Nonfat dry milk--no longer a frugal alternative
Posted November 5, 2007 - 13:07 by Philip Brewer
For more than thirty years, nonfat dry milk was a frugal staple. For things like baking and making yogurt, it was as good as fresh milk. Not many people wanted to drink the stuff, but a whole generation of frugal folks knew you could use it as an extender--make up a quart of nonfat dry milk and mix it with a gallon of fresh milk. Since late summer last year, though, nonfat dry milk has been priced like a gourmet specialty item. What happened?
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