Buttermilk Powder Review and Giveaway

November 3, 2009

Contest ended and winners are posted here.

Back in August I posted about buttermilk and why I liked to keep it on hand to use in my cooking. After that post I was contacted by SACO Foods about their buttermilk powder and other products. They wanted to let me know about their buttermilk powder and why it works so well. They explained why store bought buttermilk is not real buttermilk and how their product is. You can find more information here on that. I love the science behind food and found the information very interesting and helpful.

They sent me a box of their products to try. I was very surprised to learn that they make more than just buttermilk powder. They sent me chocolate chunks, chocolate and white chocolate dolci frutta, powdered milk, cocoa and an apron.

When I first saw the chocolate I was not sure what to think because I am kind of picky about the chocolate I use for my cookies. I decided to give the chocolate chunks a try in my favorite cookie recipe. They turned out really well. This chocolate was really good.

The Dolci Frutta is chocolate that you melt to make a chocolate dip for fruit. I had intended on buying some strawberries and other fruits to use this for, but my kids needed something to do one Saturday afternoon, so I let them give this a try.  They loved it. It was so easy for my girls to use. We melted it in the microwave and they dipped pretzels, marshmallows, and bananas in it. They had a great time and were very happy that they had made something we could snack on during a football game. I am definitely going to have them use this again. The pretzels dipped in the chocolate was everyone’s favorite. I think these chocolate dipped pretzels would be a great treat for my girls to make around the holidays.

I have actually used the powdered milk before and liked the product. I used the cocoa in a cookie recipe, and it also had really good flavor.

The buttermilk powder I tried in several things, and I think it is a good product to keep on hand. Especially for those of you who don’t use much buttermilk. This is an easy way to use buttermilk without having to buy it regularly. I think this would work well for people like my parents who don’t have a large family that they are cooking for and only use buttermilk occasionally.

One of the substitutes that people use for buttermilk is milk and vinegar. One of the things that I have not liked about that trick is it is not as thick as buttermilk and does not taste as good as buttermilk. I used the SACO buttermilk powder in several things, and I really liked the taste. I used it in a soup that turned out really well. I also used it in an overnight biscuit recipe (will post that soon) that I have made many times. It worked well in both of these. In pancakes, however, I found it to be too thin, but I fixed that by just adding a little less water to it.  With this one change, it worked fine, and it had great flavor.

According to SACO foods buttermilk powder is also a great addition to bread products and here is why.

Buttermilk is a wonderful ingredient for baked goods.  Breads rely so much on structure to be a good loaf, which is why they benefit so much from having Buttermilk in them.  The liquid buttermilk in today’s dairy case is merely cultured skim milk, with no real buttermilk actually in it.  Although today’s liquid buttermilk is a suitable substitute for the old-fashioned real buttermilk, it is not the best.  Saco Buttermilk Blend is real buttermilk.  Real buttermilk contains emulsifiers that help give baked goods much more tender with better structure.  Emulsifiers help bind the ingredients together, for better blending, and overall better results.

I have yet to try the buttermilk powder in my bread products, but I hope to soon.

SACO foods not only sent me these products to try they offered to giveaway three packages just like I received. Three of you will receive the buttermilk powder,  Dolci Frutta, chocolate chunks, cocoa, powdered milk, and an apron.

Just leave a comment on this post and you will be entered to win. Please make sure to leave your email address, so that I can contact the winners when the contest is over. US residents only.

Contest will end on Monday, November 9th, 2009, at 7 pm CST.



Lynn


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1 Lauren November 3, 2009 at 10:00 pm

Very cool! I’ve never used a buttermilk powder before, but it sounds like a great solution! Great review =D.

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2 Meghan November 3, 2009 at 10:19 pm

This is a great idea because we really don’t use buttermilk all that often, but I do like it for pancakes so we end up wasting it. I’ll have to look into this.

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3 Joy @ Five J's November 3, 2009 at 10:20 pm

I didn’t know that about the store-bought buttermilk! Learn something new every day!

I’d love to win this. Count me in (and you already know my address) :)

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4 Allyson November 3, 2009 at 10:23 pm

Interesting! I’ve always just used milk with lemon juice because I don’t need buttermilk all that often. I am very interested in the powder form. Thanks for reviewing and letting us know there is such a thing out there!

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5 Kim Kauffman November 3, 2009 at 10:25 pm

I would love to try that! The buttermilk powder would be great for us because I rarely buy buttermilk and usually use the milk and vinegar trick.

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6 Angie November 3, 2009 at 10:29 pm

I’ve come across a lot of recipes I’ve wanted to try that needed buttermilk. Couldn’t justify buying a whole carton for just a little. This would be perfect!

