Old Fashioned Buttermilk

• Homemade buttermilk is the liquid left after butter has been churned. It has a tangy taste that is similar to yogurt, and often has small yellow flecks of butter floating in it.
  
  

Commercially Produced Buttermilk

• According to the Dairy Council of California, buttermilk is made by adding certain bacterial organisms to sweet milk, making cultured, sour milk.
  
  

Nutrition

• One cup of buttermilk contains 100 calories, 1 gram of saturated fat, 8 grams of protein and 30 percent of the recommended daily requirement of calcium.
  
  

Another Advantage Of Buttermilk

• Fermented milk products like buttermilk are sometimes better tolerated by people who suffer from lactose intolerance.
  
  

A Recipe Powerhouse

• Buttermilk is an important ingredient in many recipes like pancakes, biscuits and fried chicken, giving them a tender, tangy flavor. Buttermilk pie, salad dressing and panna cotta with fruit are also popular recipes using this product.