So some genius told me I should freeze my buttermilk in ice cube trays..

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I can’t remember if it was here or some other board, but I was complaining that they only sold full fat buttermilk in half gallon containers. Someone suggested to me that I freeze the unused portion into ice cubes. So I did just that.
So earlier today, I took a few cubes out (to make ranch dressing), threw them in a cup, and set it on the kitchen counter to thaw out. Well, I just went in there and now I’ve got these little curds swimming in a weird looking broth. So I took a fork and whisked everything back together. It looks normal now but now I’m paranoid that I’ve either messed up the flavor or something else is wrong with it.

I’d taste it, but I’ve never drank buttermilk before, so I’m not sure what the heck I’m supposed to be tasting.

I guess, I can just wait and see until after I’ve made the dressing, but it leaves me wondering if maybe there is a better method of melting the buttermilk?

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It’s normal for the cream to settle out, even when it’s just refrigerated. It should be fine.

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Does it taste really nasty and spoiled? Leaving your tongue thickly coated, unable to get the taste out of your mouth? If yes, it’s fine.

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If not, add some vinegar and try again.

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You’re NOT supposed to be tasting the buttermilk, for starters. Seriously, that stuff is nasty.

It IS pretty good in some recipes, but on its own it’s no more fit for human consumption than a tablespoon of Crisco.

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Buttermilk: it makes a body bitter.

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So what you’re saying is, your milk isn’t homo enough.

(where was that recent thread that talked about “homo milk”?)

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I beg to differ. Buttermilk is delicious.

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Yup. Buttermilk tastes like plain yogurt. If it’s bad, it’ll taste spoiled, a completely different flavor than yogurt.

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Tell that to my mother. She loves the stuff. The buttermilk, not the crisco.