Stumpalump
Expedition Leader
Most of my meals wind up being what I can wip up quickly. Cereal for breakfast or cookies and milk is a great snack so I bring milk. It's full of protein and is undeniably a very healthy food. The problem is it can spoil easily. My batteries may die over night and I must wonder if my 39 degree milk is still good. It's so hot in Arizona so it may have even gotten warm before I bought it or on the way home. There is a great solution. Lactose free milk. It's nothing more than regular milk that has been homogonized or cooked at a higher temp. We all know that cooked food lasts longer and so does this milk. Up to two months! It's basically no different than regular milk but it is a smidgen sweeter. Great for coffee. It also comes in heavy duty 96 ounce jugs making them smaller than a full gallon. They fit better in a fridge or cooler and most important it does not spoil.
From the web explaining what it is:
Ultra-pasteurized milk has a longer shelf life than regular milk, lasting up to 60 days compared with between seven and 16 days for regular milk, according to Strauss Family Creamery. This is a benefit for the manufacturer because lactose-free milk doesn't have as rapid a turnover on the store shelves, since there isn't as high a demand for it as for regular milk. Producers heat the milk to at least 280 degree Fahrenheit for at least two seconds. Regular pasteurized milk is heated to 170 degrees Fahrenheit for 19 seconds and then immediately cooled to 40 degree Fahrenheit or lower.
If you want milk on your trips then this is the best choice.
From the web explaining what it is:
Ultra-pasteurized milk has a longer shelf life than regular milk, lasting up to 60 days compared with between seven and 16 days for regular milk, according to Strauss Family Creamery. This is a benefit for the manufacturer because lactose-free milk doesn't have as rapid a turnover on the store shelves, since there isn't as high a demand for it as for regular milk. Producers heat the milk to at least 280 degree Fahrenheit for at least two seconds. Regular pasteurized milk is heated to 170 degrees Fahrenheit for 19 seconds and then immediately cooled to 40 degree Fahrenheit or lower.
If you want milk on your trips then this is the best choice.