buttermilk

/ˈbʌtəˌmɪlk/ /ˈbʌtɚˌmɪlk/

Meanings

noun

The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.

Examples :

"My grandmother uses buttermilk in her famous cornbread recipe. "

noun

Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.

Examples :

"My grandmother used buttermilk in her famous cornbread recipe, giving it a tangy, slightly sour flavor. "

food drink

Related Words

characteristically adverb

/ˌkærəktərˈɪstɪkli/ /ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪkli/

In a usual or expected way; in characteristic manner.

"The student, characteristically, finished his homework early and then helped his younger sister with hers. "

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

product noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkt/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The bakery's new bread product is very popular with customers. "

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

cultured verb

/ˈkʌltʃərd/ /ˈkʌltʃɚd/

To maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria) (compare cultivate)

"The lab technician carefully cultured the bacteria sample to study its growth patterns. "

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

fermented verb

/fərˈmɛntɪd/ /fɜːˈmɛntɪd/

To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

"My grandfather fermented grapes in a large barrel to make his own wine. "

producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

churning verb

/ˈtʃɜːrnɪŋ/

To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.

"Now the cream is churned to make butter."

process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

cornbread noun

/ˈkɔːrnˌbrɛd/ /ˈkɔːrnbrɛd/

Bread made from cornmeal.

"For dinner, my grandma made delicious cornbread. "