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7 Sarah November 3, 2009 at 10:32 pm

I’ve never used buttermilk powder before and would love to give it a try with all the upcoming holiday baking. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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8 Heather November 3, 2009 at 10:32 pm

wow that’s awesome! i too find i need buttermilk very rarely and i end up wasting most of the amount i had to buy because my recipe only required a small amount. i had no idea there was buttermilk in powder form! that’s totally awesome! i’m going to have to check into that. i know our stores don’t sell it so i’ll probably have to buy it online somehow. i would love to be entered in your give away! how fun :)

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Lynn Reply:

@Heather, The buttermilk powder is located on the baking aisle, so you might check and see if your stores have it.

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9 Carrie Coty November 3, 2009 at 10:33 pm

Thank you for sharing your review! I would love to try the buttermilk!

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10 Heather November 3, 2009 at 10:33 pm

I always use the buttermilk powder but I have never seen their other products . . .I would love to try them!

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11 Antonella November 3, 2009 at 10:39 pm

I’m always buying a carton of buttermilk to use in a recipe and then never finish it! I tried using milk with lemon juice but never liked the consistency.The powdered buttermilk would be perfect.

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12 Jill Moss November 3, 2009 at 10:41 pm

Lynn, I use the buttermilk powder all the time. I always have a tub of it in my refrigerator. It never goes bad (ok, well not for a long time) and is always ready to use. I’ve always wanted to try the dipping stuff. That would be so handy to have it ready to microwave and viola – it’s ready. How fun to have a gift basket of baking stuff!

Jill

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13 Ashley November 3, 2009 at 10:42 pm

This sounds great! I usually make my buttermilk with vinegar. I’ve done this for all my cooking and have never even tried store bought. I would love to see the difference between what I do at home and the powdered buttermilk.

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14 callista November 3, 2009 at 11:06 pm

the powdered buttermilk sounds great. by any chance do you know any stores that carry it? ive never seen it before. the funny thing is that just yesterday i bought little pretzel treat bags from JoAnnes to make chocolate covered pretzels for the holidays :) i’d love to try their chocolate for that too. you pretzels look delish ^_^ thanks for having the giveaway!

cheers!

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Lynn Reply:

@callista, Callista, I have seen the this brand of buttermilk powder of several of my grocery stores including walmart. It is located on the baking aisle. But the company has been very helpful, so if you contact them I am sure they will let you know if it is in your area.

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15 Dawn November 3, 2009 at 11:09 pm

The pretzels look so good! I have never used buttermilk in any recipes….maybe I will have to try something new soon.

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16 Tara November 3, 2009 at 11:10 pm

wow thats so exciting!! i have buttermilk in my fridge now that has been sitting there for 2 weeks and ive been slowly but surely trying to use it up — it was bought for lemon cupcakes, then used for mashed potatoes, whole wheat apple cake, and tomorrow it will finally be used up in apple muffins!

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17 Nicole Ross November 3, 2009 at 11:10 pm

I just used the whole milk and vinegar trick and it’s ok. Buttermilk is best though. Curious about the powdered buttermilk. I’ve never heard of it before until here!
Nicole

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18 Sarah Foss November 3, 2009 at 11:13 pm

Wow! This is so cool! I love to make things with Buttermilk but it usually goes to waste before i can use it all. Is it ok to freeze it and defrost when you need it? So glad theres a product out there that helps remedy the dreaded wasted buttermilk problem! Thanks Lynn!!

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19 sondra November 3, 2009 at 11:14 pm

Great information! I have seen the buttermilk powder in the store. Maybe now I will give it a try.

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20 sunny November 3, 2009 at 11:14 pm

have been wanting to try dry buttermilk for a while. Maybe I’ll win.

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21 Pamela November 3, 2009 at 11:15 pm

Great review. I often just delete recipes from my email that call for buttermilk because I would never buy it. This sounds like the perfect solution to keep on hand for those occasional recipes!
Pamela

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22 Shop with Me Mama (Kim) November 3, 2009 at 11:23 pm

YUM! I would love to win this! Thanks for the chance :)

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23 bethany November 3, 2009 at 11:31 pm

What a fun contest right before the holiday season!

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24 Mary in Baltimore November 3, 2009 at 11:34 pm

Great post. Never had even heard of buttermilk powder! I’d love to try some in my holiday baking. Thanks for your review!

mary_phelan at verizon dot net

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25 kathy steadman November 3, 2009 at 11:45 pm

This is a great giveaway! Just in time for all our holiday baking! My fingers are crossed! I have a file of recipes for buttermilk use but I never have it on hand when i think about it. The powder form would be great! Thanks!

