do u think this is true??

[cabingal4]

How do you keep unrefrigerated milk from spoiling? Frogs, of course! For centuries before refrigeration, legend goes that Russians put frogs in their milk to keep it from spoiling. Russian scientists decided to test this wives' tale. They indeed found the skin of many frogs does secrete compounds known as antimicrobial peptides, which have antibacterial properties similar to antibiotics. A compound secreted by the North American mink frog appears to fight the stubborn "Iraqibacter," an infection common in wounded soldiers fighting in Iraq. Likewise, secretions from the foothilll four-legged frog may be able to fight the MRSA staph skin infection. The Russian brown frog--considered a tasty delicacy and possibly the frog used in the milk legend--turns out to contain a cocktail of 76 peptides with possible medical benefits. So what are you waiting for? Dropping a frog in your milk not only extends its longevity but might just cure your next infection. Of course, your milk may taste a little froggy.

[BENESSE]

I think I'm gonna stick to water, thank you very much. Not gonna expire if I don't drink milk.

[hunter63]

You can have mine....don't like milk.
Had a bad experience in grade school with a milk,.... warm milk, and plastic glasses that were sitting upside down in bleach water....so when the warm milk was added, it sorta coagulated and swirled.

Forced to drink it by very large, nasty, didn't speak much English lunch ladies(?)....got sick....haven't drank milk ever since.

Interesting theory or Old Wives tale.....most old wives were consider wise, as the dumb one's got thinned out early, and didn't get old.

So let us know how it works......

[cabingal4]

hee hee.
theres alot of frogs out our way.
we are off the grid.

[randyt]

Try this experiment, take a glass of milk and mix a teaspoon of hydrogen proxide in it. Let it sit on the counter for awhile and see how long it takes for the milk to spoil.

[hunter63]

How are you gonna tell?

When some one says..."Hey does this smell OK to you?.......Not anymore"....don't do sniffin'

[Rick]

I drink close to 2 gallons of milk a week. 1.5 gallons for sure. It is the elixir of the gods. Right after coffee of course. I've been known to dredge frog legs through milk and egg but I won't be dropping any frogs in my milk, thank you.

[cabingal4]

Rick.oh.snicker.soo funny.

[crashdive123]

I switched to unsweetened almond milk quite a while ago. There are shelf stable milks available, but they are a little pricey. Of course, if you are talking about raising your own that's a whole 'nuther story.

[hunter63]

Raise your own frogs?....or milk?

[cabingal4]

i just saw something on almond powder.
i thought in the winter we will be fine on keeping perishable goods cold.
in summer may be a different story.
i was thinking not of frogs but of maybe as u say crashdive123-of a powered milk.
just pour some cool water in a glass and stir in some almond powder.
or powdered milk.

[sjj]

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[hunter63]

I've grown to like Augason brand non-fat powdered milk and can mix it to the exact consistency I like. I definitely prefer it to store bought non-fat or even 2% milk. I do buy half & half on occasion to add to special treats. One odd thing that I've found personally to be true (at least locally) is that the "organic" brand seems to keep much better than the non-organic brand. Why - I have no idea.

If I liked milk I would choose this option over the frogs.....

When I was a kid, there was a really old guy lived down the street....this was in the '50's...had the only working out house and hand pump on the back porch.
His garbage had many empty cans of Pet condensed milk, Spam cans and soup cans.

Ask him once about it....said he had his oatmeal with milk everyday and milk in his coffee......and that was all he used.

[cabingal4]

hunter i think of this too.
us in the woods having healthy oatmeal every morning with the
powdered milk and toast every day.
we r gonna try to not have or purchase cans cause we want to reduce our garbage.
some good ideas here.

[crashdive123]

Over 20 years in Submarines - we got used to powdered milk. Add a hint of vanilla flavoring to make it more gooder.

[cabingal4]

the nut milks may be another option
cause we can make them ourselves.
almond nut milk...i bet that would be really tasty on a bowl of oatmeal.

[DomC]

Over 20 years in Submarines - we got used to powdered milk. Add a hint of vanilla flavoring to make it more gooder.

Don't forget powdered eggs, & potatoes....bug juice too.

DomC

[LowKey]

I'd be more worried about other things the frog might be adding to the milk other than peptides......

[ElevenBravo]

I think Ill stick to my Nido PSHTF, thank you very much.
EB

[1stimestar]

Most people up here (other then town folk) use the shelf stable milk. All the schools use it for lunches too.