tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post6921314725640663092..comments2023-07-10T09:41:43.305+02:00Comments on Things You Didn't Know About Belgium: MilkAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182442315396365093noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-22235209881750288152018-02-05T15:29:28.626+01:002018-02-05T15:29:28.626+01:00LOL! I live in Limburg province and I found fresh ...LOL! I live in Limburg province and I found fresh (unpasteurized) milk at a dairy farm just outside of town. I think you'll have to get out of Brussels to find some cows :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182442315396365093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-79263488623716421392018-02-04T15:54:51.866+01:002018-02-04T15:54:51.866+01:00Hi, where was this place where you found fresh mil...Hi, where was this place where you found fresh milk? and farms?<br />I'm in Brussels and can't stand UHT milkto bee or not to beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836065904324241114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-79008659487235761662017-11-08T15:01:45.213+01:002017-11-08T15:01:45.213+01:00Hi,
I read some confusion here over milk in the c...Hi,<br /><br />I read some confusion here over milk in the comments.<br /><br />All milk sold in the EU is pasteurized. The same for the US. Barring some rare exceptions. Pasteurized milk and cheeses are available but in quite limited quantities.<br /><br />'Fresh' milk is pasteurized. It's same fresh milk one buys in the US or UK or the Netherlands or in Greece from the cooler sections in the supermarkets.<br /><br />UHT (Ultra-High-Temperature) milk the author referred to is also pasterised but at a very high temperature.<br /><br />Fresh pasterised milk is readily available in Delhaize, but often sold-out in Carrefour. I would expect to see this on shelves in AH because that's a Dutch company and the Dutch drink lots of fresh milk.<br /><br />You won't need to visit a specalist shop for fresh milk.<br /><br />The confusion comes from misinformation. Belgians confuse fresh milk with unpasterised milk and therefore think this unhealthy. Even after I've explained the difference, they nod at me, and then 10 seconds later repeat their misinformation parrot fashion rejecting the fact. Who needs facts anyway....<br /><br />UHT contains far less vitamins than fresh pasterised milk which in turn contains less than unpasterised fresh milk. Calcium seems unchanged.<br /><br />Sources: <br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk#Processing<br />"UHT milk does not need to be refrigerated until the package is opened, which makes it easier to ship and store. But in this process there is a loss of vitamin B1 and vitamin C and there is also a slight change in the taste of the milk."<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteurization<br />"Pasteurization is the reason for milk's extended shelf life. High-temperature, short-time (HTST) pasteurized milk typically has a refrigerated shelf life of two to three weeks, whereas ultra-pasteurized milk can last much longer, sometimes two to three months. When ultra-heat treatment (UHT) is combined with sterile handling and container technology (such as aseptic packaging), it can even be stored unrefrigerated for up to 9 months."<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449184173026460086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-22874441489451640462017-09-20T11:25:11.674+02:002017-09-20T11:25:11.674+02:00OKay (and presumably Colruyt) supermarkets sell fr...OKay (and presumably Colruyt) supermarkets sell fresh homogenized milk in their fridge section.brokkevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740627752331287622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-6280118008660807442016-04-20T18:35:39.619+02:002016-04-20T18:35:39.619+02:00No, I'm sorry, I have no idea! But Gent has a ...No, I'm sorry, I have no idea! But Gent has a lot of vegetarian and healthy food eateries. I bet you could ask around. Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182442315396365093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-49699298309483252932016-04-20T17:16:35.584+02:002016-04-20T17:16:35.584+02:00Hi! By accident, do you know how to search for pla...Hi! By accident, do you know how to search for places to buy "real" milk? I'm looking in Gent area...Classhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401054195444553466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-15414523720723630972015-08-25T18:18:07.791+02:002015-08-25T18:18:07.791+02:00LOL! Did you know it was buttermilk? Or did you ma...LOL! Did you know it was buttermilk? Or did you make the same mistake as the gentleman above?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182442315396365093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-38891415368560605442015-08-25T09:59:27.650+02:002015-08-25T09:59:27.650+02:00I'm currently on holiday in Belgium and have j...I'm currently on holiday in Belgium and have just bought karnemelk. It does indeed taste like sadness. My breakfast was interesting to say the least.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975665381439773345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-43102553702275029992013-02-27T17:02:34.409+01:002013-02-27T17:02:34.409+01:00This comment is likely two and a half years late, ...This comment is likely two and a half years late, however fresh milk *can* be bought from most Delhaize and Carrefour supermarkets, hidden away in a tiny shelf next to some terrible "Karnemelk" (do *not* confuse this for mlk, it tastes like sadness).<br /><br />I made the mistake of drinking a glass of Karnemelk in my first year here in Belgium - which absolutely halted any desires to trial the other supermarket varieties for years - however now that I know Campina have an option - I've been drinking it almost weekly.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-12104923803151218172010-07-15T11:27:04.149+02:002010-07-15T11:27:04.149+02:00Just tell Piet that the unpasteurized milk is the ...Just tell Piet that the unpasteurized milk is the normal one. The only question is: " isn't cow milk supposed to be for small cows and not for human adults"ann.kinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588021124227903055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7117486680776219752.post-88621780689569448692010-07-15T10:13:40.237+02:002010-07-15T10:13:40.237+02:00Hmm, being pregnant, it is good to know the milk i...Hmm, being pregnant, it is good to know the milk is pasteurized here. It's probably because of some government regulation that our milk is pasteurised this way. We're used to it I guess, but I must agree the lower / unpasteurized milk has a lot more taste... Enjoy your fresh milk!Anhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192992081397394449noreply@blogger.com