Parmesan milk


Parmesan milk
Parmesan milk is a great way to use up Parmesan crumbles you didn't know what to do with: you infuse the crumbles with a few herbs in milk, giving it a delicious taste.

It can then be used in all kinds of savoury recipes where milk is used: gratins, béchamel, etc.
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 5 min.
Resting: 15 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 1 min.
Parmesan milk : Stage 1
If necessary, cut 100 g parmesan crumbles into medium-sized pieces.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Parmesan milk : Stage 2
Prepare 1 bayleaf, 1 sprig thyme and 1 sprig sage, then crush 1 garlic clove with a flat knife blade.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 15 min.
Parmesan milk : Stage 3
Pour 1 litre whole milk into a saucepan, add the croutons, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper.

Bring to the boil over low heat, and leave to simmer, covered, for around 10 minutes.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 15 min.
Parmesan milk : Stage 4
Turn off the heat and leave to cool, still covered.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Parmesan milk : Stage 5
Remove and discard the crusts, garlic and herbs, then filter (if possible) and bottle for future use.
Remarks
The quantity of Parmesan crumbles for 1 liter of milk is very indicative, so use what you have on hand, but of course the more crumbles there are, the more pronounced the taste of the milk.

Crusts can be quite old, even several weeks old, without any problem.

As for the herbs, use what you have on hand.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge in a sealed bottle, can be frozen.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe90 RDI=40 %40 RDI=4 %60 RDI=9 %1,070 RDI=50 %4,470 RDI: 50 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %3 RDI=0 %5 RDI=1 %100 RDI=5 %410 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 litre : 3.85 €

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