Any Belgians in Berlin?

Question

Hey so i go visit my friend in Belgium quite often, and i never get tired of the milk there. Why does the milk in Berlin taste so awful?? Even the cheapest milk like the full fat one from the "everyday" brand tastes so good but nothing compares to it here in Berlin. Do you guys know any milk brands that taste like the Belgian milk?

I know this is weird lmfao

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ellie · Answer

ok so i'm not belgian but i lived in brussels for a bit and i 100% get what you mean lol. the milk here is just different, it's all ultra-high temp pasteurized which gives it that cooked taste. try the "weidemilch" from denn's or alnatura if you want something closer, it's from grass-fed cows and has more fat. also check out the frische vollmilch from landliebe, it's in the refrigerated section not the shelf-stable stuff. honestly though nothing here will taste exactly like belgian milk because the pasteurization process is just different

emmy · Answer

It's not weird, the milk situation here is genuinely frustrating if you're used to Belgian dairy. The issue is that most milk in Berlin gets the ESL treatment (extended shelf life), which nukes the flavor. I'd skip the supermarket brands entirely and go to a Turkish market like Eurogida or a Biomarkt, the "Vorzugsmilch" from a local dairy like Brodowin is raw and unpasteurized, tastes way closer to what you'd get in Belgium. It's about 1.80 euro a liter at Denns or on the farm itself in the north of Berlin.

sabinemies · Answer

fwiw ive noticed the same thing and honestly just gave up on finding an exact match. the weidemilch from denn's is prob your best bet but even then its not quite the same. maybe try mixing it with a bit of cream to up the fat content?

Neu aus Berlin