Cooking for someone with an allergy to dairy only sounds hard- it’s actually quite easy to find a substitute! Many great products exist that will do the same job as milk, butter, sour cream, and other dairy products without sacrificing the flavor.
The most popular of all alternatives is soy milk. Soy is a plentiful commodity that also gives milk derived from it a nice and natural vanilla flavor. Soy is also very high in protein, making it great for young kids to consume to build healthy bodies. Soy milk is interchanged with milk quite easily in recipes, and also comes in a variety of flavors and types, such as low fat or fortified versions.
Almond milk is slightly less successful than soy milk, but also has a large following. Almond milk goes better with breakfast products like cereal, doughnuts, and baked bread. Almond milk has a nice hint of nutty flavor as the name would suggest. Try including it in desserts to see what new types of flavor you can expand upon.
Some have all the luck, while others will find they have allergies to more than just dairy. If you can’t use soy or nuts in recipes either, a good substitute would be rice milk. Rice milk is derived from rice, which no one should have a major allergy to. Rice milk is sweet to the taste, but it doesn’t have the same high protein and nutritional content as other substitutes do.
Oat milk is interesting because it has a fair amount of protein, making it better than rice milk. It doesn’t have the same usefulness in cooking as other alternatives have. Oat milk should be reserved for instances in which you need a true oat flavor- perhaps with a bowl of cereal. Be careful if you have celiac disease: oat milk has been known to aggravate the condition.
If you just can’t get past the taste and consistency of milk, you might still be able to drink it. Inquire with your physician to see if you only have an intolerance to lactose, and not dairy itself. If that’s the case, you may find milk without lactose in most grocery stores. The difference in taste is not noticed, and it can be used just as you would use regular milk. You can buy lactose-free milk from organic farms as well, so there are more options for vegans and animal rights activists.
Closing Comments
Dairy allergies can be bypassed with ease. You just need to know which milk substitute to use and why. Soy milk is likely going to be the main alternative if you don’t have to worry about a soy allergy. Look at more dairy allergy advice online to see what your options are when dealing with a dairy allergy.
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