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Types of cows that produce milk
Jersey, Guernsey, Brown & Holstein
Other animals that make milk
Buffalo, Camels, Sheep, Goats, Yak, Deer
Milk alternatives
Almond, Rice, Soy, Coconut, Hemp
Cow cycle of birthing
Mother cow gives birth between 1 and 3 years old. Calf nurses for 1 week then calf is fed formula of soy and reconstituted milk. Mother is then milked for 10 months and then given 2 months to rest and then bred again
pH of raw milk
6.5-6.7 (slightly acidic)
Nutrients in raw milk
protein, fat, and carbohydrate, vitamins A, E, D and riboflavin (B2)
What two major proteins are in milk
Whey and casein
Carbohydrate in milk
Lactose which breaks down to glucose and galactose
Fat in milk
Stored as globules, encased by phospholipids
Resilient to heat but not freezing
What percent of milk is casein
80%
What percent of milk is whey
20%
Casein protein
Curdle or coagulate in acids, precipitates out of solution
Whey protein
Remains suspended in liquid with acids
Leftover from cheese making
As pH nears 5.5 what happens to casein
it precipitates out
Health promotion benefits
Manufacturers isolate milk proteins
Add them to products to ↑ nutritional value
Examples of proteins that have been isolated
Milk protein concentrates
Whey protein isolate
Hydrolyzed whey protein
Whey permeate
What does raw milk contain that is valued in cheese making
white blood cells
Mammary gland cells
Bacteria
Active enzymes
Aroma of milk
Short chain fatty acids
Specific to animal
Goat and sheep offer unique fatty acids
Heating/cooking milk
produces sulfur and green leaf aromas
Heating milk above 170 degrees
vanilla, almond, butter
*check in book
Boiling milk
Maillard reactions
Butterscotch flavors
Maillard reactions
a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives browned foods their desirable flavor
What can also affect aromas and flavor of milk
age
What flavor/aroma does hay and silage give milk
cheese smell