Manhattan Milk Madness
Jun 07, 2008 | From the kitchen of Rose
Growing up as the daughter of a dentist (my mother) I was required to drink 4 glasses of milk a day. My mother told me that when I was an adult I’d only require 2 and I longed for that day. But I have to admit I have not been drinking those 2 glasses partially because as a baker I assumed I was getting plenty of calcium from other more interesting sources. Then I discovered the joys of homemade cappuccino and the incredibly wonderful milk from the Manhattan Milk Co. www.manhattanmilk.com.
Ever in search for the perfect foam I found it in the Manhattan Milk skimmed variety. Their milk, distributed in the greater NY area, comes from Amish farms and is probably the most delicious milk I’ve ever tasted. Even the skim is wonderful. But I’ve also started ordering a quart of the whole milk for my cereal.
The ads these days for both Total cereal and milk claim that people who eat and drink them are slimmer. This could be as they are so satisfying they prevent that empty stomach feeling longer than many other foods. I also discovered that fresh bing cherries are a wonderful accompaniment to Total whole wheat cereal with Manhattan whole milk.
I have to credit my friend Gary Cheong who is manager of the boutique Batch, the offshoot of Pichet Ong’s delightful restaurant Pong. I was passing by as Gary was leaving for an errand and he whisked me right into Batch to try the milk he had recently discovered. I was hooked.
You can order the milk on line but there is a minimum order so you may want to purchase it from Batch and get to taste some of their terrific desserts. Most recently their Passion Rice Pudding has been touted in the press and I can't wait to try it.
My mother would be so pleased I am now drinking close to the milk quota she had long ago suggested. And I am most grateful to her for my enviable bone density!










Rose
06/09/2008 06:00 AM
yes and has an exceptionally long shelf life.
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Hector
06/09/2008 01:08 AM
Is this milk ultra pasteurized?
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Barbara A.
06/08/2008 02:24 PM
I love it that you can get milk in bottles again! Does anyone else here remember getting milk deliveries from "the milkman," hand-delivered to a little metal cooler outside your door? I do, though it's a memory from very early childhood.
If you're in the neighborhood of Madison, Wisconsin, you can get wonderful bottled milk and cream from Blue Marble Dairy. Keep your eyes open at your local grocery and see what YOU can find!
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Bill
06/08/2008 07:16 AM
I guess Mom knew best. I'm a big milk drinker too...because as much as I love coffee, nothing goes with cake like Milk. (And there is usually an abundance of cake in my apartment).
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Patrincia
06/07/2008 08:45 PM
I'm a total milk fanatic... my favorite thing to drink! I must give this brand a try!
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Zach
06/07/2008 11:53 AM
...nope, posted in white even though the box was pink...that's good. :)
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Zach
06/07/2008 11:52 AM
I know, it's rather strange isn't it? On vacation, it's the first thing I reach for (in France, I can't go without it) but at home never give it a second thought.
I'm testing something here...I hit "reply to this comment" under your pink box. It shows my reply box entirely pink -- let's see if it posts my reply in pink.
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Rose
06/07/2008 11:32 AM
i don't know HOW you manage not to become addicted both to the caffeine and the flavor! of course i'm also addicted to cousin's barbecue sauce from texas!!!
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Zach
06/07/2008 11:16 AM
Thanks for the information, Rose. The cereal looks delicious. I'm a cereal person in the morning, too.
Good know of a good milk source for capp foam! I only drink coffee on vacation, but when in Denver, always make cappuccino with my brother and his wife. I become a coffee fanatic when on vacation, but never when at home - go figure.
Zach
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