Aw yes, my sometimes least favorite friend, dairy.  I’m lactose intolerant but that won’t stop me from eating/drinking dairy products….I just eat/drink small amounts.   When I was presented 30 cups I was a little scared but I fought through it and ended up finding a couple favorites! There were people in the class that didn’t even try one thing because of their issues, me, I’m up for it and I’ll pay for the consequences later…. again, I found some amazing butter so it was totally worth it.

Here is the list of things we tried.

#1 Brown Rice Milk…..surprisingly good and no lactose!
#2 Soy Milk…..still no lactose but not really a big fan
#3 Milk, fat free…..what’s the point? Fat is flavor!
#4 Milk, 1% fat…..meh
#5 Milk, 2% fat…..meh
#6 Milk, whole, conventional….ok
#7 Milk, whole, fresh breeze organic,  now we’re talking!
#8 Milk, whole, org. valley, un-homogenized…..Yes!
#9 Cream, heavy whipping…..whip, add vanilla, cover yourself in it
#10 Milk, goat…..Not a fan
#11 Buttermilk…..by itself, no thanks
#12 Butter, Strauss, European, unsalted

I’ll be buying this over and over again.

#13 Butter, Lurpak

This too!

#14 Butter, Irish….good, not great
#15 Butter, Golden Glen Creamery

Great local option, a definite must buy!

#16 Sour Cream, conventional
#17 Sour Cream, cultured….better than conventional
#18 Yogurt, Grace Harbor
#19 Yogurt, Greek    I love yogurt
#20 Cottage Cheese, Cultured.  Any cottage cheese is great in my book
#21 Cheese, cow, feta    I eat so much of this stuff it’s crazy
#22 Cheese, cow, brie.  Love brie
#23  Cheese, cow, raw, Tomme de Savoie  Yes!
#24 Cheese, cow, Parmigiano Reggiano.  Again, I eat so much of this it’s crazy
#25 Cheese, cow, raw, blue.  Everyday at work
#26 Cheese, sheep, feta         better than the cow version
#27 Cheese, sheep, Cana de Oveja.  Strong but good
#28 Cheese, sheep, Pecorino Romano.  Don’t remember
#29 Cheese, goat, Chevre    At work, a lot
#30  Cheese, goat, Midnight Moon  Strong and awesome!

Well, that’s it for the dairy tasting. I’m still alive and now with butter buying goodness!

Eric