Dairy & Eggs
Substitutes for Whole Milk in gelato
Whole (full-fat) cow's milk is the foundational liquid of most gelato and ice cream bases, supplying water, milk fat, and milk solids-not-fat (MSNF). Standardized for balancing at 3.5% fat, 9% MSNF, and 12.5% total solids. If you're out of whole 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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