Oat milk is also the best for the environment by an unironic country mile.
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STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Life pro tip: If you are vegan and lactose intolerant get oat milk. Out of all the alternatives that one tastes the closest to the real thing by a country mile.
crawley@lemmy.world 8 months ago
LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Even better than soy? Soy is my favorite
Sheeple@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Just think about the difference in producing Soy and Producing Oats.
Oats are cheaper, more widespread globally (farmed in most climates) around the world and require less water. Obviously it would be the better option.
That’s not to say that Soy milk isn’t good. It’s just not as good
LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
My grandfather farmed both soy and oats, but I wasn’t aware there was a drastic difference between the water consumed. Now I know. Sucks because I really think soy has the best texture and flavor, but I’m not that picky
Sheeple@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I tried oat milk. While it tastes good, IMO it tastes nothing like milk. The closest description I could give for the taste being “cereal juice”
It’s an interesting cooking ingredient though. Certainly has its own unique flavor. It’s also a nice refresher drink.
My biggest gripe with oat milk is that it isn’t as “filling” as the alternatives. It’s a drink, not a food. So when I try to 1:1 use it as a substitute it can leave me feeling sick.
TLDR: be mindful of the fact that it’s VERY different from milk, even if oat milk tastes good.
kWazt@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’d recommend not substituting 1:1. If you go easy on the oat milk to coffee ratio, you’ll have a better experience. IMHO, oat doesn’t alter the taste experience of coffee as much as the other stuff, which is my foremost reason for preferring it.
Sheeple@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Oh I like lots of it. To a point I make my coffee stronger than most people just to counter how much I dilute it using milk. Think like a 50% water 50% milk ratio. Sometimes 70/30 if I feel like having it stronger.
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
That is why oat milk is perfect for cereal
Sneptaur@pawb.social 8 months ago
I love oat milk in my coffee. It’s got a good texture if that makes sense
SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Mouthfeel you mean?
Sneptaur@pawb.social 8 months ago
Listen I’m a trans woman so “mouth feel” has a specific connotation haha
WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social 8 months ago
So oat milk doesn't have the same mouthfeel as...
Disappoint :(
SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
DON’T
Cosmos7349@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The way I’d describe it is that, compared to other milk alternatives, it is the has the most body.
ie, think of it being closer to full-fat milk than to non-fat milk.
Another one you might like is rice milk.
Emerald@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Soy milk has actual soybeans in it though and therefore better nutritional value in most cases.
HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I already get enough soy nutrients because tofu is delicious
Emerald@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It is indeed
hardware26@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
vegan or lactose intolerant
thisNotMyName@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I think almond is closest - but that’s shit for the environment, so oat it is
PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Almond milk tastes like dirt.
brewdtype@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeh but they’re out
funnystuff97@lemmy.world 8 months ago
No, they’re oat
brewdtype@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I thought they drank Parmalat up there in Canada.
anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Idk, I never figured out the bags. Poked one with a straw, but when i set it down to get a cookie, it just like spurted milk, like a mortally wounded animal bleeding out.
idunnololz@lemmy.world 8 months ago
No, they’re oot
pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
Go sit on the bench