Dairy & Eggs
Substitutes for Buffalo Milk in gelato
Buffalo milk is whole milk from the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), roughly twice as rich in fat and total solids as cow milk. In gelato it acts as a naturally concentrated dairy base, delivering high fat and milk solids for a dense, creamy body. If you're out of buffalo milk or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
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