Milk goes in before cereal is added to keep the cereal from getting soggy and—horror—keeps the milk free of soggy cereal crumbs.
Pouring the cereal first allows for evenly moistened cereal with just the perfect amount of milk. Like pouring dressing on a salad, starting with a solid and following it with a liquid only makes sense. It is the only way to ensure proper coating of the solid.
Pouring the milk before the cereal also keeps your cereal crunchy for longer. There's nothing worse than eating soggy Frosted Flakes at the bottom of your bowl. Milk before cereal preserves the coveted crunch.
That's because the milk is way more drinkable and less likely to contain chunks of soggy cereal. To answer an obvious question, drinking the milk at the end is, in fact, normal—60.5 percent of my colleagues agree. When consumed correctly, cereal makes milk better.
Start with pouring a small portion of cereals in the bowl, followed by a larger quantity of milk. Eat the cereals, then add a similar portion again. Repeat until there's no more milk left in the bowl. It's like constantly eating the top layer of a cereal bowl and never reaching the soggy phase of breakfast cereals.
In general, milk can be used to brew French Press, Pour Over, Cold Brew, or instant coffee. Since neither of these methods applies heat to the milk during the brewing process, it is unlikely to scald or burn. However, for most other brewing methods, water should be used instead of milk.
In fact, milk before cereal has even fresher cereal since you're constantly replenishing the cereal after eating a small serving of it, rather than putting all the cereal you're going to eat in the milk at the very beginning.
In a new poll on foods, 89% of people say they prepare cereal by pouring it in . . . and then adding milk . . . like normal. But 11% of people claim they put the MILK in the bowl first.
Based on the research conducted by Dr Stapley of Loughborough University, it has been confirmed that putting the milk in before the hot tea is the correct way to make a brew. Sorry to those of you who have been putting the milk in last all this time, you've been doing it wrong!
But by 12 months of age, most babies have the coordination and hand skills needed to hold a cup and drink from it. Age 1 is also when doctors recommend switching from formula to cow's milk. It can be a natural change to offer milk in a cup rather than a bottle.
The Bottom Line
Milk can often be consumed after its expiration date, generally for up to three days for opened milk and up to seven days for unopened milk. Before consuming, it's best to look for signs of spoilage. You can tell if milk is bad by checking the smell, color, consistency and taste.
– Gently tap the jug on the bench to collapse any remaining surface bubbles and swirl the milk in the jug to create a glossy finish. – Split the milk into two jugs if required. – Pour immediately to prevent separation. – When making multiple cups spin the milk between pours.
After the bloom, you should continually stir or swirl your slurry to ensure even extraction. This decreases the likelihood of channeling occurring. Channeling is where water finds the path of least resistance through the coffee bed, which results in uneven extraction.
Simply put, the atoms within the milk diffuse into the atoms within the cereal. And with all the milk being absorbed, it quickly increases the density of the cereal. This is the reason why your cereal sinks to the bottom of the bowl as a spongy pile of goo.
- In small saucepan over medium-low heat, heat milk, stirring occasionally, until tiny bubbles form around edges (do not boil). - Pour evenly over cereal in bowl and serve.
Let the cereal sit in the milk for 15 to 20 minutes, just long enough for the milk to get all the flavor. If you leave it in for too long, however, "the cornflakes will kind of turn on the milk," absorbing the milk and leaving a pile of mush, Tosi says.
Galactorrhea is a condition where your breasts leak milk. The main sign of galactorrhea is when it happens in people who aren't pregnant or breastfeeding. It's caused by stimulation, medication or a pituitary gland disorder.
In humans, if the newborn is laid on its mother's abdomen, movements commence at 12 to 44 minutes after birth, with spontaneous suckling being achieved roughly 27 to 71 minutes after birth.
To put a number on it, it usually takes about 20 to 30 minutes after feeding to generate enough milk for your baby, and about 60 minutes to replenish fully. The more often your baby feeds, and the more they empty your breasts, the more milk your body will produce.
Adding milk to tea: The origin of this British tradition
Their ordinary cups couldn't bear the heat of piping hot tea, leading to cracks in most cases. This is when the Britishers came up with the brilliant idea of pouring milk in room temperature first in the cup, followed by the boiling tea.