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26 Jenice Detro November 3, 2009 at 11:47 pm

I love their buttermilk powder. I bake bread in my breadmaker all the time and many of the recipes I use call for buttermilk. It is so much easier to have the powder and add extra water to the ingredients than to buy expensive liquid buttermilk that I don’t ever use up.

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27 Lorra November 3, 2009 at 11:51 pm

I would love to try there powdered buttermilk. Thanks for the giveaway and the helpful information!

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28 Jane November 4, 2009 at 12:19 am

I have used the powdered buttermilk before and like the fact it keeps for so long. The convenience is great too!

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29 Debbie November 4, 2009 at 1:06 am

I love this idea! The convenience is awesome but only if the results are great too and it looks like they are. I really want to try this…

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30 ANdrea Dirks November 4, 2009 at 1:42 am

WOW…..I learn something new everyday!!! I know i would love to try this out…i am always in the kitchen cooking with my spcial needs children and it is something they could do with guildence!!! How awsome

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31 Jaz November 4, 2009 at 2:25 am

I have used their buttermilk powder, but I have not tried their other products – I didn’t even know they HAD other products!! This is a great review!

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32 Stephany Z November 4, 2009 at 5:40 am

My mother is a big fan of SACO Buttermilk Blend powder. She recommended it to me several years ago, and I have loved using it in my family’s cooking ever since. The convenience and the flavor are unbeatable!

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33 holly November 4, 2009 at 5:59 am

Wow! Their products look great. I will have to look for them to try at my store. Thanks for this giveaway…it’d be great to win!

matthollycart@gmail.com

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34 stepmomof2 November 4, 2009 at 7:00 am

Wow, I would love to try those products. Please enter me in the contest.

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35 Lou November 4, 2009 at 7:06 am

Wow! I didn’t realize they made all these products. I am especially interested in trying the cocoa. I have used their buttermilk before and really liked it.

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36 Mandy November 4, 2009 at 7:48 am

Hey Lynn–
I’ve used their buttermilk product for awhile and I love it. My son is allergic to eggs and my mother-in-law gave me a recipe for a dry pancake mix that is egg free. Having a powdered buttermilk makes it easy for me to store the dry ingredients and then use only what I need to add the oil, water and vanilla to make fantastic pancakes! Yum!

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37 Amanda November 4, 2009 at 8:07 am

Interesting, never heard of buttermilk powder! Makes sense though, there’s dry milk powder, why not buttermilk powder :)

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38 Beth November 4, 2009 at 8:13 am

Your breakfast cake is now a family favorite at my house. I make every thursday morning. I would love to try the powder butter milk

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39 Andrea November 4, 2009 at 8:14 am

Thanks for the giveaway.

awatts@atd-us.com

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40 Amy Coleman November 4, 2009 at 8:17 am

I have heard of regular powder milk, but not powder buttermilk. I rarely use buttermilk and is not very feasible for me to buy since a lot of it goes to waste. I will definitely have to purchase some of this and give it a try. Thanks for this post, Lynn. :)

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41 Andrea Maddiex November 4, 2009 at 8:24 am

That is really cool. This sounds great, I love to use buttermilk but don’t buy it often because I just don’t use it fast enough most times. This could be exactly what I need. I have seen it but never tried it. Please enter me. Thank You!! :)

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42 TRACEY RHODES November 4, 2009 at 8:33 am

I use buttermilk on a regular basis so buttermilk powder would be great to try.

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43 Lynn November 4, 2009 at 8:36 am

I always have a tub of buttermilk powder in my fridge. I like to cook with the liquid buttermilk best, but I don’t like to run out to the store when I’m baking just for fun. And liquid buttermilk just isn’t something I keep on hand. I’ve always been very pleased with the results I’ve gotten in my quick breads with the powder.

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44 Cheryl W November 4, 2009 at 8:42 am

Wow, powder buttermilk is a genius product! I would love to try some.

dizzybloom at gmail.com

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45 C. Beth November 4, 2009 at 9:00 am

Yum!! I think I’ve used their Dolci Frutta before.

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46 Samantha November 4, 2009 at 9:07 am

Thank you for this post. I didn’t know that buttermilk powder was available. I only use buttermilk in a baked oatmeal recipe that I make and I usually end up wasting a portion of the buttermilk that I purchased because I don’t use it all. Having powdered buttermilk on hand seems like a good choice for me. Thank you – I enjoy reading your blog and love the new design!
Samantha

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47 Summar November 4, 2009 at 9:15 am

I would love to try the buttermilk powder. There are only 4 of us and so we don’t use a ton of buttermilk. When I buy the fresh kind I have to come up with ways to use it all before it goes bad!

