skim milk

Definition of skim milk

: milk from which the cream has been taken

— called also skimmed milk

Examples of skim milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To prepare the dressing: Whisk together yogurt, hummus, skim milk, oil, pickle juice, lemon juice, garlic, salt and black pepper. — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Lower-fat yogurt dressing keeps Chicken Shawarma Salad healthful," 13 June 2020 As for switching out regular 2%, low-fat or skim milk, coconut milk and almond milk often substitute just fine. — USA Today, "Cooking during coronavirus? Best substitutes for recipe ingredients such as milk, eggs or oil," 2 June 2020 Because of this, skim milk, which has the least amount of fat on the market, foams the best for use in coffee drinks. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "How to Make Whipped Coffee, the Internet's Favorite Viral Quarantine Recipe," 7 Apr. 2020 The facility stopped the production of chocolate milk and skim milk to be able to get everything through. — Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star, "Coronavirus forces Indiana dairy farmers to dump milk as supply chain comes to standstill," 13 Apr. 2020 The recipe gets a healthy twist with high-protein chickpea pasta, skim milk and reduced-fat cheese, and even manages to sneak some veggies in. — NBC News, "Broccoli mac and cheese recipe: A healthier way to make mac and cheese — in under 35 minutes," 4 Feb. 2020 At their core, these three alternative milks are vastly different—in a single eight-ounce serving, skim milk actually offers more protein than almond, oat, and coconut milks. — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, "Are Starbucks' New Non-Dairy Drinks Healthy? A Nutritionist Weighs In," 9 Jan. 2020 New York dairies, on the other hand, were making a version with skim milk that was much chalkier. — Priya Krishna, Bon Appétit, "How Philadelphia Became the One and Only Cream Cheese," 13 Jan. 2020 Limit your coffeehouse drinks to black coffee with milk, or a small skim milk latte. — Madelyn Fernstrom, NBC News, "Dr. Fernstrom: 3 diet mistakes you're making before noon," 21 Aug. 2019

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“Skim milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skim%20milk. Accessed 12 Jul. 2020.

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skim milk

noun

English Language Learners Definition of skim milk

chiefly US : milk from which all the cream and fat has been removed

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Kids Definition of skim milk

: milk from which the cream has been removed

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Medical Definition of skim milk

: milk from which the cream has been taken

— called also skimmed milk

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