Why does a large layer of cream form on top of the milk?
The milk Real Milk Farm supplies is not only raw (unpasteurized); it is not homogenized. That is, the butterfat has not been emulsified to force it to remain in solution. Therefore this butterfat, or cream–being lighter than the other liquid components of the milk–rises to the top. Real Milk Farm’s cows are Jerseys, whose milk is unusually rich in butterfat. For drinking or cooking with the whole milk, you should shake the container well before pouring, so that the cream is again dispersed into the milk.
The milk Hunny-Do Ranch supplies is not only raw (unpasteurized); it is not homogenized. That is, the butterfat has not been emulsified to force it to remain in solution. Therefore this butterfat, or cream–being lighter than the other liquid components of the milk–rises to the top. Hunny-Do Ranch’s cows are Jerseys, whose milk is unusually rich in butterfat. For drinking or cooking with the whole milk, you should shake the container well before pouring, so that the cream is again dispersed into the milk.