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48 Susan November 4, 2009 at 9:17 am

Thank you for this information. Can you buy this product in the stores? I accidently bought self-rising flour one day and did not know what to do with it. On the back of the bag there is a recipe for buttermilk biscuits that sound good to make.

Susan – smiller6483@yahoo.com

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49 JulieJ November 4, 2009 at 9:21 am

I would like to try these products. Looks yummy!

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50 jblank November 4, 2009 at 9:29 am

I haven’t tried powdered buttermilk either. I do the ol’ vinegar and milk trick. I bet that I could find all sorts of uses for it. I use powdered milk in biscuits. Does the powdered form have the same amount of calcium?

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51 Keri November 4, 2009 at 9:37 am

What a great giveaway. I never have buttermilk on hand, so this would be a great solution. I didn’t know it came in powdered form.

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52 Rachelle November 4, 2009 at 9:47 am

You are such a wealth of knowledge! As a homeschool family, we are always excited to learn new ways of using things. I will definitely try the products as we have already started with our holiday baking! Thanks for the tips–I hope this counts as a comment-I couldn’t get the one on your page to work. Many thanks and keep up the great work!
Rachelle Greene in NC

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53 Amy @ Finer Things November 4, 2009 at 9:49 am

I’m a vinegar and milk girl, usually. Would love to try the goodies in this gift pack!

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54 Amy S November 4, 2009 at 9:52 am

This is a product that I will definitely have to try. I never knew that you could get buttermilk powder. Great!!!

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55 Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam November 4, 2009 at 9:53 am

yum – they look amazing. Fun giveaway. I would love the buttermilk.

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56 Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free November 4, 2009 at 10:02 am

I love the Dolci Frutta Chocoalte on strawberries! Yum!! I’ve never paid attention at my local grocer for buttermilk powder, but recently bought some at our discount/bulk grocer. I haven’t had a chance to give it a try yet.

This is a great giveway–count me in! :)

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57 Kristine November 4, 2009 at 10:04 am

I’d love to try it!!! Thanks for the giveaway!!

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58 Amy@ MomsToolbox November 4, 2009 at 10:05 am

Wow! Those products sound really convenient! I never knew that powdered buttermilk was out there!!! I’m going to have to give it a try.
(I do, however, stock up on the powdered milk just before hurricane season. And use it in baking.)

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59 Eva November 4, 2009 at 10:09 am

I have wasted more buttermilk than I care to admit. Now I will no longer avoid recipes that require just a little. No waste is a very good thing!

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60 Allison November 4, 2009 at 10:26 am

I love this buttermilk product and try to always have it on hand. This weekend I’m making some ranch dressing packets using it and I’m really excited about the savings. I would love to have the opportunity to try some of their other products! Thanks for the review!

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61 susan November 4, 2009 at 10:28 am

I was wondering about using buttermilk powder- free would be the best way to try it!

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62 Sheena November 4, 2009 at 10:37 am

My mom used to have this around all the time. I would love to try it since I usually skip recipes with buttermilk because I never have it on hand.

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63 Lisa November 4, 2009 at 10:59 am

To make a substitute for buttermilk I use milk and lemon juice.

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64 Debbie Scritchfield November 4, 2009 at 10:59 am

I do cook with buttermilk.I Have never used the powered buttermilk. Have always wondered about it.I would save lots of money because of the waste with the quart size I normally buy. Would like to try the product.Thanks for the giveaway.

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65 Nicole H. November 4, 2009 at 11:15 am

Wow, thank you!

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66 melissa hallmark November 4, 2009 at 11:16 am

I’ve never even knew there was such a thing as powdered buttermilk. Wonder how it would work in cornbread? I’d love to try it.

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67 Karen November 4, 2009 at 11:26 am

I tried the powdered buttermilk years ago, back when I didn’t keep it on hand as often. I honestly didn’t remember my impression of it so am glad for your review. It is a great idea to keep on hand for those times I run out of buttermilk-or maybe to use instead of the regular. I didn’t know those buttermilk facts!

Thanks for the chance to win all those goodies!

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68 Dawn Vander Maas November 4, 2009 at 11:28 am

I would love this. I often skip recipes calling for buttermilk because I never have it in the house.

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69 Brandy November 4, 2009 at 11:33 am

I would love to try the powdered buttermilk especially since I will be doing a lot of baking soon.

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70 Tina (Mommys Kitchen) November 4, 2009 at 11:37 am

Love cooking with buttermilk. I always use the real thing so this will be fun to try out the powder version. Great giveaway.

