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re: Would you drink raw milk?

Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:06 pm to
Posted by Bryno1960
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Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:06 pm to
My Grandfather drank it, fresh out of the cow while he was milking, and lived to be 89 so I'd probably try it.
Posted by Obi Wan Ryobi
Member since Feb 2026
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Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:08 pm to
I always thought it’s bc oysters breed in the summer and you want to avoid slurping down a bunch of oyster jizz
Posted by threedog79
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:10 pm to
I mean, for thousands of years folks have been doing that, right? Was it an issue then? I'm honestly asking. Like did it produce issues then that were not known?

It was only in my grandparents' lifetime that they were drinking straight off the udder.
Posted by BTROleMisser
Murica'
Member since Nov 2017
15680 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:14 pm to
I have. I liked it. Not sure I totally trust it though. So, I get organic pasteurized milk from the grocery.
This post was edited on 7/27/26 at 12:15 pm
Posted by BTROleMisser
Murica'
Member since Nov 2017
15680 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:16 pm to
quote:

People on both sides of the matter have way too strong feelings about raw milk. It’s not a big deal either way.


This.
Posted by BTROleMisser
Murica'
Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:20 pm to
quote:

I always thought it’s bc oysters breed in the summer and you want to avoid slurping down a bunch of oyster jizz


Posted by Bullfrog
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Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:25 pm to
Never really had pasteurized milk until 14 or 15 years old at home. Was delivered 3x per week in gallon glass jars.

The cream would be floating on top. Skim some off the shake the jar like hell to mix it up. I still shake milk to this day.

Anyway, the flavor would change during the year depending if the cows were eating grass, clover or hay. So just when you were used to the taste, it would change.

The cows need to be healthy. We never had any issues with getting sick.
Posted by faraway
Member since Nov 2022
4147 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:27 pm to
it's not a question of if it will make you very sick. it's only a question of when. and no it doesn't taste good. it's thin watery milk. society improves cow milk bc it's store milk is much better. fortunately, society has forced dairy forms to quit injecting the really bad hormones into their cows.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
112256 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

mean, for thousands of years folks have been doing that, right? Was it an issue then? I'm honestly asking. Like did it produce issues then that were not known?
Similar to indoor plumbing being added and sterilization of medical equipment

Do you need to have it? No

Does having it reduce tons of health issues due to bacteria and such? Yes
This post was edited on 7/27/26 at 12:35 pm
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:36 pm to
People have been drinking it for hundreds of years
Posted by threedog79
Member since Sep 2013
3945 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:37 pm to
quote:

Similar to indoor plumbing being added and sterilization of medical equipment

Do you need to have it? No

Does having it reduce tons of health issues due to bacteria and such? Yes


I'm okay with this explanation. Well done.
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
10690 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:39 pm to
I've done it. My kid drank it for years when he was a toddler. Cream off the top makes a hell of an alfreado sauce too. What do you think people drank for hundreds of years before pasturization? That only gives it more shelf life.
Posted by F1y0n7h3W4LL
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Member since Jul 2019
4397 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:39 pm to
I did it the first 13 years of my life. Then, we moved to a big city (3,500 people) and didn't bring the cow.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
112256 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:40 pm to
quote:

pasturization? That only gives it more shelf life.
Completely false

Pasteurization kills harmful bacteria that is often present because the milk you are drinking may have had cow shite in it
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
10690 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:40 pm to
quote:

It tastes great and is safer than eating raw oysters.


Most oysters are pasteurized too
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
17486 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:41 pm to
I've had it before. Couldn't really tell much of a difference other than it wasn't homogenized. I get cream top milk that's pasteurized now.
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
10690 posts
Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:43 pm to
quote:


Cow's milk is not what it's all cracked up to be.

Posted by SuperSaint
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Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:44 pm to
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:45 pm to
I worked hay wagons for a guy who owned a dairy farm. They'd call everyone in at noon for a meal and served raw milk. They would hit the tank stirer to mix the cream into the milk and it was damned good.
Posted by wesfau
Member since Mar 2023
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Posted on 7/27/26 at 12:56 pm to
Ah, Christina Model.
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