soy cream will whip a bit. Now commercially available all over, soy cream can play a good substitute to dairy cream. Soy ice cream is also available in the market.
8. Soy cheese: Soy cheese tastes similar to cow’s milk and can be replaced for all savory dishes instead of cow’s milk cheese. However, the quality of hard soy cheese is yet to improve like hard dairy cheese.
