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Adairyproductormilkproductisfoodproducedfrom
themilkofmammals.[1]Dairyproductsareusuallyhigh
energyyieldingfoodproducts.Aproductionplantforthe
processingofmilkiscalledadairyoradairyfactory.Apart
frombreastfedinfants,thehumanconsumptionofdairy
productsissourcedprimarilyfromthemilkofcows,water
buffaloes,goats,sheep,yaks,horses,camels,domestic
buffaloes,andothermammals.Dairyproductsare
commonlyfoundinEuropean,MiddleEastern,andIndian
cuisine,whereasasidefromMongoliancuisine[2]theyare
littleknownintraditionalEastAsiancuisine.

Milkproductsandproductionrelationships

Contents
1Typesofdairyproducts
2Health
3Avoidance
4Seealso
5References
6Furtherreading
7Externallinks

Typesofdairyproducts
Seealso:Listofdairyproducts
Milkafteroptionalhomogenization,pasteurization,inseveralgradesafterstandardizationofthefatlevel,and
possibleadditionofthebacteriaStreptococcuslactisandLeuconostoccitrovorum
Crmefrache,slightlyfermentedcream
Clottedcream,thick,spoonablecreammadebyheatingmilk
Singlecream,doublecreamandwhippingcream
Smetana,CentralandEasternEuropeanvarietyofsourcream
Culturedmilkresemblingbuttermilk,butusesdifferentyeastandbacterialcultures
Kefir,fermentedmilkdrinkfromtheNorthernCaucasus
Kumis/Airag,slightlyfermentedmares'milkpopularinCentralAsia
Powderedmilk(ormilkpowder),producedbyremovingthewaterfrom(usuallyskim)milk
Wholemilkproducts
Buttermilkproducts
Skimmilk
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Wheyproducts
Highmilkfatandnutritionalproducts(forinfantformulas)
Culturedandconfectioneryproducts
Condensedmilk,milkwhichhasbeenconcentratedbyevaporation,
withsugaraddedforreducedprocesstimeandlongerlifeinan
openedcan
Khoa,milkwhichhasbeencompletelyconcentratedby
evaporation,usedinIndiancuisineincludinggulabjamun,peda,
etc.)
Evaporatedmilk,(lessconcentratedthancondensed)milkwithout
addedsugar
Ricotta,acidifiedwhey,reducedinvolume
Infantformula,driedmilkpowderwithspecificadditivesforfeeding
humaninfants
Adairyfarm
Bakedmilk,avarietyofboiledmilkthathasbeenparticularly
popularinRussia
Butter,mostlymilkfat,producedbychurningcream
Buttermilk,theliquidleftoverafterproducingbutterfromcream,
oftendriedaslivestockfeed
Ghee,clarifiedbutter,bygentleheatingofbutterandremovalofthe
solidmatter
Smen,afermented,clarifiedbutterusedinMoroccancooking
Anhydrousmilkfat(clarifiedbutter)
Cheese,producedbycoagulatingmilk,separatingfromwheyandlettingit
ripen,generallywithbacteriaandsometimesalsowithcertainmolds
Curds,thesoft,curdledpartofmilk(orskimmilk)usedtomake
cheese
Paneer
Whey,theliquiddrainedfromcurdsandusedforfurtherprocessing
orasalivestockfeed
Aselectionofthreecommon
dairyproductsmadebya
Cottagecheese
SouthAfricandairy
Quark
company:aboxoffull
Creamcheese,producedbytheadditionofcreamtomilkandthen
cream,longlifemilk,abottle
curdledtoformarichcurdorcheese
ofstrawberrydrinking
Fromagefrais
yogurt,andacartonof
Caseinare
passionfruityogurt
Caseinates,sodiumorcalciumsaltsofcasein
Milkproteinconcentratesandisolates
Wheyproteinconcentratesandisolates,reducedlactosewhey
Hydrolysates,milktreatedwithproteolyticenzymestoalterfunctionality
Mineralconcentrates,byproductofdemineralizingwhey
Yogurt,milkfermentedbyStreptococcussalivariusssp.thermophilusandLactobacillusdelbrueckiissp.
bulgaricussometimeswithadditionalbacteria,suchasLactobacillusacidophilus
Ayran
Lassi,Indiansubcontinent
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Leben
Clabber,milknaturallyfermentedtoayogurtlikestate
Gelato,slowlyfrozenmilkandwater,lesserfatthanicecream
Icecream,slowlyfrozencream,milk,flavorsandemulsifyingadditives(dairyicecream)
Icemilk,lowfatversionoficecream
Frozencustard
Frozenyogurt,yogurtwithemulsifiers
Other
Viili
Kajmak
Filmjlk
Piim
Vla
Dulcedeleche
Skyr
Junket,milksolidifiedwithrennet

Health
Dairyproductscancausehealthissuesforindividualswhohavelactose
intoleranceoramilkallergy.

ThemilkproductsoftheWater
buffaloes(supercarabaos,Philippine
CarabaoCenter)

Additionallydairyproductsincludingcheese,icecream,milk,butter,andyogurtcancontributesignificantamounts
ofcholesterolandsaturatedfattothediet.Dietshighinfatandespeciallyinsaturatedfatcanincreasetheriskof
heartdiseaseandcancauseotherserioushealthproblems.

Avoidance
Somegroupsavoiddairyproductsfornonhealthrelatedreasons:
ReligiousSomereligionsrestrictordonotallowfortheconsumptionofdairyproducts.Forexample,some
scholarsofJainismadvocatenotconsuminganydairyproductsbecausedairyisperceivedtoinvolve
violenceagainstcows.StrictJudaismrequiresthatmeatanddairyproductsnotbeservedatthesamemeal,
servedorcookedinthesameutensils,orstoredtogether,asprescribedinDeuteronomy14:21
(http://tools.wmflabs.org/bibleversefinder/?book=Deuteronomy&verse=14:21&src=!).
EthicalVeganismistheavoidanceofallanimalproducts,includingdairyproducts,mostoftenduetothe
ethicsregardinghowdairyproductsareproduced.Theethicalreasonsforavoidingdairyincludehowdairy
isproduced,howtheanimalsarehandled,andtheenvironmentaleffectofdairyproduction.

Seealso
Fermentedmilkproducts
ListofdairyproductcompaniesintheUnitedStates
Listoffoods
Plantmilk
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References
1. [1](http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/publication/understandfoodlabellingterms.pdf)Archived
(https://web.archive.org/web/20140429162158/http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/publication/understandfoo
dlabellingterms.pdf)April29,2014attheWaybackMachine
2. Tibetancuisinehasauseforyakmilkwhichiseatenasrancidbutter.

Britannica,Enclyclopaedia."EncylcopediaBritannica".

Furtherreading
Rankin,H.F.(1922)Imbucase:theStoryoftheB.C.I.C.oftheMinistryofFood.Edinburgh:
EdinburghPress(B.C.I.C.=ButterandCheeseImportsCommittee)

Externallinks
QuestionsandAnswersondairyproducts(http://www.food
info.net/uk/qa/dairy.htm)
Guideforhomemadekefir(http://kefirkitchen.com/)

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