We agree, breast is best when it comes to feeding your baby, but now a growing number of moms and chefs are cooking with breast milk for other, older members of the family. Sure, you hate to see excess breast milk go to waste, and yes, using your oversupply of breast milk in place of cow's milk or soy milk might be a waste-free and green practice, but would you do it? And if you did, would anyone else want to sink their teeth into a meal made with your milk? In some countries, chefs are even pushing breast milk menu items as foodie fare. Restaurants in Switzerland and China have reportedly served controversial dishes featuring mom's special secret ingredient to create sauces and soups. For now, we put aside the debates about gross out factor versus sustainable cookery genius, and give you 10 breast milk foods to ponder from milkshakes to risotto.
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Why is it strange to drink milk that is made by us, FOR US? I dont say that I want to start farming women for milk production or anything (maybe if it was pasturized and homogenized lol) but its not yuck.
Funny Story…. I was at a friends place for a thanksgiving supper and after the meal was done the women went in to check on the new baby. Me and a few other guys wanted a cup of coffee and couldnt find cream anywhere so I reach over and grab the babies bottle thinking it was milk.
Well when the women came out of the bedroom and saw I was having coffee, one immediately asked where I got the cream, when I said the bottle all the the women either were gasping or laughing there asses off. The new mom pulled out her breast pump.
I took another sip and complimented her on her milk, and everyone had a chuckle.
Agreed, why is it odd to drink the milk that we create to sustain us, but perfectly fine to drink milk for baby cows? As long as there’s extra not being used, may as well serve it.
The beautiful thing about breast milk is that it is far more compatible and safe for humans than cows milk. I think it’s genius to use it in cooking, especially if you have extra. I’m seriously considering it because I hate the idea of just dumping it down the drain.
My 7 month old daughter is allergic to cow’s milk so I am on a dairy free diet since I breastfeed her. The dairy-free diet has been really tough on me and I’ve had to get creative. Today, we made my mom’s traditional pumpkin pie with my “dairy free” breastmilk for Thanksgiving. It was great, it tasted just like her regular pie. Now, I didn’t tell anyone else what it was made of, I only said it was special b/c of my diet. Everyone else ate the regular pumpkin pie with milk. I’m thinking that I might make some breastmilk pancakes tomorrow