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Milk: small guide to quality
How to recognise quality milk using our most simple and infallibile means, our senses:
. colour: milk is pure white, characterised by a veiled shiny reflection which shows it is pure. It must not be yellowy.
. taste: faint but rounded. It must not have a sweetish/caramel aftertaste (this could mean tht the product was heated too much, almost "cooked").
. smell: a delicate fragrance which does not remain in the nose for long.
. consistancy: it must be excessively liquid /watery (which would also have a "bland" taste)
- recommended use: it it advisable never to boil milk as this reduces the nutritional value of the milk and it spoils the taste. It can be warmed up, but always use the same utensil to avoid the milk absorbing odours and tastes from other foods. It would be best to sip the milk slowly instead of drinking it fast, as this favours the digestion.
Various type of milk are used in different ways depending on the need: for example full cream milk is excellent in the preparation of custards or cakes while partially skimmed milk or fresh milk is excellent when drunk cold at breakfast, as all its qualities can be appreciated.
- advice for storage: in the case of UHT milk, the product can be stored at room temperature until it is opened. Once opened all milk must refrigerated and consumed in 3-4 days, this applies to fresh, long-life, UHT or sterilised milk. It must peferibly be stored in a container that protects it from the light and does not allow air to enter. The Virgilio Italian Milk screw-top carton container is perfect for this.
ADVANTAGES OF VIRGILIO MILK - The milk from Consorzio Virgilio, also used in the production of other Virgilio products, originates only in Italian dairies. It is guaranteed by CSQA certification, this is an organisation that awards certification to foods that are in compliance with regulations. It is important to know the origin of the foods we purchase: Virgilio milk comes only from the Paduan Plane (Pianura Padana), the same territory that boasts the best Italian DOP cheese. Virgilio milk owes its quality to carefully selected cows, lovingly looked after and thoroughly checked, in order to offer a genuine, natural product espectful of Italian tradition.
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