• fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de
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    16 hours ago

    Hmm, I don’t find it “tasty” myself and just kind of assumed it was milk’s ugly-cousin substitute. Why else would it be oat “milk” if not intended as a substitute? It never occurred to me that someone would drink it as a stand alone beverage because… there’s much nicer drinks around than oily water.

    There’s a cafe here that doesn’t serve cows milk so they offer oat milk to everyone that asks. “Nah mate I’m good just poor some oil in there that’ll do”.

    We don’t really do “creamers” here. It’s either cow’s milk, cream, or this type of vegetable oil based substitute “milk”.

    Also just to make sure you’re aware, all coffee is black coffee before you add “creamer”.

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      14 hours ago

      It’s called oat milk because English has called any white liquid milk longer than we’ve had the notion that milk only comes from mammals. In some recipes from the 12th century dairy milk is actually the poor man’s substitute for almond milk.

      I’m confused about your obsession with the oil content. Do you only use skim or non-fat milk?
      Most people like some fat in their milk because it makes it have a better mouth feel and to be less watery. But, as you mentioned, your tastes are different from other people’s and you sometimes don’t like things that other people do, so it’s fine if you don’t like fatty milk.

      It never occurred to you that people buy and consume a beverage because they like it? What an interesting world you live in.

      all coffee is black coffee before you add “creamer”.

      You don’t say. What wonders will they think of next.

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        12 hours ago

        It’s called oat milk because …

        Nonsense. It’s called oat milk because it sells better if people think of it as a milk substitute. “Tasty Oat Drink” just doesn’t have the same appeal.

        I’m confused about your obsession …

        I’m “obsessed” with the oil content because most people sipping oat milk lattes think that it’s the nectar lovingly squeezed from plump little oats by italian virgins while sunning themselves by the seaside.

        It never occurred …

        It never occurred to me that anyone would enjoy drinking tasty oat drink.

        You don’t say …

        Sorry it’s just that your earlier witty retort seemed based on a misconception regarding this particular nuance of beverage preparation. My bad.

        Anyhow, feel free to have the last word in this tawdry little tete-a-tete but for my own part I think I’ll leave you to appreciate your oil based milk substitute.