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Gold top milk is elite. Discuss.

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thinktwice36 · 15/04/2025 09:29

Ditched the watery, insipid skimmed milk years ago for semi skimmed. Now gone the whole hog (the whole cow?) and enjoying gold top guernsey milk with the cream on top - added bonus, it arrives on my doorstep in a glass bottle from a local dairy.

Cant be beaten!

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TotHappy · 15/04/2025 13:13

Can someone say more about this possible banning of glass bottles by government? Why would they do that?!

Notanother0nee · 15/04/2025 13:59

SnoozingFox · 15/04/2025 11:19

as an aside, does anyone know what happens to the fat which is skimmed to make skimmed or semi milk? Any dairy farmers who want to comment??

No point asking the farmer- ask the dairy that standardises, pasteurises and homogenises the milk.

The fat that is removed is either kept as cream, used for butter or other dairy products- cheese, icecream, anhydrous milk fat etc etc.

MarkingBad · 15/04/2025 14:05

Notanother0nee · 15/04/2025 13:59

No point asking the farmer- ask the dairy that standardises, pasteurises and homogenises the milk.

The fat that is removed is either kept as cream, used for butter or other dairy products- cheese, icecream, anhydrous milk fat etc etc.

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Why not ask a farmer?

Producers of raw materials often know about how their produce is used in various ways. Some processing companies which only process a smaller handful of final product than the raw material is used in.

dizzydizzydizzy · 15/04/2025 14:23

LandSharksAnonymous · 15/04/2025 10:50

The coffee stall outside London XC uses non-homogenised milk and it is, hands down, the best coffee I have ever had (and I drink about 4 cups a day). I will queue 20 minutes in the morning for one of their coffees.

I won't use it for cooking (except this chicken pilaf I do, where Gold Top is 10000% needed) but for coffees, hell yes.

How interesting! I want to try that. Is it a stall or a shop? And where exactly?

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 15/04/2025 14:26

thinktwice36 · 15/04/2025 09:29

Ditched the watery, insipid skimmed milk years ago for semi skimmed. Now gone the whole hog (the whole cow?) and enjoying gold top guernsey milk with the cream on top - added bonus, it arrives on my doorstep in a glass bottle from a local dairy.

Cant be beaten!

Yes and no, @thinktwice36. I can't drink coffee with full-fat milk - I've got used to the taste of it with semi-skimmed, and it tastes too creamy with full fat. But I do love a glass of cold milk, and that has to be full fat, preferably gold top. It's my treat, now I can't drink fruit juice or nice cordials (thanks to type 2 diabetes).

Springtimefordaffs · 15/04/2025 14:27

Foodonashoestring · 15/04/2025 10:46

Almond milk in our house

Oh! Poor you, I am sorry.

LandSharksAnonymous · 15/04/2025 14:39

@dizzydizzydizzy

It’s called ‘Blues and Royals.’

It’s a stand but not really a stand (if that makes sense). They can be a bit slow…although no slower than Pret or Starbucks! But they are absolutely excellent, really good, smooth, coffee.

It’s right outside of Embankment tube by the Starbucks, but I walk down from XC. It’s basically a 30 second walk. Honestly, I cannot recommend it enough them enough! Really nice owners as well

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thinktwice36 · 15/04/2025 14:51

@LandSharksAnonymous i’ve seen this one at embankment - on the to-check-out list now 👍

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dizzydizzydizzy · 15/04/2025 15:16

LandSharksAnonymous · 15/04/2025 14:39

@dizzydizzydizzy

It’s called ‘Blues and Royals.’

It’s a stand but not really a stand (if that makes sense). They can be a bit slow…although no slower than Pret or Starbucks! But they are absolutely excellent, really good, smooth, coffee.

It’s right outside of Embankment tube by the Starbucks, but I walk down from XC. It’s basically a 30 second walk. Honestly, I cannot recommend it enough them enough! Really nice owners as well

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Ah thanks! I’ve seen it before but never tried it .

Murdoch1949 · 16/04/2025 15:28

Jealous of your elite delivery of elite & gorgeous milk. I'm currently on skimmed milk as I'm trying to lose weight. It's like water compared to full cream Jersey milk!

AnticleaAndLaertes · 16/04/2025 15:29

Gold top milk is elite. Discuss.

No

ginasevern · 16/04/2025 15:39

SnowFrogJelly · 15/04/2025 13:02

Didn’t think you could get it anymore

I buy Graham's gold top which you can buy in Asda, Waitrose and M&S. Probably other supermarkets too but I only go to those. They also do a "smooth gold" which is extra creamy milk - lush on cereals.

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thinktwice36 · 16/04/2025 21:45

Murdoch1949 · 16/04/2025 15:28

Jealous of your elite delivery of elite & gorgeous milk. I'm currently on skimmed milk as I'm trying to lose weight. It's like water compared to full cream Jersey milk!

Honestly, I weigh less eating full fat proper food and ditching the low fat, (sometimes) higher in sugar alternatives. Hugs, it’s a grind! Xx

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picturethispatsy · 16/04/2025 22:19

I’ve looked at this milk as I’ve read about the superior quality of the Jersey/Guernsey milk but I can’t find it unhomogenised and I can’t bring myself to buy homogeneous milk… (ie most standard milk). @thinktwice36 any chance you’ve found an unhomogenised version?

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