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71 Sheila November 4, 2009 at 11:51 am

Buttermilk powder is the only buttermilk I ever use. It has been a great product for me.

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72 Elizabeth November 4, 2009 at 11:59 am

Thanks for the giveaway…this is great…

I am one of those people who doesn’t use buttermilk too often… however… I have recently started making oatmeal pancakes and it requires 2 cups of buttermilk so I may start to use it more often.

You have a great blog… thanks so much!
Elizabeth
http://zizziehappenings.blogspot.com/

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73 Jennifer November 4, 2009 at 12:20 pm

I remember your previous post about powdered buttermilk and I’d love to try it! I use the vinegar/milk trick, but one of my friends always keeps it on hand. I’m afraid that fresh buttermilk would spoil, so this would be a perfect solution!

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74 Susan in KY November 4, 2009 at 12:24 pm

Buttermilk is something I never keep on hand because it will spoil before I use it all. I would love to try the powered version of this. Really liked your review. Great giveaway!

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75 Julie November 4, 2009 at 12:29 pm

I’ve been wanting to get some buttermilk powder. Hope I win!

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76 Kimberly Reisinger November 4, 2009 at 12:39 pm

I’d love to try buttermilk powder. Yesterday I went to teh store to buy some liquid buttermilk, and they were OUT…so annoying!

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77 Darlene McKenzie November 4, 2009 at 12:40 pm

Would love to try the buttermilk! I always use the milk plus vinegar since my family is too small to buy a carton.
Would love to be the winner.

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78 Michelle November 4, 2009 at 12:40 pm

MMM…..chocolate! and chocolate dip! I’d love this!

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79 Susan November 4, 2009 at 12:43 pm

Buttermilk makes baked goods tender. The powder is handy to have around.

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80 Laura November 4, 2009 at 1:04 pm

Would love to win! Thanks.

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81 Darleen November 4, 2009 at 1:09 pm

Ditto as to the info regarding the store bought buttermilk, and I thought I was pretty well informed! Thanks for enlightening us, great post!

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82 Laurie November 4, 2009 at 1:13 pm

I had thought about trying to find powdered buttermilk. I can’t remember why, but I’m sure I could find a recipe for it! :) Thanks!

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83 Ami November 4, 2009 at 1:19 pm

I recently made my own butter and have been using the buttermilk from that; however, it isn’t as thick as cultured buttermilk. I also was considering the purchase of powdered buttermilk but I did not know how it would compare, thankfully this post came along and now I will feel more confident making that purchase.

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84 Jen C November 4, 2009 at 1:20 pm

That looks like a great assortment. I actually have some of that buttermilk powder in my fridge, although I don’t remember what I bought it for.

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85 Natalie November 4, 2009 at 1:21 pm

I rarely buy buttermilk but then I always find myself wishing I had it on hand. I’d love to try the powder!

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86 Shannon November 4, 2009 at 1:35 pm

I never buy buttermilk. I usually just make my own with milk and lemon juice. Didn’t know you could buy powdered buttermilk anywhere but in an Amish store in Iowa which is where I’ve got it in the past.

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87 Rita @ Creatively Domestic November 4, 2009 at 1:37 pm

I would love to try the buttermilk powder – I’ve never even heard of it! Thanks!

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88 Angel November 4, 2009 at 1:50 pm

That’s a great idea. I don’t have buttermilk very often, so I have to do the vinegar in milk trick. This would be a great idea. I use their cocoa powder, but have never seen the other items.

Dipped pretzels are great teacher gifts. We have made them for sunday school teachers and dance teachers. It’s fun to add sprinkles before they harden. Especially in festive holiday colors. Put them in a plastic bag and tie with a ribbon and a cute tag. Makes a great gift that kids can do all by themselves.

Thanks for the great blog!!

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89 kelly November 4, 2009 at 1:55 pm
90 Courtney November 4, 2009 at 2:04 pm

What a great giveaway! I love the dolci frutta and would love to try the powdered buttermilk. Thanks for a great site!

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91 Megan November 4, 2009 at 2:06 pm

Great giveaway and the information is great. I had no idea they even sold powdered buttermilk. I’ve always used vinegar and milk but it just isn’t the same!

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92 Marcia T. November 4, 2009 at 2:17 pm

I am vegan but do some baking for others who are not. I have purchased the buttermilk powder in individual packets in my health food store, and they seemed to work well. I’d love to try SACO’s other products as you described. Thanks.

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93 Kristine in WA November 4, 2009 at 2:22 pm

I would love to try these products, especially the powdered buttermilk. I keep buttermilk on hand quite a bit of the time but there is every so often I dont have it and would love to try this as a solution. Thanks for the fun giveaway!

