buttermilk
noun
but·ter·milk
ˈbə-tər-ˌmilk 
1
: the liquid left after butter has been churned from milk or cream
2
: cultured milk made by the addition of suitable bacteria to sweet milk
Examples of buttermilk in a Sentence
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Guests are limited to one side per order and includes only buttermilk pancakes.
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Whisk together buttermilk, vanilla, and lemon juice in a separate bowl.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Chicken leg and thigh had been brined in buttermilk and dredged in potato flour for a crust with a tight, rippling crackle.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
For our favorite buttermilk biscuit recipe, go to nando.com/therecipe.
—Andrea Weigl, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Add whole buttermilk, and stir until mixture comes together in a ball.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
This creamy buttermilk recipe gets nice and thick with the addition of gelatin.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
Second Bar + Kitchen lined up local providers for meats and vegetables and a local baker for its buttermilk pie and almond-buttercream cake.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Some recipes call for a mix of buttermilk and egg for the middle step, but using the same milk as for the gravy cuts out an extraneous ingredient.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Whisk together buttermilk, vanilla, and lemon juice in a separate bowl.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Chicken leg and thigh had been brined in buttermilk and dredged in potato flour for a crust with a tight, rippling crackle.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
For our favorite buttermilk biscuit recipe, go to nando.com/therecipe.
—Andrea Weigl, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Add whole buttermilk, and stir until mixture comes together in a ball.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
This creamy buttermilk recipe gets nice and thick with the addition of gelatin.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
Second Bar + Kitchen lined up local providers for meats and vegetables and a local baker for its buttermilk pie and almond-buttercream cake.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Some recipes call for a mix of buttermilk and egg for the middle step, but using the same milk as for the gravy cuts out an extraneous ingredient.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
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buttermilk
noun
but·ter·milk
ˈbət-ər-ˌmilk
1
: the liquid left after the butterfat has been churned from milk or cream
2
: milk from which all or part of the cream has been removed and which has been soured by adding certain bacteria
Medical Definition
buttermilk
noun
but·ter·milk
ˈbət-ər-ˌmilk
1
: the liquid left after butter has been churned from milk or cream
2
: cultured milk made by the addition of suitable bacteria to sweet milk
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