• SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    18 hours ago

    I’m american. Born and raised (on the playground is where I spent most of my days). I do have to give it to the non-americans though, the self-centered assumptions of “this” country is out of hand. Be fair: Raw milk is gonna ravage everyone from every country.

    Also… wouldn’t pasteurization… equipment just be… a… …pot? blinks and squints, thinkingly, holographic formulas flying everywhere

    • ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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      16 hours ago

      Technically speaking, pasteurization is rendering eliminate some percentage of bacteria via temperature and time. With a pot you can boil milk, which will render it safe for a time, and also destroy a lot of nutrients and change the flavor. Pasteurization as done in a dairy is typically lower temperature for a longer time, keeping the flavor and nutrients intact.

      Because it’s not fully boiling you typically want a sealed container to keep new bacteria from getting in during the process. A pressure cooker is fine enough for home use.