Long Life Milk

[tiggerblue10]

I've done a shopping order which is being delivered tomorrow. I went to add my usual long life semi-skimmed but there were no lidded ones available to order. I then popped to my local tesco to get some but the shelves were completely empty. The only ones there were the cartons where you cut to open the spout. I prefer the closable ones as there is only 2 of us and it usually lasts the week. I got some fresh milk instead.

Does anyone else buy long life milk and if so, have you been able to get any? How come fresh milk is still available but long life is only available in the non-lidded variety?

[New Judge]

//I use long life almond milk...//

You can't get milk from almonds (or any other plant material, for that matter).

[calmck]

We can get 3 pack of 250 ml cartons here.

[Buenchico]

>>> You can't get milk from almonds (or any other plant material, for that matter).

I beg to differ, NJ!

Definitions of 'milk', to be found in the OED include . . .
"A milky juice or latex present in the stems or other parts of various plants, which exudes when the plant is cut, and is often acrid, irritant, or toxic. Also: spec. the drinkable watery liquid found in the hollow space inside the fruit of the coconut"

and . .
"A culinary, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, or other preparation resembling milk, esp. in colour. Usually with the principal ingredient or use specified by a preceding or following word".

The OED specifically defines 'almond milk' as . . .
"A milky liquid prepared from ground almonds, used as a drink and in cooking, and also applied to the skin, etc., as an emollient", with the first usage of the term being recorded in 1381.

[Tilly2]

I find that with co-op milk Buen. Perhaps it's the useless fridges.

[Redhelen72]

Yeah what he said

[calmck]

Vegan granddaughter drinks almond and oat milk, also rice milk

[tiggerblue10]

I'm going to pop to tesco tomorrow and get a couple of the non-lid cartons. If they don't fly off the shelves by then!

[davebro]

I looked all around in Aldi - no Yak's milk to be had. Definite shortage there!

[tiggerblue10]

I would get almond milk but little Tigs won't drink that and it's dearer. Since I've moved house everything has suddenly got more expensive so I need to watch what I'm spending. My council tax alone is £50 more per month than my old place!

[rowanwitch]

Local Iceland and Aldi had some today

[Redhelen72]

Have you tried coconut milk for little tiggs?
I swap between Sainsbury’s and Tesco and buy it on special offer, I go through about 4 litres a week just on my coffees

[tiggerblue10]

The only non-dairy milk he will touch is chocolate Oatly.

[New Judge]

//I beg to differ, NJ!//

We'll have to agree to differ, 'chico!

Whatever the OED might say, milk is the liquid secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. Anything else is imitation milk.