Milk with No Refrigeration

[VanGirl]

I want to share this information with the cooks. I friend told me about some milk with a brand name of Parmalat (http://www.parmalat.com/en/products_brands/our_products/). Best tip I have gotten in a long time. I keep it in my pantry at all times. It comes in one quart boxes and has a shelf life of more than 6 months if not opened. It is real milk. Not evaporated!!! It is Ultra Pasteurized and packaged in special containers, no chemicals added. I like it as well or better than the milk that is in the cooler. It costs a little more than the milk that will expire in 7 days but for me it is well worth it. I find it at Wal-Mart in the baking section near the canned milk. 

 

[KalaniStorm]

Just wondering...would you be able to "refrigerate" it? We don't have a fridge in our rig but we do try to carry ice in our cooler at all times. Would this work, do you think? I haven't drank real milk in about a year now, got hooked on Soy Milk. Do you know of any soy milk products like this? Thank you...trying to find more of a variety of things to eat!

 

[twokniveskatie]

Like VanGirl said, those shelf stable milks are great for off grid. When I used to drink milk, I would keep them handy in the quart size and open them when I did have refrigeration to keep the unused part cool. I have since seen them in little containers...maybe 8 oz?....that would worksoft individual servings. I buy the small ones in almond milk, which is what I drink now. I just picked up some packets of coconut milk powder to try.&nbsp;<br /><br />Of course, there is always powdered non-fat milk and canned milk. I've used them both in a pinch. There is also a powdered full-fat milk ( Nido?) but I haven't used that yet.&nbsp;<br /><br />

Just wondering...would you be able to "refrigerate" it? We don't have a fridge in our rig but we do try to carry ice in our cooler at all times. Would this work, do you think? I haven't drank real milk in about a year now, got hooked on Soy Milk. Do you know of any soy milk products like this? Thank you...trying to find more of a variety of things to eat!

 

[KalaniStorm]

Oooo they have Almond milk in little containers? Not in the dairy section though...?? Would you tell me where to find such a treasure! I'm sure it's easy but I've been looking for something so I can have some cereal. I too don't drink regular milk anymore, only in a pinch and I water it down. Thank you for posting back this is very helpful.&nbsp;

 

[twokniveskatie]

I've gotten the almond milk in larger grocery stores, especially ones with a health food section. It's in the grocery aisle with all the other non- refrigerated drinks. Sometimes they have flavors too.&nbsp;<br /><br />They are in little cartons like those juice boxes for kids.&nbsp;<br /><br />

 

[Rollin]

I have seen them too. They are in the health food section here. Not refrigerated. They defiantly are pricey. About a dollar each for about 8ozs.

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

Those packaged milks also come in of course rice, almond, coconut and some other strange mixes. There are other brands and as has been mentioned on another milk thread here, some dollar stores have them.<br /><a href="http://almondbreeze.com/?navid=328">http://almondbreeze.com/?navid=328</a>