Can raw milk be used in cooking?
Ideally, no. The whole idea behind not pasteurizing milk straight from the cow is to preserve the delicate bioactive factors it contains. When heated to cooking temperatures or poured into coffee or tea close to the boiling point, you’re effectively pasteurizing it and thus depriving yourself of the beneficial enzymes, immunoglobulins and other factors it contains, as well as increasing its allergenicity. Hi-speed blending can physically damage raw milk as well, so if you like smoothies, puree the other ingredients first, then stir in the raw milk. Q: Is it okay to freeze raw milk (i.e. is there any nutritional loss)? A: Depending on who you ask (or who funded the study) freezing raw milk has either ‘no appreciable effect’ on nutritive value, or it substantially impacts flavor, texture and consistency. I can vouch for the off-taste and altered mouth-feel. To me, frozen is a poor substitute for fresh. One study found vitamins B-6 and C levels reduced by freezing, another noted disruptio
