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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / June 2007Sweet whey
I misordered sweet whey instead of protein powder, and ended up with a five pound bag of the stuff. From what I can tell, sweet whey is just a half-step short of milk sugar. Even if I wanted to fall off the low-carb bandwagon, I'm diabetic and can't. My cats love the stuff, I found out sort of by accident, but I'm not going to give them five pounds of it. So my question is, what do I do with it? Does it have any use for a diabetic low-carber? Or should I just offer it on freecycle and write it off as a loss? Chak  SignatureIt is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it. --Arnold Toynbee >I misordered sweet whey instead of protein powder, and ended up with a > five pound bag of the stuff. From what I can tell, sweet whey is just a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Chak Take it to a Comedy Club. Walk up to the stage with it and ask the comedian, "What should I do with this 5lb bag of Whey?" John >>I misordered sweet whey instead of protein powder, and ended up with a >> five pound bag of the stuff. From what I can tell, sweet whey is just a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > John Ok.... just kidding.... being my usual, obnoxious self. After all the posts come in you'll probably have so many ways to use it you'll be glad you ordered it....lol John >I misordered sweet whey instead of protein powder, and ended up with a >five pound bag of the stuff. From what I can tell, sweet whey is just a >half-step short of milk sugar. Is it sweetened, Chak? I buy whey to bake with, and use it just like protein powder in smoothies, etc - but the stuff I get is unsweetened and unflavoured. It's very low in carbs. Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 > Is it sweetened, Chak? I buy whey to bake with, and use it just like > protein powder in smoothies, etc - but the stuff I get is unsweetened > and unflavoured. It's very low in carbs. Yeah, that's what I thought I was ordering. One is called sweet whey, the other is acid whey. This stuff has seven grams of sugar per serving (not added, just naturally occurring in the whey) and a serving is only 4 tsps. Chak SignatureIt is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it. --Arnold Toynbee >I misordered sweet whey instead of protein powder, and ended up with a > five pound bag of the stuff. From what I can tell, sweet whey is just a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > My cats love the stuff, I found out sort of by accident, but I'm not > going to give them five pounds of it. Animal shelter donation? bj : >I misordered sweet whey instead of protein powder, and ended up with a : > five pound bag of the stuff. From what I can tell, sweet whey is just a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : > My cats love the stuff, I found out sort of by accident, but I'm not : > going to give them five pounds of it. : Animal shelter donation? : bj If you know of a soup kitchen where someone who knows how to cook is working, you might try donating there, but you do need someone food savvy or they won't know what to do with it. If you were in NYC I could give you a name, but I know no one in other parts fo ther country. Wendy >: >I misordered sweet whey instead of protein powder, and ended up with a >: > five pound bag of the stuff. From what I can tell, sweet whey is just a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Wendy I've just made a batch of yoghurt and strained some of it, resulting in about a litre of liquid whey. I usually just throw it out - does anyone have some useful cooking suggestions for it? Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: The Tropical North http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Slovenia http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ latest: Jennifer's Story > I've just made a batch of yoghurt and strained some of it, > resulting in about a litre of liquid whey. I usually just > throw it out - does anyone have some useful cooking > suggestions for it? http://fiascofarm.com/dairy/ricotta.html >> I've just made a batch of yoghurt and strained some of it, >> resulting in about a litre of liquid whey. I usually just >> throw it out - does anyone have some useful cooking >> suggestions for it? > >http://fiascofarm.com/dairy/ricotta.html Thank you Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: The Tropical North http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Slovenia http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ latest: Jennifer's Story >I've just made a batch of yoghurt and strained some of it, >resulting in about a litre of liquid whey. I usually just >throw it out - does anyone have some useful cooking >suggestions for it? I pickle stuff in it sometimes - it's very successful, I haven't had a bad batch yet, and it's very tasty. I'm just finishing off the last of last autumn's courgettes. Here's a sauerkraut recipe: German Sauerkraut Recipe from Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon 1 medium organic cabbage, cored and shredded 1 tablespoon caraway seeds 1 tablespoon sea salt 4 tablespoons whey (place some high quality plain whole milk yogurt with live cultures [Seven Stars, for example] in a strainer lined with cheese cloth or a dish towel. The yellowish liquid that strains out is the whey). Place cabbage in a big bowl. Add sea salt, caraway, and whey. Pound with a wooden pounder or meat hammer for about 10 minutes until juices are released and cabbage looks limp. Place in a glass quart-canning jar, and press down firmly until juices cover the top of the cabbage. The cabbage should be at least one inch below the top of the jar, as it will expand. Cover tightly and keep on the counter at room temperature for at least 3 days before transferring to the refrigerator. It may be eaten immediately, but improves with age. Younger Daughter won a local science fair with a version of this, made with carrots and ginger. It's a method I feel I ought to use more often... Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 >>I've just made a batch of yoghurt and strained some of it, >>resulting in about a litre of liquid whey. I usually just [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >D&E, 100ug thyroxine >Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 Thanks. I'll have to wait for the next lot; I tried heating and straining it for the "ricotta" effect - and nothing happened apart from it changing odour and going cloudy:-) I'll try again in a week or so when I make the next batch. