Did you know that milk doesn't only come from cows? While it is true that 90% of the milk produced is cows' milk, milk is also produced by goats. Camels' milk is depended upon by some nomadic tribes - it doesn't curdle and it is high in insulin, making it good for diabetics. Then we have soy milk, coconut milk and almond milk too - proof that "milk" doesn't have to come from animals. Milk is comprised of 85-95% water - the rest is carbohydrates, vitamins, protein and fat. If you drank the milk straight after a cow was milked, you would find it very hot - 97 degrees F!
Five Fun Facts:
- Milk contains nine essential nutrients and vitamins, including protein, vitamins A, D, and B12, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin, niacin, zinc, and magnesium.
- It takes 10lbs of milk to make a lb of cheese.
- A cow udder can hold between 20 and 50 lbs of milk.
- Milk was delivered only in glass bottles until the plastic bottle was invented in 1964.
- It takes about 345 squirts to produce one gallon of milk.
Some milk drink recipes for you to try: