buttermilk
noun
but·ter·milk
ˈbə-tər-ˌmilk 
1
: the liquid left after butter has been churned from milk or cream
2
: cultured milk made by the addition of suitable bacteria to sweet milk
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But the ratio of everything—especially the amount of buttermilk—is key.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Dishes include breakfast burritos, buttermilk pancakes and crispy strawberry waffles.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Yes, there are lots of uses for buttermilk, don't hesitate.
—Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Dishes include breakfast burritos, buttermilk pancakes and crispy strawberry waffles.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Yes, there are lots of uses for buttermilk, don't hesitate.
—Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
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buttermilk
noun
but·ter·milk
ˈbət-ər-ˌmilk
1
: the liquid left after the butterfat has been churned from milk or cream
2
: milk from which all or part of the cream has been removed and which has been soured by adding certain bacteria
Medical Definition
buttermilk
noun
but·ter·milk
ˈbət-ər-ˌmilk
1
: the liquid left after butter has been churned from milk or cream
2
: cultured milk made by the addition of suitable bacteria to sweet milk
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