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Up to Kuranda by train http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Slovenia http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ latest: Jennifer's Story >Thanks. I'll have to wait for the next lot; I tried heating >and straining it for the "ricotta" effect - and nothing >happened apart from it changing odour and going cloudy:-) What, you were trying stuff with the whey? - let me know if you succeed: apart from pickling - and drinking it to gross my kids out :D - I haven't found any use for it. Nicky. > I've just made a batch of yoghurt and strained some of it, > resulting in about a litre of liquid whey. I usually just > throw it out - does anyone have some useful cooking > suggestions for it? Why do you strain it, IYDMMA? Is it all the time, or just when you need a thicker yogurt? I ask because there's both protein and B vitamins in whey, and it seems a shame to remove that from the yogurt. Chak SignatureIt is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it. --Arnold Toynbee >> I've just made a batch of yoghurt and strained some of it, >> resulting in about a litre of liquid whey. I usually just [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Chak My wife takes a quart of plain lo-fat or non-fat yogurt, adds something to it (tuna fish, or cut up canned anchovies, or thinly chopped up cucumbers, or chopped up scallions, or just a bit of garlic) and then strains it through a coffee filter. Within 12 hours you have the most delicious lo-fat cheese spread. Had some of it for breakfast yesterday, and 2 rather large scoops of it on Wasa crackers made my bg go from 103 to 163. This morning I had it on the same Wasa crackers, but not scoops, just a teaspoon spread on each cracker, (like you do with cream or cottage cheese) and the bg rise was very modest (from 103 to 143) which according to my endo is very acceptable. Jay PS -- I know some of you don't like a bg rise of 40 at breakfast. But I am following my endo's recommendation, which is to watch the 2 hour mark. . An hour later -- 2 hours after breakfast -- the bg was back at 99. >>> I've just made a batch of yoghurt and strained some of it, >>> resulting in about a litre of liquid whey. I usually just [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >following my endo's recommendation, which is to watch the 2 hour mark. . An >hour later -- 2 hours after breakfast -- the bg was back at 99. Good idea - but watch the "lo-fat or non-fat"; they tend to be higher carb that natural yoghurt. I mix full cream milk powder with skim milk powder to make mine; that theoretically results in 2% fat milk that becomes the yoghurt. However, the changes in chemistry that occur with the live acidophilus mean that I'm not sure of the fat/carb/protein breakdown of the resulting product. Except that it doesn't spike me when consumed in moderation. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Up to Kuranda by train http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Slovenia http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ latest: Jennifer's Story >> I've just made a batch of yoghurt and strained some of it, >> resulting in about a litre of liquid whey. I usually just [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Chak For texture and flavour. I strain about half of it through cloth for a few hours until it is almost a soft cheese, then add it back to the remainder and stir it thorough. The result is like a thick cream; similar to the consistency of commercial Greek yoghurt. Removal of some of the whey also seems to remove some bitterness and I often need no sweetener or only a small amount. If I don't strain it, the yoghurt tends to be too liquid for my taste. However, I agree that the whey may also be useful, which is why I'm trying to find uses for it. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Up to Kuranda by train http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Slovenia http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ latest: Jennifer's Story > I've just made a batch of yoghurt and strained some of it, >>> resulting in about a litre of liquid whey. I usually just [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >However, I agree that the whey may also be useful, which is >why I'm trying to find uses for it. This whole thread reminds me of little Miss Muffet, sitting on her tuffet, eating her curds and whey..... Now, what I want to know, what do you guys know about spiders? Just joshin ;-) Will, T2 > However, I agree that the whey may also be useful, which is > why I'm trying to find uses for it. Use it as a base for soup or stew? Chak SignatureIt is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it. --Arnold Toynbee >However, I agree that the whey may also be useful, which is >why I'm trying to find uses for it. Oddly, I spotted a use in a magazine article on traditional European cures last night - apparently the Greeks use it as a fungicide! Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 >>However, I agree that the whey may also be useful, which is >>why I'm trying to find uses for it. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >D&E, 100ug thyroxine >Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 I should dip my toes in it if I get problems? Are you reading this, Hi_Therre? Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Up to Kuranda by train http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Slovenia http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ latest: Jennifer's Story Ever thought of peeing on it ? Or, as they say (I hate myself for this) "Go on your own sweet whey" "Chakolate" <chakolateDeathToSpammers@gmail.com> a écrit ... >I misordered sweet whey instead of protein powder, and ended up with a > five pound bag of the stuff. From what I can tell, sweet whey is just a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Chak : Ever thought of peeing on it ? Or, as they say (I hate myself for this) : "Go on your own sweet whey" You and Donna get the prizes of puns! Wendy He, he .. TY, but I always defer to a lady .. "W. Baker" <wbaker@panix.com> a écrit ... > : Ever thought of peeing on it ? Or, as they say (I hate myself for this) > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Wendy |
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