homogenized milk

Evenly mixed milk

Homogenized milk has been processed so the cream doesn't separate and rise to the top.

The fat globules are broken into smaller particles that stay suspended throughout the liquid.

Most milk sold in stores is homogenized: I grabbed a gallon of homogenized milk.

Before homogenization became standard, you had to shake the bottle to mix the cream back in.

dairy

whole

Full and undivided

vitamin D · fortified · protein · casein · whey · butterfat · refrigerated · carton · jug · gallon

culinary

bechamel

Milk-thickened roux sauce

cereal · smoothie · latte · sauce · soup · chowder · frothed · steamed · cooking · recipes

processing

pasteurized

Heat-treated for safety

shelf-stable · aseptic · food-safety · pathogen-free · Louis Pasteur · standardized · food-preservation · filtered · treated · regulated

texture

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

blended · stabilized · creamy · even · integrated · pourable · silky · velvety · fluid · liquid

Categories
Opposites
processing method

homogenized milkraw milk

Unheated, unhomogenized dairy liquid

unpasteurized milk · water

source/composition

homogenized milkplant milk

Liquid from nuts or grains

oat milk · almond milk · soy milk · coconut milk · rice milk

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G