# 1/2 gallon of whole milk: what can I make **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** soda-softdrinks\ **Created:** [January 3, 2012, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250 "2012-01-03T12:41:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/1 "2012-01-03T12:41:38Z")
I have a half-gallon of whole milk in the refrigerator that doesn’t have many more days of life left, I think. I bought the gallon to make rice pudding, but now I’ve got all of this left over milk. Aside from making another double-batch of rice pudding, or eating cereal three meals a day for the next three days, what can I do with that much milk? And, because it’s a funny word to say: milk milk milk milk milk milk milk! ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/2 "2012-01-03T13:54:08Z")
My go-to recipe to use up milk is custard. Easy to make, easy to eat. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/3 "2012-01-03T13:56:56Z")
Only a half gallon? I could easily drink that in two days, but assuming you’re not a big milk drinker… Hot chocolate or some variety of latte? Something that needs a roux (I’d make a mac & cheese casserole)? ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/4 "2012-01-03T14:18:20Z")
Another idea: chowder. Clam or Corn or Bacon or whatever. Yum yum chowder. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/5 "2012-01-03T14:30:01Z")
Yogurt? You need really only a warm place to encourage it, or a big thermos, and a container of plain yogurt to get it started. There are plenty of instructions online, which is how I used up a lot of extra milk a while back. Or, easy but more ‘exotic’, make Indian paneer cheese, all you need is a big pan and lemon juice to make the curds, strain them through cheesecloth, and press. Instructions also online! ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/6 "2012-01-03T14:33:03Z")
Biscuits and gravy Mac -n- cheese ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/7 "2012-01-03T14:38:25Z")
Fill the rest with water and get a whole gallon of half milk? Fill it with cream and get a whole lot of half and half? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/8 "2012-01-03T15:18:01Z")
[Milk-braised pork shoulder](http://screwtop.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/milk-braised-pork-shoulder/). There’s a number of different recipes out there for it, but the one I do is a simple version with milk, sage, salt, and pepper (like the linked-to recipe.) It is divine, but it will take a few hours to make, for the milk to cook down, curdle, and basically caramelize. While this dish can be done with loin (and I believe the traditional Italian preparation is loin), shoulder stands up best, in my opinion, to the long cooking. ---
**Author:** ![Jormungandr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/9 "2012-01-03T15:21:34Z")
Milksicles. My family made these during the winter as cinnamon left from the other Christmas items was placed at the bottom of the popsicle molds. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/10 "2012-01-03T16:12:35Z")
Buy a bag of Oreos. Eat with the milk. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/11 "2012-01-03T17:02:31Z")
I had the same problem over the weekend, as well as some stale bread – I made bread pudding. **Jormungandr** , milksicles sound pretty good! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/12 "2012-01-03T17:18:03Z")
Well, with sufficient cloning technology… a cow? ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/13 "2012-01-03T17:27:14Z")
I have to agree with **Patty O’Furniture**. It’s not “all of this leftover milk”, it’s “Only half a gallon left? I better get to the store.” Try this: Pour a glass of milk. Don’t drink it yet, put it on a shelf in the refrigerator to stay cold. Rinse your mouth with an antiseptic mouthwash for as long as you can stand it. Immediately get the glass of milk from the refrigerator and drink it. It makes the milk taste really cold and slightly sweet. Absolute heaven. Unless you don’t like milk, in which case it may be absolute torture. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/14 "2012-01-03T18:13:01Z")
Make a giant tuna casserole or mac-and-cheese casserole, both of which are based on white sauce. Use the milk as the basis for the homemade white sauce. ---
**Author:** ![llcoolbj77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb9ed0/32.png) [@llcoolbj77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llcoolbj77)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/15 "2012-01-03T18:20:22Z")
Mac-n-chee, biscuits with sausage gravy, glass of milk with cookies… endless possibilities. I am definitely checking out that milk braised pork recipe. Wow! ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/16 "2012-01-03T18:25:04Z")
Eggnog for the holidays. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/17 "2012-01-03T19:12:56Z")
My vote is for biscuits and gravy. We’ve already had a gravy thread! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/18 "2012-01-03T19:24:01Z")
Pour a glass of milk. Set it next to a large slice of German chocolate cake. Repeat as necessary. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/19 "2012-01-03T20:55:16Z")
You can add it to your bath water with some honey, take a milk bath like Cleopatra. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250/20 "2012-01-03T21:05:04Z")
Potato soup. Lots of milk, potatoes and onions, and (heaven help me) Velveeta. Of course you can always just mix it with Kahlua or Irish Cream and drink up. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-gallon-of-whole-milk-what-can-i-make/608250.md?page=2)