Enjoy the goodness of goat’s milk
ALTHOUGH drinking goat’s milk has been a growing trend in recent years, many are still reluctant to try it due to the presumption that it has a gamey odour.
Actually, goat’s milk is mildly sweet and has no strong odour.
However, that does not mean that the public’s concern is uncalled for, as inappropriate treatment will indeed cause a foul, musky odour.
Inappropriate treatment
Lactic acid bacteria occurs naturally in unpasteurised goat’s milk.
It has many health benefits. However, when the freshly pumped goat’s milk is not treated properly, this bacteria will multiply and result in the milk having a sour, pungent odour.
Goat’s milk also contains an abundance of unsaturated fatty acids called medium-chain fatty acids or MCF acids.
Unsaturated fats are less harmful than saturated fat and trans-fat.
But as they are less stable, they can easily become rancid if not treated properly, which contributes to foul odour.
Mindset
All flavours are contributed by a special chemical concoction called volatile compounds and fat enhances these flavours by interacting with the compounds.
Every milk has its own unique fat profile, and while there are no actual evidence, many speculate that the difference in fat profile contributes to the taste and smell of both milk.
This is because different types of fats interact with compounds differently.
As we are more accustomed to cow’s milk taste, it is only natural we find the taste of goat’s milk a bit off-putting.
However, as there is no actual evidence to prove such a theory, it may be due to a placebo effect.
As the majority of goat’s milk fat consists of MCF acids, it contains many health benefits that includes lower calories than normal fat and increased absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K.
In truth, the goaty taste does not exist in goat’s milk, but only in badly treated milk. To avoid the risk of purchasing bad condition milk, one can always opt for a safer option such as formulated milk.
Overall benefits of Karihome
As the majority of goat’s milk fat consists of MCF acids, it contains many health benefits that includes lower calories than normal fat and increased absorption of vitamins A, D, EandK.
Karihome is a formulated goat’s milk powder brand that is imported from New Zealand. This ensures that the quality is high, as New Zealand’s climate is cool allyear round.
Aside from that, the temperature of goat’s milk is heavily regulated to preserve the freshness of milk. Goat’s milk is incredibly healthy as it contains high levels of natural vitamins and minerals. It also contains low lactose and thus, is easier to digest.
Karihome mainly focuses on children’s formula but there is also an adult formulation call Karihome WG.
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