# Need a milk sub for Hamburger Helper. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** soda-softdrinks\ **Created:** [April 3, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746 "2012-04-03T23:10:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/1 "2012-04-03T23:10:11Z")
Moving so cupboard is bare. Need to figure out best sub. All I have is a stick of butter and half stick olio. Any suggestions? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/2 "2012-04-03T23:11:51Z")
What breed of Hamburger Helper? Lasagne? Stroganoff? Cheeseburger Mac? Help me to help you. I mean, if literally all you have is butter or olio, then some butter and water. If you have anything else at all in the house, there may be a better answer. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/3 "2012-04-03T23:24:41Z")
Do you have cream of mushroom soup? ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/4 "2012-04-03T23:58:33Z")
Nope that’s about all i have. maybe cook it as is. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/5 "2012-04-04T00:14:55Z")
Use a smidge more butter, and the same amount of water as the amount of milk called for. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/6 "2012-04-04T00:56:38Z")
And it’s just fine without the hamburger. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/7 "2012-04-04T01:26:47Z")
I make macaroni & cheese with water instead of milk all the time. I’ve never had hamburger helper but I bet if you make it without the milk and add a smidge of water, you’ll be plenty happy. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/8 "2012-04-04T01:32:31Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > Moving so cupboard is bare. Need to figure out best sub. All I have is a stick of butter and half stick olio. Any suggestions? Thanks. I would suggest butter. Or olio. ---
**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:** [April 4, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/9 "2012-04-04T01:46:44Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > Use a smidge more butter, and the same amount of water as the amount of milk called for. This is as good an answer as you’re going to get given the constraints. It’s Hamburger Helper; it’ll be fine, although less creamy obviously, without any milk. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/10 "2012-04-04T01:50:40Z")
Do you have a functioning gun and at least one good bullet? ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/11 "2012-04-04T02:05:42Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Do you have a functioning gun and at least one good bullet? This advice didn’t work. When I put the bullet in the hot skillet, it fired and shot a hole through the fridge. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/12 "2012-04-04T02:15:52Z")
I make Hamburger Helper sometimes. We only have skim milk in the house. Skim milk is darned close to water. I’d just use the same amount of water as you were to of milk. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/13 "2012-04-04T02:44:22Z")
I guess plain yogurt is out of the question. ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/14 "2012-04-04T03:00:10Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > This advice didn’t work. When I put the bullet in the hot skillet, it fired and shot a hole through the fridge. Look around–can you fashion some sort of rudimentary lathe? ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/15 "2012-04-04T03:11:12Z")
Sounds like delivery to me. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/16 "2012-04-04T15:43:25Z")
I recently switched to almond milk; and I’m loving it. However I wonder how almond milk would work as a substitute for cow milk in hamburger helper; or for any other recipe that calls for milk for that matter. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/17 "2012-04-04T15:50:02Z")
I never have milk in the house. I just don’t use it often enough to merit keeping some around, so whenever something calls for milk (that’s not baking) I just toss in some extra butter and water. No one’s ever complained. ---
**Author:** ![DonLogan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/18 "2012-04-05T23:24:12Z")
Go to the store and buy some milk. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-milk-sub-for-hamburger-helper/617746/19 "2012-04-06T00:17:12Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > and half stick olio. So, you are either over 70 or a crossword puzzle editor (or maybe both).