Update from me

[alexx]

Since going dairy free, I am feeling loads better. I've got bags more energy, I'm less bloated and my IBS is nearly under control - all after 4 or 5 weeks! So I've got high hopes that this really is the cause of my problems. I'm also finding I'm craving dairy foods less as time goes on. So thumbs up to the york test for showing me the way forward!
One thing I am struggling with is finding a savory "milk" to cook with. Even unsweetened soya is too sweet, and I tried rice milk but it has a vanilla flavour that doesn't work well in savory recipes. Does anyone have any recommendations? Noone was impressed with the vanilla-y bread sauce with the roast chicken this weekend!
also wanted to say thanks for all the help since joining.

[cnc]

I use Alpro fresh soya milk for all my cooking- cheese sauces, yorkshire puddings etc... It takes some time to get used to the difference taste, but I haven't found it too bad (maybe I'm just not fussy and don't care about taste!!). Its less sweet than other unsweetened soya milks in my opinion

[Nic]

Have you tried the economy soya milks? I think Sainsburys do a Basics one, and Tescos certainly does a Value one. Though Sainsburys (as with all non-dairy things, and quite a lot of others) are patchy in terms of actually having any in stock, or in any logical place in the store.

They're 'thinner' in taste than the normal milks, and I find them better in terms not adding taste. Though possibly all they do is add colour...

Nic

[matt]

waitrose unsweetened soya is ok.

[Pam]

I found the fresh Alpro to be very sweet. I have used Morrisons own unsweetened soya milk for savoury cooking with success in the past. Oat milk is quite good for sauces too as it doesn't have a strong flavour and tends to be a bit thicker than other milks - no good if you are avoiding gluten though. Oatly is better than oat supreme in my experience but it settles quite a lot so you really need to shake it before use or you end up with sludge at the bottom of the carton. I haven't tried quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) milk or Tiger White (made from chuffa) but they might be less sweet perhaps.

[zoefruitcake]

thanks for help with the pronounciation there, I never knew how to say it

[Copper]

I have taste tested the Tiger White sweetened and unsweeetened (in Tesco about a year ago). The sweetened was better for coffee etc so the unsweetened might be ok for savoury things. I guess you will have to try a few of our suggestions out and see which you prefer.

[alexx]

I think I'll try out the Tiger white unsweetened - sounds good!
thanks guys :)

[cnc]

Let us know how you get on with it.