My Powdered Milk brings all the boys to the Yard (Marvel Dried Milk)

Member Name: funzo

Product:	Marvel Dried Milk
Date:	04/10/08 (959 review reads)
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Advantages: Long life, easy to transport and store, cheap, great for emergency

Disadvantages: Taste is not as good as the real thing, can congeal

Whilst perched upon my couch ready for an afternoons football on sky sports, cup of tea in one hand, remote controller in the other I was pondering what my next review should e about...within a very short space of time I realized the answer was staring me in the face.. Marvel Original Dried Skimmed Milk.

I have an unashamed tea addiction that needs to be fed on a daily basis and the only way to guarantee there being milk in my home at any given time was to have dried milk. I was first introduced to dried skimmed milk by my dieting mother many years ago, but my dependence upon dried milk only really started when I moved into my little village about 6 years ago with its one shop with limited opening hours. To prevent me missing morning cuppa, action had to be taken. From then on no larder of mine is without a box of dried milk.

I've tried a few different types of dried milk but my preference is for the Marvel Original Dried Skimmed Milk.

Basic Facts

Dried Milk can be traced back to the 13th Century in Mongolia
Marvel Dried Milk first introduced to UK in 1964
Comes in 175g and 340g sizes
Fortified with Vitamins A (72% RDA per 100g) and D 28% RDA per 100g)
0.6% fat.


Cost

I purchased the 175g pack for £0.99 from Wilkinsons. In my local shop it I have seen it priced at £1.49 and the 340g priced at £2.89. The 175g will make 3 pints of milk.


Packaging

Comes in a plain blue tubular carton. easy opening and closing lid over a silver sealing, presumably aiding freshness. Refreshably simple design.

Makers

Premier International Foods UK ltd
Bridge Road, Long Sutton
Spalding, Lincs PE12 9EQ
0800 0327111

Uses

My usage is strictly limited to tea making but you can make up pints of milk by putting 4 ½ heaped tablespoons into 570ml of cold or cold water. The packaging also claims it can be used in bread makers and cooking others can tell you of that because safe to say there will be no cooking reviews from me, even I would struggle with 150 words on my reviewable cooking experience or skills.

Being an outdoorsy type person and as well as frequent sailing trips I do love a bit of camping and this is where dried milk itself comes into its own. Easy to store and seal, a Tupperware container of powdered milk is often one of the first items packed.

There is a statement on the side of the packaging saying that it is not intended as food for infants under 12 months. The non-existent cooking review of mine will be closely followed with a breastfeeding review, another subject I am not able to enlighten you on,

Long Life

Powdered milk last longer than normal milk, the packaging recommends usage within 6 weeks of opening but i have used some for over 6 months without trouble.


Taste

Like all powdered milks I have tried Marvel has a slightly synthetic taste to it. You know when you have a tea when dried milk is being used because it does taste different. It's not a bad taste, but it isn't as good as the real thing. I have tried to have a bowl of cereal with some dried milk but I really did not like it at all and would rather go without than try that again. I would rate Marvel milk the best out of the ones I have tried in the all important taste category as it is closest to the real thing, but still a country mile apart.

Best Use

For best use in tea, first pour the boiling water on the tea bag, put I heaped tea spoon in the cup, leave for 30 seconds and stir very well. Dried Milk can congeal at times and make the look and taste of the tea a lot to be desired. Marvel, is certainly one of the better powdered milks for not congealing.

Summary

Being less than 1% and fortified with vitamins it is a good healthy product. Essential for camping and sailing and the only way to get my tea fix. Marvel is the best out of the powdered milk brands in taste, certainly for tea making purposes and I would recommend this to anyone.

Thanks for reading

Summary: Review of Marvel Original Dried Skimmed Milk