Buttermilk vs. Whey

Buttermilk vs. Whey — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Buttermilk and Whey

Buttermilknoun

The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.

Wheynoun

The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.

Buttermilknoun

Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.

Wheynoun

the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese

Buttermilknoun

residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture

Wheynoun

watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates;

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey
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