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94 Becky November 4, 2009 at 3:06 pm

I would love to try these products.

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95 Therese November 4, 2009 at 3:16 pm

I’m one of those people that never uses buttermilk. I use the milk plus vinegar trick. Having the powder in my pantry would be a good thing.

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96 Dorothy Mullet November 4, 2009 at 3:38 pm

Would love to try their products. We use lemon juice or vinegar in our milk. That was new to me about the buttermilk you buy in the store. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy your site.

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97 Kalei November 4, 2009 at 3:51 pm

I have never seen powdered buttermilk in Hawaii. That would be great if I could find it here to try.

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98 Jes November 4, 2009 at 3:58 pm

What a fantastic package of inspiration to get some holiday treat-making done early! Would love to try it all! Thanks!

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99 April November 4, 2009 at 4:19 pm

I have tried the powder buttermilk and love it. It stays good for so long in the frig. I would love a chance to try the dipping chocolate.

Thank you for doing this review.

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100 Laura Carpenter November 4, 2009 at 4:19 pm

Thank you for the giveaway! I did not know that they had the melting chocolate for fruits and cannot wait to find some. I have used the buttermilk powder and really like it and do like the idea posted to keep it in the fridge!

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101 Nancy November 4, 2009 at 4:26 pm

Would love to try it. When I buy buttermilk it always seems to go bad before I use it all. Thanks!

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102 Carol November 4, 2009 at 4:35 pm

I’d LOVE to win, thanks for the chance!

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103 mo November 4, 2009 at 4:39 pm

What a great idea. I’d love to try it.

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104 Brandi November 4, 2009 at 4:46 pm

I make several recipes that require buttermilk but I usually end up wasting some of the buttermilk. I don’t really like the adding vinegar to regular milk to get the same effect, it never turns out quite as yummy as using the actual buttermilk. I would love to win this pack and be able to try the powdered buttermilk.

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105 Hilary November 4, 2009 at 5:06 pm

I love SACO products. I have the buttermilk powder in my fridge right now, and I love their cocoa powder. It has great flavor and is generally cheaper than the name brands.

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106 Martha November 4, 2009 at 5:12 pm

I just bought a container of the powdered buttermilk. The last bread I made with the vinegar/milk substitute was very tart, because I was trying for the thickness you mentioned. Needless to say, the vinegar taste overpowered the flavor of the bread–yuck.

So, I am now ready to try it the RIGHT way with the powder. I’ll let you know how it turns out, but I’m sure we both already know.

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107 Janel November 4, 2009 at 5:32 pm

I’ve tried everything except the fruit dip. I’m sure my kids would love playing with that. Chocolate dipped pretzels would be a great holiday present for school!

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108 Suzie November 4, 2009 at 5:36 pm

Sounds pretty yummy. I have been meaning to try a chocolate dip for strawberries.

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109 Megan Hawkins November 4, 2009 at 6:00 pm

This is exciting. Powdered buttermilk is a great concept. I can not wait to try it.

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110 Tara November 4, 2009 at 6:32 pm

i’ve substituted yogurt before for buttermilk but never used the powder, ill make sure to try that soon!

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111 angie November 4, 2009 at 6:46 pm

I have used their powder buttermilk before, and would definetely like to try their other products.

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112 Anita November 4, 2009 at 6:53 pm

I love the buttermilk powder, but I have not tried the other Saco products. I would love to give them a try. I love your blog and am so happy to have stumbled upon it.

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113 Carol Ann November 4, 2009 at 7:00 pm

I love the Saco buttermilk powder. I have been using it for over 20 years. There is always some in my refrigerator.

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114 Sonshine November 4, 2009 at 7:06 pm

Very cool!

Thanks for the tip about using less water in the pancake batter when using buttermilk powder, I didn’t think about that the last time I didn’t have liquid buttermilk and had to use the buttermilk powder for the pancake batter.

I keep a canister of the buttermilk powder around for those times I run out of the liquid buttermilk.

I would love to win the gift pack. :)

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115 Megan November 4, 2009 at 7:16 pm

I just tried the powdered buttermilk in your buttermilk chocolate bread recipe, and it turned very yummy.

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116 Tamara November 4, 2009 at 7:35 pm

Ooh, I love their cocoa powder, it’s so much better than the store brand, and usually less expensive per ounce, this definitely has me intrigued about the buttermilk powder, maybe I will give it a try after all….I’ve always been more than a little skeptical, but with a glowing endorsement from another sahm/hsm, I think I may just have to cave.

