Domestic goats are unique animals. Presumably their taming occurred more than 9 thousand years ago. They have long been a source of wool, meat, fur and, of course, dairy products, which are famous for their exceptional nutritional value.
Description
To date, scientists around the world have proven its benefits for all age groups of people. In addition to great nutritional value, dairy products have a number of healing functions on the human body.
However, before including a new product in the diet, including goat milk and oil, it is important to study its composition and characteristics, useful properties and possible contraindications.
Brief characteristic of taste
It is widely believed that goat milk products have a specific unpleasant taste. Such concern is in vain, because if all the norms of keeping animals and storing milk are observed, there is no smell.
In fact, fresh, natural goat milk has a delicate, pleasant aroma. Oil, unlike cow, has a light airy texture, delicate creamy taste and perfectly white color.
Composition and differences
Goat milk, although close in composition to cow's milk, still has a number of differences. It is more easily absorbed by the body due to the special structure of fat molecules, especially in childhood.
In addition, the lactose content is lower than in cow's milk. Therefore, it is less likely to cause protein intolerance.
Goat milk includes a large amount of calcium and potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamins A, B, and many other substances necessary for the optimal functioning of the body.
It should be borne in mind that the content of vitamins and minerals in domestic milk depends on certain factors: living conditions, types of food, and the state of health of the animal.
The percentage of goat milk fat depends on the breed of the animal and varies from 3-4% to 9%. Fat-free product on store shelves, and especially among farm products to meet almost impossible.
Before use, it is also useful to know about the beneficial properties and contraindications of goat milk.
Useful properties of milk
This product is known for its many features that have a positive effect on the human body. Since ancient times, it has been considered a cure for certain diseases, including a disease such as consumption. It is also one of the ways to treat anemia and rickets.
Homemade goat milk is very useful for diseases of the stomach and intestines. As an additional drug normalizes the work of the entire digestive tract.
Dairy products from goat milk have a cleansing effect, remove accumulated toxins, increase the protective functions of the body.
Milk consumption is indicated for various skin diseases, wounds, burns, providing a disinfecting and healing property.
Another indication for the inclusion of milk and butter in the diet is the presence of colds, cough, bronchitis.
This useful product is also easy to digest, practically does not cause allergic reactions and has a high energy value for the human body. It is an excellent basis for baby food, similar in composition to breast milk.
Contraindications
Any product has beneficial properties and contraindications. Goat milk is not recommended for people with chronic diseases of the pancreas, as well as with disruption of the endocrine system. Do not use it for people who are obese and quickly gaining weight.
Contraindications is increased blood coagulability, individual lactose intolerance.
Feeding infants with goat milk also requires prior consultation with specialists. This product contains a small amount of iron, so breastfeeding exclusively with such milk can lead to a lack of this trace element.
Cooking oil
Getting butter from goat's milk at home is quite simple. This may take some time, especially if you cook it by hand. To reduce the process will allow devices such as household churn and separator. However, in their absence, obtaining a product will not cause great difficulties.
Making oil at home can be divided into several main stages.
First, you need to get cream from whole milk. They can be collected gradually, they will accumulate on top of the jar as milk settles. However, this traditional method is not only long-term, but also costly: a large amount of milk fat is lost. Using a separator will reduce cooking time, as well as increase productivity and effectively separate cream from milk.
Fat-free residue can be used to obtain dairy products. In the finished cream you need to add salt to taste.
Further, the future oil goes through a ripening process: one day at room temperature and two to three days in the refrigerator.
The next step is whipping the thickened cream. Traditionally, this was done manually using a can or bottle. This process can take some time and effort, so if you can, it is better to use a special household churn.
During whipping, the cream will begin to turn into a dense foam and form clots. At this point, ice must be added to the tank in the volume of the main product.
When the cream is beaten into small lumps, they must be washed several times in cold water with ice, squeezing slightly. Collect the washed product in a clean dish.
The oil is ready to eat. Keep it in the refrigerator.
Oil application
Goat milk oil can be consumed in a variety of ways. The most common is the preparation of sandwiches. Such a breakfast will be not only very useful and nutritious, but also delicious.
A variety of sauces, desserts and creams are also prepared on the basis of oil; it can be used in the process of preparing meat or fish.
To taste in the finished oil add spices and herbs. It can be saffron, dill, parsley. If you add sugar and cocoa to the product, you get chocolate butter. Such use cases diversify the dish, make it even more useful and delight children.
On the basis of goat oil, cosmetics for skin care are prepared, for example, nourishing creams that restore, moisturize and soften the skin.
Causes of Poor Oil
Like any product, goat milk oil can be of poor quality. The most pronounced indicator of a low grade is the presence of an unpleasant extraneous taste and smell. A number of reasons contribute to their appearance:
- Non-observance of hygiene measures for keeping animals. This includes the lack of regular ventilation, untimely cleaning, unsanitary conditions, as well as poor-quality washing of the goat's udder during milking.
- The contents of the goats in one room with the goats. The male representative of this animal species has glands that emit a strong odor that affects goats and, accordingly, dairy products.
- Low quality food. The ingestion of certain herbs by goats, such as wormwood, honeysuckle, can lead to a foreign taste. Therefore, to obtain a quality product, including goat milk oil, animal nutrition should be carefully monitored.
- Non-compliance with the storage and processing of dairy products.
- Lack of free grazing of animals.
- The presence of hormonal disruptions, diseases of the internal organs of the animal, a great age will also give an aftertaste to milk and butter.
- Lack of timely milking, prolonged stagnation of milk in the udder.
All of the above reasons have a negative effect on the taste and smell of goat dairy products.
Conclusion
Products made from goat’s milk have a higher cost than cow’s; they are less likely to be found on store shelves. However, the benefits of their use are very high, and the possible negative consequences are limited. It is not in vain that these unique animals have firmly taken their place next to man. This is also indicated by numerous references to goats in Russian folklore.
It is worth at least once trying homemade goat milk to fully appreciate its taste and benefits. The information in this article will help you avoid a low-quality purchase. Information on how to make goat milk oil at home will help you make a natural, tasty and healthy product with your own hands.