buttermilk powder

Dried tangy dairy

Buttermilk powder is dehydrated buttermilk, sold as a shelf-stable powder that reconstitutes with water.

Bakers keep it on hand for recipes calling for buttermilk—pancakes, biscuits, ranch dressing—without needing to buy fresh buttermilk that spoils quickly: Add two tablespoons of buttermilk powder to the dry ingredients.

Related

cultured · reconstitute · lactic · biscuits · ranch · scones · shelf-stable · creamy · sour · whisk · dressing · salad dressing · cornbread · southern cooking · fermented · muffins · substitute · acidic

Opposites
physical form/state

buttermilk powderfresh milk

Recently obtained cow beverage

whole milk · cream

freshness/processing level

buttermilk powderraw milk

Unheated, unhomogenized dairy liquid

unpasteurized milk · fresh cream

Family

butter, milk, powder, butters, buttered, buttering, buttery, buttercup, butterfat

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G