I’m not sure if I would drink camel milk or not. I don’t really care that much for milk nowadays. I had no idea that people in India drank water buffalo milk.
I have never tasted camel milk, but I think I would want to give it a try.
jnorth88
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Camel milk is great. It is a lot better than horse milk, so I would recommend it to anyone who has a chance to try it. The neighboring farm actually had a camel for a while. It was recuperating from some mild surgery, and they milked it. I had a chance to taste, and thought it was delicious. I have also bought camel milk from Whole Foods, and was very pleased with it. A lot of people say it is sweeter than normal milk, but not really. fresh cow milk can be very sweet, too. The sweetness is common in fresh milk. It is also far richer and nutritious. We should be drinking camel milk and eating horse meat for a better diet.
djordjem87
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Can someone tell about some benefits of it? Is it more nutritious that other milk? Does it have a medical purpose or in beauty products? Is it more expensive? In Serbia Donkey milk is very expensive and it is considered to be very good for human health because it resembles the mother's milk the most. I was wondering whether this is the case with camel's milk as well. I had no idea that people drink it because I never had any closer encounters with camels and therefore I rarely think about it.
jnorth88
Active Member
Camel milk is more nutritious. It can be debated as to why, but generally it produces more and richer fat content. A lot of people say it is closer to how cow milk used to be before industrial farms focused on quantity over quality. Generally, even though it is a richer milk, it will not raise your cholesterol levels, because it is all good kinds of fat, with far more nutrients. It is sweeter, too, closer to horse milk. But it is very hard to find it pasteurized, so nearly impossible to get unless fresh.
jnorth88
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It shouldn't make you feel sick. It is no different than milk out of a cow or a goat. But as I said, horse milk is actually the best in my opinion. Without it, the Mongolian people would not be able to survive. Mares milk is excellent, and actually has to be fermented before humans can digest it. But there are other strange milks as well. In Scandinavia, they use reindeer milk. I have never tried it, but would like to at some point.
arthnel
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I've never had came milk but in all honestly I would be willing try. From all reports it seems to be higher in protein quality and the taste could not be all that bad. I have had goats milk and I was a bit reluctant but it tastes amazingly rich and sweet. I'm a bit cheese fanatic so if camel milk turned to cheese I would be first in line.
jnorth88
Active Member
A lot of people can be turned off by the subtle differences in taste of various milks, but it is easy to acclimate to them. It is just like water. You go somewhere different, and the water will be terrible, because it has different minerals, chemicals, whatever, but in a month, you get used to it and it becomes normal. Milk is the same way. Just try it, have it enough times, and you will not notice the difference. If anything, regular cow milk will taste off to you.
integrity101
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I have taken goat milk plenty of times in India and have heard they have water buffalo milk in some parts of the country but camel milk...not yet. Camel milk is however a staple in Middle East and North African countries. I heard it can go for days without going sour.
jnorth88
Active Member
Yes, that is another of its benefits. Typically, spoiled milk can still have its uses, becoming buttermilk, but having a longer shelf life is still great, all things considered. I know it would never be the mainstream product, but it is still a gourmand ingredient that has its place for culinary cooking and the health conscious.
