UK Non Dairy Skim Milk?

[Saz43]

Hello!

I am really anti the dairy trade - as far as I am concerned it's actually worse than meat eating?

But I love a cup of tea, and whilst I'm going black at the moment, which is fine, I would love to know if there is a non-dairy alternative to skimmed milk? My partner loves nut milk,oat milk, coconut milk etc. but I am struggling as I don't actually enjoy the creamy taste of milk, but I am failing to find any alternative.

I can obviously keep going milk free,but if anyone knows an alternative to skim milk I would be very grateful! I just don't like the creamy full fat taste which i appreciate many non-dairy people would prefer and many dairy free milks have successfully replicated. I just want a vague milk taste! Not creamy, not fatty, nothing like that - skimmed taste if possible?

Many thanks for any help,

(including home made stuff if that would work?)

Sally

 

[Second Summer]

Hi Sara / Sally

I don't drink coffee at all, so am probably the worst person to try and answer this, but perhaps @Andy_T would like to comment? I think he's a bit of an expert, or at least has posted about similar topics in the past.

See also some of our previous threads for ideas:
Best coffee creamer alternative
The coffee thread

 

[GingerFoxx]

Perhaps rice milk? I feel like it tends to be more watery and less creamy than other non dairy milks.

 

[Mischief]

I second the suggestion of rice milk. It has much the same consistency of skim milk.

 

[Saz43]

Thanks for your replies. I'm thinking rice milk might be the way to go then, just wondering about the water issues?

 

[Mischief]

What water issues?

 

[Saz43]

Thanks so much for your replies.

I do think rice milk is the way to go if I'm after the skimmed milk taste - I like it!

The only thing that worries me about rice milk - and thanks for your comment Mischief, thank you - I was just wondering about how much water goes into the production? That was all. But I suppose there re rights and wrongs of everything we do.

We can only try our best x

 

[Second Summer]

The only thing that worries me about rice milk - and thanks for your comment Mischief, thank you - I was just wondering about how much water goes into the production?

Less than dairy and almond milks, but more than other plant milks - discussed in this thread:
News - BBC: environmental impact of plant vs dairy milks

 

[silva]

Less than dairy and almond milks, but more than other plant milks - discussed in this thread:
News - BBC: environmental impact of plant vs dairy milks

...and a whole lot less than dairy!!!

 

[Mischief]

From the article IS linked, for ease of viewing:

 

[shyvas]

I would suggest either oat or soya milk. Neither are watery or creamy. However, depending on the brands, soya can have a slight bean like taste. Rice milk tends to be very watery and rather sweet. It also does have that chalky like flavour.

I gather that you are in the US are you use the work skim. I'm not familiar with the US brands, only the UK and European ones, so cannot suggest any particular one. Moreover, most people just add a dash of milk, the taste of pb milk shouldn't be overwhelming.

We are indeed lucky to have so much choice when it comes to pb milk. Everyone should find one that is their cup of tea.

Ooops , I've just seen that you're in the UK. Alpro or Oatly are both excellent brands.

 

[shyvas]

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