I don’t drink a whole lot of milk, I am some degree of lactose intolerant though many milk-based foodstuffs are okay. I do cook/bake a lot though, and whole cow milk is generally my preference for most recipes there. It is also the most readily available in most locales.
I like goat milk a lot in certain recipes like cajeta. I like goat butter as well. It isn’t easy to get goat milk in my country though.
Sheep milk makes my favourite cheeses. I do make some cheese myself (it is fun, try it!), but I am not nearly as good a cheesemonger as what you can get with something like a proper pecorino romano.
When I was visiting Mongolia I actually quite liked airag, but that is probably more an acquired taste for a lot of people. Technically this one IS made from raw, but due to the fermentation process isn’t quite the same as just drinking raw milk. The fermentation process breaks down most of the lactose, so generally I had no issue with this.
Don’t drink raw milk normally.
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Do not drink raw milk.
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Depends on what you are using it for and what you want out of it.
Whole milk has more fat, more macronutrients, and is more calorie dense. Personally I do not drink whole milk but I will use it in certain recipes as it’s generally better to cook with. I make my own yogurt, ferment for 24 hours, and strained whole milk yogurt is a whole hell of a lot creamier. It’s almost like a thicker sour cream but with a super high protein content. I use those yogurt to make salad dressings, dips, and also mayonnaise substitutes.
Skim milk on the other hand, still has decent macronutrients, and same protein content, but without the fat so it’s much lower in calories for the same size portion. I like to make yogurt primarily out of skim or 1% milk. The end yogurt is much firmer and not very creamy but much lower calorie and packs a punch fo protein. I just eat it plain for the probiotics and a bump in protein for the day.
Whole milk or skim?
Depends on your nutritional needs. Do you need the extra fat in while milk or could you benefit from limiting your fat intake?
Pasteurised or raw?
For the love of God, pasteurised. There’s a reason they do it. Milk can contain some really nasty pathogens like tuberculosis. A large part of the reason why diseases like tuberculosis is mostly under control in the developed world is exactly that modern hygiene, like pasteurization, is being used.
The idea that raw milk is better because it is more “natural” is some retvrn with a V bullshit that romanticises a mythical past that was everything but romantic in reality
Crop milk is the best
Do not drink raw milk.
