• Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Chances are, if your $9 before-tip beverage is iced and concocted with an alternative milk, you’re some semblance of queer.

    WTF? How is this shit upvoted? Being sexist or racist for fun is not funny.
    I suppose being not the Onion is fitting, but still…

    I like this one:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumumba_(drink)

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      2 months ago

      Not just that, but they even get the sexism and racism wrong. It’s suburban, middle-class, straight white women who are supposed to be associated with $9 lattes.

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      I hope they have numbers to back that statement up or else it’s problematic at best. And even if they do have numbers, ugh, not a good look.

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    From soy milk’s heyday in the 1990s to the rise of oat milk amid the content vortex of the late 2010s, alternative milks have long been queer-coded choices.

    Huh what? And here I thought I was going to see some data. But no.

    Source?

    I talked to a bunch of queer people

    This is junk.

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    Funny enough I started drinking oat milk to save money. I don’t go through milk very fast, so it often ended up spoiling. Oat milk has a longer shelf life, so I actually use up what I buy.

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      i have been a moo-milk guy my entire life so i didnt know about the shelf life. it totally makes sense, i just didnt think about it…

      i dont drink a whole bunch and usually my 1/2 gallons spoil. i should look into this - thank you!

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        2 months ago

        I usually drank whole milk. I’ve found I like the Planet Oat extra creamy to be the best. I actually prefer making mac n cheese with it over milk!

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          2 months ago

          when using oat (or other sibstitute) milks instead of cow milks in baking, do direct substitutions work well? i have never baked with it before, and have honestly never looked into it… i’m starting to hate my ignorance, heh

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            It works pretty well for most things. The extra creamy oat milk has lower fat and protein than even 2% milk, so it doesn’t work well for things like bechamel sauces or custards that depend on the fats to thicken up. Adding a little butter can make up for it though. I’ve seen quite a few recipes including substitution instructions for oat and nut milk.

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    I hope everyone here who drinks oat or almond milk realizes how marked up those milks are and figures out that purchasing those nuts or oats in bulk, and then just making your own alt milk, is way cheaper and actually really easy to do.

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      2 months ago

      Reminds me of sushi. You can make your own sushi for like a fraction of the cost

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      Sure, if you can shell out 360$ for a blender (that’s the one that’s linked on the site you linked).

      Also, while it’s still marked up and doesn’t enjoy the same government subsidies, plant milk can be cheaper than cow’s in many places.

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        2 months ago

        I mean, you can just make a large amount of milk and keep it in the fridge just like you would with any other food prep. Its not something you have to do every day. Maybe once every couple of weeks if you drink a lot.

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    2 months ago

    … I’ve read through the article, and it all feels like a fever dream moments later. Maybe things like this is why aliens refuse to make contact.

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    2 months ago

    that thumbnail is gross, that glass evokes whisky and they’re pouring milk into it… its so off-putting lol