Price of powdered milk!

[sophie]

Went to the cheapest store here, which is Aldi. Guess what they charged for a 1lb/9ox box of powdered milk?













Guess......











$5.99!!!!:faint

[ShannonWallace]

I was going to say $13.

But I don't know from powdered milk.

[stonewallfan]

E85...floods....refuse to take advantage of our natrual rescources =Less corn to feed dairy cows. Cost of corn goes up. Feed goes up. Milk goes up. Simple staple many families will soar and incomes are not going to catch up. Man's wisdom is foolishnes to God

[Dorothy Friend]

How much milk does that make?

Powdered milk is unavailable here, people don't like it.

There are several brands of Long Life Milk.

I think it is ultrapasturized or something, comes in a 1 liter box and lasts a couple of months unopened. Deosn't need to go in the fridge.

Opened it can still last a day or two out of the fridge.

[bobbysgirl]

I don't remember the exact prices, but I went to buy a much larger box of powedered milk(as it makes bread baking easier). When I "did the math" of how it priced out "per gallon", I was shocked to find that it was the same price as the gallons of milk in the Aldi cooler!!

Back in the '80's, when I made ALL our bread, AND our kids drank reconstituted nonfat dry milk, it was less than half what it would have cost me to buy the jugs of milk from the cooler.

To find that it is about the same in cost today really surprised me.

[Dorothy Friend]

Back in the '80's, when I made ALL our bread, AND our kids drank reconstituted nonfat dry milk, it was less than half what it would have cost me to buy the jugs of milk from the cooler.

To find that it is about the same in cost today really surprised me.

That's what I learned when I was taking compulsory Home Ec in JHS in the 60s back in YOnkers.

[Cowgirl4Christ]

I don't remember the exact prices, but I went to buy a much larger box of powedered milk(as it makes bread baking easier). When I "did the math" of how it priced out "per gallon", I was shocked to find that it was the same price as the gallons of milk in the Aldi cooler!!

Back in the '80's, when I made ALL our bread, AND our kids drank reconstituted nonfat dry milk, it was less than half what it would have cost me to buy the jugs of milk from the cooler.

To find that it is about the same in cost today really surprised me.

Could you tell me how/why it makes bread baking easier? I'm considering getting a bread machine.... and would love any advice.

Also, even though it may now cost the same as regular, refridgerated milk, wouldn't it be a good idea to invest in several boxes of the stuff because milk prices will sky rocket?

[bobbysgirl]

Could you tell me how/why it makes bread baking easier? I'm considering getting a bread machine.... and would love any advice.

Also, even though it may now cost the same as regular, refridgerated milk, wouldn't it be a good idea to invest in several boxes of the stuff because milk prices will sky rocket?

I'm not sure how it works with bread machines, but doing bread the "old fashioned way" requires just the right temperature of liquid. If you use milk from the jug and heat it up, you have to scald, then cool to the correct temperature.

When I use nonfat dry milk, I get hot water from the tap( and over theyears I can tell by feel if it's the right temperature range......warm on your wrist, and not hot enough to burn your skin.), add the dry milk and it's just the right temp.

Plus, I think it is a good idea to store nonfat dry milk, IF you will use and rotate your stock as you go. I have had it go bad, and it tastes nasty and makes the stuff you cook with it taste nasty, too. So, I bought some a couple of boxes, and started using it again for cooking and baking. When I empty a box, I buy a new one and put it behind the one that is on the shelf. Just watch expiration dates and it should be fine.

[Biblenuggetlady]

I buy non-fat milk, 2 gallons at a time because they sell two for a better price, the second one is only .60 - .75 cents more for the second one (on NonFat) and then I freeze one of them until we need it. The "whole" milk the other day, was $6.49 for ONE gallon! :faint Non-fat is cheaper, I got 2 gallons for $4.59.

[LoveforChrist]

I buy non-fat milk, 2 gallons at a time because they sell two for a better price, the second one is only .60 - .75 cents more for the second one (on NonFat) and then I freeze one of them until we need it. The "whole" milk the other day, was $6.49 for ONE gallon! :faint Non-fat is cheaper, I got 2 gallons for $4.59.

Oh my gosh!!! California is rather expensive. We can still buy milk under $4 bucks here in Georgia. Gas in our county is under $4 bucks a gallon.. We have a wholesale bread store that I can get (4) loaves of name brand bread for $3.98..

It amazes me how different cost is across the USA.