Topic: Milk

[Beppy]

Likewise and has never missed  delivering even during bad weather conditions .

Worth their weight in gold Sq plus we are keeping small businesses going.

[Lila1410]

No milkmen here, I haven't seen one for ages. I wouldn't buy milk at my corner shop as nothing is fresh in there.

[aron]

Got another bottle of Jersey today.. Looking forward to a big glass of creamy cold goodness !

[Elhar]

Got another bottle of Jersey today.. Looking forward to a big glass of creamy cold goodness !

as it is said in my daughter's favorite cartoon - if you drink milk from a suitable glass - it will be much tastier))

[Lila1410]

I thought this was going to be about Morrison's

When I heard the news I looked at my bottles and was surprised to see they do say Use By and not BB. But mine go straight into the freezer after washing anyway. I only look at the dates when received.

[Dickiemint]

Ironically our doorstep milk delivery now has 'Use by' on the top. Fairly recent.

Though I've always done the sniff test as it varies in length of 'freshness'.  On milk with less than a week to use by I'm convinced it's been out on a round as spares and come back again!

[Lila1410]

One reason why I stopped getting milk delivered, the dates were practically invisible and often didn't pass the sniff test.

[Beppy]

One reason why I stopped getting milk delivered, the dates were practically invisible and often didn't pass the sniff test.

I've never had that problem in over 50 years of having milk delivered.

[GrannyJ]

I gave up door step delivery when during a very hot summer the milkman started delivering the milk about 1 am, well after I'd gone to bed. So it sat outside for over 5 hrs. Asking him to deliver in the morning fell on deaf hours. I think he enjoyed having the rest of the day off.  I now buy 4 pints at Iceland which usually lasts me well over a week.  I bought some today and the best before date is the 20th Jan. It goes straight into the fridge as soon as I get home.

[Dickiemint]

Our milkie comes around 4am on Wed morning and 11pm Friday night.  He leaves the milk in the porch, which is OK for the 0400 delivery even in summer.  I usually pop down to bring in the 11pm one ion hot days in summer.

[aron]

Cravendale milk is a bit more expensive, and it lasts longer than others.

[Lila1410]

Abel & Cole milk is more expensive than Sainsbury's but tastes better. (Of course a time may come when I'll have to give up on Abel & Cole.)

[Trendylady]

Anyone remember Model milk? Came in tall, slim 1pt bottles with a crown cap, such as used on beer bottles. Ultra-heat-treated, lasted for months without refrigeration. Not too nice to drink but made excellent custard and rice puddings.

[aron]

I think the Model milk was known as 'sterilised' milk in our house Tl.. And I used to love to drink it, but it wasn't to everyone's taste, as I remember it had a completely different flavour to it from the normal full cream.

[Lila1410]

No, I hadn't heard of it.

https://www.modelmilk.ca/about ?