Why Understanding Buttermilk will Make You a Better Baker
Greetings!
Baking is a science. It's precision in methods and ingredients and understanding how things work.
Buttermilk is a leavening. We use it to make pancakes and other baked goods rise.
Most of us don't like whole buttermilk. I think it's nasty. But I use it all the time. Once you get all the acid out, it has a smooth caramel flavor.
But I hate curdled buttermilk that I have to pour down the drain. That's a waste of money, it's messy, and I'm suddenly out of buttermilk for the recipe I'm trying to make.
A better answer is powdered buttermilk: It costs less, it's easy, and it's always on hand.
