Instant Milk

[Aaron Zagrodnick]

Not sure if anyone has a Safeway or Safeway-owned chain in their area, but just in case you do their instant milk is top notch! Previously we'd been using a different name brand product - But last time we hit the store to stock up on a few supplies for an overnighter it just so happened that they were out of stock so we went to our next option. The product that we had been using was a bit difficult on trips - A very fine powder that somehow always managed to clog up the seal of a single or even double bagged Ziploc and covered everything in sight with a fine coating of dust. It also never seemed to really fully dissolve no matter what I tried, which resulted in clumps of powdered milk in my morning coffee... I always figured this was just par for the course until now. This product is packaged in individual foil packages that make 1 quart and is more of a granulated texture (vs. a fine dust) that dissolves instantly. No mess, easy to work with, and morning camp coffee and granola never tasted so good!

Edited June 17, 2012 by Aaron

[EX121]

Thanks nice to know.

[Stick]

Nice...I will keep my eyes open for those...although, we don't have a Safeway around us that I know of...I really like the individual packets though...

I have been using Nido so far and it works out well...although I have only used it in some foods and hot cocoa...and I have not had anything else to compare it too... but the granules sounds like it would work better too...heck, sometimes my powdered coffee creamer clumps up in my coffee...

[OregonKen]

I've been using Nido, which I have to order online or find at a Hispanic Grocery store. It's whole fat, so it's not as easy to reconstitute as nonfat powdered milk, but I find the taste to be much more acceptable than nonfat milk.

[frogpockets]

i've been using nido, which i have to order online or find at a hispanic grocery store. It's whole fat, so it's not as easy to reconstitute as nonfat powdered milk, but i find the taste to be much more acceptable than nonfat milk.

i second nido

[Peter]

Some people don't like the taste of powdered skim milk, but I was raised on it. Doesn't bother me a bit!

[rasty]

Nido is my favorite

[jeepingetowah]

Safeway says that there are Randall's groceries in Austin. I will stop by there and see if they have some of this when I visit soon. Nido is good, but does have that peculiar taste that others don't. Plus it does not do well in coffee, IMHO.

[Aaron Zagrodnick]

Hopefully you can find something similar. Never going back to the other stuff here. Each 3.4 oz packet goes a long way...About 2.5 weeks for me when just used for coffee.

[kwhowell]

Does anyone have experiences with Hoosier Hill Farm products? I'm plannin to try out their whole milk and was just curious.