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117 Alexandrea M November 4, 2009 at 7:56 pm

Oh that is so awesome! I have seen their buttermilk for years but never really even stopped to think about what it was used for. As an avid cook and baker, that surprises me. They need some marketing!
I have been making a lot of pizza dough lately and I’d love to see if I can make a buttermilky crust!

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118 SoCalLynn November 4, 2009 at 8:06 pm

This is the powdered buttermilk I use all the time. It makes the cakes and scones very light and adds just a little extra tang to the flavor.

Thanks for the pretzel idea, I am going to have my daughter and her friends make these this year for the holidays.

Lynn

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119 Gail November 4, 2009 at 9:12 pm

I have used powdered buttermilk with good results. I have not tried the other products however. Thanks for your feedback regarding your test runs.

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120 Priscilla Schultz November 4, 2009 at 9:25 pm

I have tried and really like their buttermilk powder. I would now like to try their other products.

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121 DatingVeg November 4, 2009 at 10:01 pm

those pretzels look amaaaaazing!!

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122 Emily November 4, 2009 at 10:01 pm

I’m in that category of “don’t use buttermilk enough to keep it on hand.” But it certainly makes my pancakes better when I do have it. I would love to sample these things! Thanks for the giveaway!

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123 Jen 'Moore' Than A Mom November 4, 2009 at 10:15 pm

I just started getting into baking and just used buttermilk for the first time, I had to run out and buy it. This would be a great product to have on hand!

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124 Deedra November 4, 2009 at 10:25 pm

I would love to try the buttermilk powder. I have never used powdered milk in my cooking, but now I am intrigued and would really like to try it out.

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125 Sandi November 4, 2009 at 10:39 pm

I always worry about buying buttermilk because I don’t want to throw away what I don’t use. The powder would be a great alternative!

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126 Dawn November 4, 2009 at 11:32 pm

Very interesting… I always skip recipes that call for buttermilk because I don’t like buying something that would end of going to waste. The powder would be a good option for someone like me. Thanks!!

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127 Kelly Ann T. November 4, 2009 at 11:37 pm

What a perfect way to start off the holiday baking season. Thank you so much.

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128 Darcy B November 4, 2009 at 11:50 pm

Very cool!! This would be a great help for my holiday baking and candy making –thanks for the chance to win.
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129 Heidi November 5, 2009 at 12:28 am

I would love to try those products. I want to eat the pretzels right now!

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130 Hope November 5, 2009 at 8:15 am

Thanks for your review and tips. All of these products look interesting. It has been years since I tried buttermilk powder, but I do like to use buttermilk!

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131 Alex Hall November 5, 2009 at 8:25 am

I’d LVOE to win! I just bought some powdered buttermild to use in waffles and was glad to read how you used them in pancakes and your tip to make it work better. Thanks!

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132 Amanda November 5, 2009 at 8:49 am

Would love to have some buttermilk powder, have wanted to have some on hand for a while!

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133 A Joyful Chaos November 5, 2009 at 8:55 am

I would love to try all those yummy things!

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134 Charlene @ A Virtuous Woman November 5, 2009 at 9:35 am

I would love to try these things, espcially the powdered buttermilk–I like to use buttermilk in cooking, but don’t buy it that often, this sounds like a good way to keep it on hand.

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135 Gayle J November 5, 2009 at 11:25 am

I never heard of powdered buttermilk, I would use that instead of liquid for tons of recipes.

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136 Bu November 5, 2009 at 11:43 am

ohh so exciting! i love a good giveaway and these look great!!

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137 The Crafty Dollar November 5, 2009 at 12:55 pm

I would love to try the buttermilk powder. We make banana bread very often at my house and this is one of the things that I usually make a substitution for with the milk and vinegar trick.

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138 Tara November 5, 2009 at 2:36 pm

i LOVe chocolate covered pretzels. in college i subsisted largely off of the trader joes ones stuffed with peanut butter!

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139 Karen November 5, 2009 at 5:48 pm

I keep Saco Buttermilk powder and cocoa in my pantry. Didn’t know they also made chocolate chunks. Would love to win some of their products.

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140 Erika Billings November 5, 2009 at 7:42 pm

I love the fact that it’s real buttermilk but you can use it anytime you need it. Great!!

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141 Tia November 6, 2009 at 1:45 am

im so glad you posted about this! i hate having to buy a whole carton of buttermilk only to have it sitting for weeks in my fridge going bad because i just need a cup!

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142 Vegi November 6, 2009 at 1:47 am

yum yum yum! ohh i hope i win!

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143 Phil November 6, 2009 at 5:19 am

Please enter me in your contest.

Thank you,

Phil

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144 Amy November 6, 2009 at 10:08 am

Thanks for the review. I have used their buttermilk powder before and liked it. I did not know they made other products either. The chocolates sound good and love the idea of the chocolate dipped pretzels.

