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Wired Cow

Posted on April 19th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Art.

Wired Cow

Hi, Cow People

Here is some South African Cow Wire Art I bought on the side of the road. Yes, we have everything right here in Africa.

Kind Regards,

Leon the Milkman

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Goat Milk Composition

Posted on April 19th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Goat Milk.

Hi,

Milk composition differ hugely from one individual animal and one species to the next. However I have found goat milk in our region to have lower solids than cow milk.

Usually in the range of 3.5% Fat, 3% Protein and 4.5% Lactose.

I think some of the beneficial differences between cow milk and goat milk can be attributed to different proteins and fatty acids in the goat milk.

Like the medium chain triglycerides in goat milk that do not follow the same metabolic pathways as other fats in the diet, but are absorbed more easily.

Till later,

Leon the Milkman 

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Gouda - Sweetmilk Cheese?

Posted on April 19th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Cheese.

Hi, Cheese Fans

Gouda cheese is a sweetmilk cheese. What does that mean?

Well, during the cheese making process some of the whey is removed and substituted with water. This removes lactose and thus in effect some of the acid forming capacity of the whey, because the lactose is converted to acid by the bacteria that you add.

Therefore you end up with “sweeter milk” and therefore sweeter cheese.

Sweet isn’t it!

Leon the Milkman

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