Comments on: Got Milk?

By: Betsy Richter

Betsy Richter — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:45:02 +0000

Huh…wha? Comments aren’t ever censored or deleted on the site. If you think you know differently, I’d love to hear about it, please – email me at betsy at ourpdx dot net, please. (I’d email you directly, but you didn’t leave a legit email address…)

By: blowme

blowme — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:29:24 +0000

Apparently we only like to hear things that we agree with on this site. Everything else is censored. Cheesey. Enjoy the microfoam, the posh milk deliver service, and the nicey-nice comments. Don’t think too hard.

By: Candace

Candace — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:46:28 +0000

There are even more benefits to drinking organic milk than those listed. Besides the fact that for many of us milk delivery brings back a host of memories, there is also a dental patient reward – less trips to the dentist because whole milk improves the strength of your teeth!

By: Jeremy Towsey-French

Jeremy Towsey-French — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:37:28 +0000

something else worth mentioning: for folks who like to produce their own espresso beverages at home, note that homogenized milk has a tendency to produce microfoam more easily than non-homogenized milk. as the fat molecules are more evenly distributed throughout the homogenized milk, it performs more consistently when frothing.

microfoam is challenging to achieve regardless of what equipment and milk you’re using, so make sure to appreciate the beauty of the next mocha you purchase from stumptown, nw coffee house, albina press, fresh pot, etc.

if you use noris milk for producing microfoam at home, make sure:

1) the milk is super cold
2) the milk is as fresh as possible
3) the milk is shaken considerably just in advance of frothing
4) the frothing pitcher is ice cold

lastly, higher fat content milk will produce a more velvety microfoam, so don’t skimp on the whole milk.

By: I drink the line

I drink the line — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:30:42 +0000

I drink your milk. I drink it up!

By: pritchard

pritchard — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:28:43 +0000

i hold my cereal bowl directly underneath the cow every morning

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:58:23 +0000

I buy Noris milk at People’s Coop in SE Portland. I buy a half-gallon (less than $4) and freeze it in pint-sized portions since I can’t finish the whole bottle before it spoils. I save some money (quarts are over $2 each), and I’ve also always got an empty bottle to return when I buy a new one, thereby avoiding paying the bottle deposit over and over again.

By: JEliseM

JEliseM — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:40:57 +0000

Noris milk can also be found at Food Front in Hillsdale and at the Hillsdale farmers market. This works very well for my family, which includes two low-volume little ones and a vegan-atarian and just can’t quite get through a whole order in a week. I have not found Noris eggs retail yet, though, which makes me sad. Those eggs are fabulous! Just like the description from Omnivore’s Dilemma: bright yellow yolks that stand up and scream healthy wonder in your face.