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145 T November 6, 2009 at 10:59 am

those look deeeeliccious!

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146 Rachel November 6, 2009 at 12:42 pm

This sounds like a great buttermilk product. I would love to try it out on The Crispy Cook.

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147 Kim November 6, 2009 at 1:08 pm

I have started using buttermilk instead of the milk with lemon juice on your advice and it is better.
Kim
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148 Sharon A November 6, 2009 at 1:24 pm

I have not tried powdered buttermilk but would love to try it. Dipping pretzels in chocolate sounds good also.

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149 Nycole November 6, 2009 at 1:36 pm

I was thinking about doing chocolate covered pretzels for the cookie/sweets exchange this year, so this would be a great thing to have.

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150 Heather November 6, 2009 at 2:09 pm

I have used their buttermilk powder and always keep a spare in my cabinet. For the money, it is the cheapest buttermilk powder that I have found. I use it in everything that calls for buttermilk. I make sure I mix it with the dry ingredients and then add the water.

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151 Marcia/cmriker1 November 6, 2009 at 3:28 pm

I have used their buttermilk powder for many years. My mother, who grew up on a farm in Kentucky introduced me to it. She loved it!!! I have not tried their other products, yet.

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152 Candi November 6, 2009 at 5:24 pm

very intrigued by butter milk powder. I would love to try it

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153 jan November 6, 2009 at 6:31 pm

How funny, I have a tub in the fridge right now of the saco buttermilk powder! I can’t remember the last time I purchased the dairy buttermilk … this was a real interesting read for me … the other stuff I have not tried so it would be interesting to give it a shot!

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154 Jenna @ Newlyweds November 6, 2009 at 7:14 pm

I usually use the buttermilk powder and love how it tastes.

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155 Tara November 6, 2009 at 8:21 pm

product sounds awesome — but wait, does it have to be refrigerated??

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156 Christy November 7, 2009 at 8:47 pm

I’d be interested in trying powdered buttermilk especially after their claim that it’s superior to the buttermilk found in the grocery store.

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157 brooke November 7, 2009 at 11:17 pm

I would love to try this… Normally, I don’t make recipes that need buttermilk unless I PLAN on it.. I can’t keep buttermilk for long here…

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158 Rachel November 7, 2009 at 11:42 pm

My family used this for years as I was growing up, and I still use this buttermilk powder often!

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159 joanna November 8, 2009 at 12:04 am

I would love to try this. I do alot of baking and always seem to run out of buttermilk, so this would be great!

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160 Nichole November 8, 2009 at 12:19 am

I mostly use buttermilk in waffles and like your pancake results, I found it too thin, of course, I did not think to add less water. Would love to try their other products too!

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161 Lori November 8, 2009 at 7:29 am

Thanks for the education-I never even knew there was powdered buttermilk! I hate to admit how many half used jugs of buttermilk I have thrown out over the years after buying it to use in one recipe. Thanks for the chance to try it out!

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162 julie November 8, 2009 at 11:18 am

I have never used it before, but would definitely be interested in giving it a try!

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163 DatingVeg November 8, 2009 at 5:58 pm

I would try to do the same, Brooke, but it seems like so many of the delicious recipes dessert recipes out there call for buttermilk!!

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164 Penny G November 8, 2009 at 7:49 pm

Sounds really interesting…would love to check the products out!

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165 Tari November 8, 2009 at 9:25 pm

I go back and forth with using buttermilk in recipes and then finding recipes that don’t call for buttermilk. I do use powdered milk a lot in recipes, so I’m thinking I might have to give the powdered buttermilk a try.

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166 Lori Sotelo November 8, 2009 at 10:19 pm

This was really fascinating about the buttermilk…..I am one of those who would benefit from the powdered b/c I don’t use it often enough and it always goes to waste. But is it really true about the liquid you buy in the store not being real?
Please enter me in the contest for the samples.
thanks, Lori Sotelo

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167 Renee G November 9, 2009 at 2:30 am

I think that the buttermilk powder looks like a great product.
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168 Angela November 9, 2009 at 8:22 am

Love the powdered buttermilk. Had no idea about the chocolate. Looks tasty!! Thanks for the review!!

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169 Tar November 9, 2009 at 12:37 pm

i love the way buttermilk moistens baked goods but i never buy it unless i feel a baking streak coming on…this jar would solve that problem!

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170 Kat November 9, 2009 at 9:37 pm

Love to have this buttermilk in my cabinet (or fridge if its open)! It is a wonderful product to have and use in many things.

We love the chocolate and have made something like your pretzels many times.

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