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Camel milk - the next superfood

It might sound odd, drinking camel milk or making cheese from it, but really it is no different from using cows, sheep or goats. It is just that camels are, well, odd.

But according to the BBC camel milk is to be the next big thing (and who would have guessed that in their interviews?)  and it is all down to the United Nations who are calling for the milk, rich in vitamins B and C to be sold in the West. The milk also holds 10 times more iron than cow's milk and is slightly saltier too. It is widely consummed across the Arab world.

When top retailers such as Harrods and Fortnum & Mason express an interest, perhaps to cater for the large number of top spending Arabs customers in their stores rather than the likes of you and me, then it could have a niche to fill.

A couple of problems though, before camels milk makes it mainstream. Firstly the main producers are nomadic and second that the milk has so far not proved to be compatible with the UHT (Ultra High Temperature) treatment needed to make it long-lasting.

 

Filed Under: Food Oddities, Trends, Ingredients, New Products
Tags: british isles, camel, camel milk, CamelMilk, dairy, oddities, super foods, superfoods

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Ivonne

4-21-2006 @1:56PM Ivonne said... When I first saw the title of the post I read "Caramel Milk ...". My immediate reaction was, "Yes!" Now I get to drink caramel-flavoured milk and be totally healthy doing it. Alas I have realized my error.

Still though, camel milk might be an interesting thing to try!
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Gustad Mody

4-21-2006 @2:46PM Gustad Mody said... very cool. sounds almost as good as camel hump
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Whin

4-21-2006 @4:33PM Whin said... Sounds interesting. Why don't they try sending that fortified milk to third world countries who are closer to it than us Westerners.
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Nikhil Tripathiu

4-29-2006 @7:39AM Nikhil Tripathiu said... We want camle milk to drink in USA. If any one has details that from where we can get Camel milk, I request you to share the same information to us.

Thanks in advance.
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