Designer Milk: The New "It" Food

by Slashfood Editor, Posted Sep 21st 2010 @ 3:00PM

Years ago, people would have laughed in your face if you told them you'd be buying water out of a plastic bottle. Now, the latest drink to turn the heads of the community: milk. That's right, the humble white liquid that has captured America's attention with it's milk-mustache advertising campaign (and by being a natural companion to cookies) is going high-end.

Lessley Anderson from Chow.com spotlights restaurants that have taken this everyday household food item to the next level, and speculates where it might go in the future.

Head over to Chow for more: Designer Milk: The New "It" Food

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Tags: chow, milk

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9-22-2010 @2:26PM dickn2000b said... Milk is for cats and kids. I won't be asking the waitress for milk and if anyone thinks that restaurants are going to make money by pushing milk they are sadly mistaken.
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9-22-2010 @3:50PM Mr. Fluffy Pants said... I agree. I have seldom been to a restaurant where they serve milk, and even if they do, I never see anyone over the age of 12 with milk. It's quite ridiculous.

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9-22-2010 @4:03PM EB said... This makes me think of Clockwork Orange! Milk bars!
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9-22-2010 @4:21PM Abby said... Milk?! Yes, bartender, I'll have a Moo-tini, please.

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9-22-2010 @4:25PM John F.C. Taylor said... Designer milk? Really? I suppose that'd just be to jack up the prices on a glass. The only thing that might get me to try this is if it were something other than cow's milk. How about something like camel's milk or something equally exotic?
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9-22-2010 @7:09PM KathyK said... Vegan Resturants serve soy milk and upon request they will susitute heavy cream for soy milk in fettucini alfredo>>>>great with grated soy cheese.

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9-22-2010 @6:48PM Chappy said... don't be so negative! If all you think of is liquor as being a "grown up" drink, I'll bet that you still smoke to be "grown up". too ! You are rediculous ! Milk helps keep your calcium up, it tastes good , it's full of vitamins and minerals...and it helps prevent osteo porosis! doesn't sound like a wimpy drink to me. I only have one more thing to say....GROW UP and get real !!
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9-22-2010 @8:20PM Steve Koch said... Milk (Cow or other) is not meant for human consumption. Cow's milk is meant for baby cows. If we are to drink any milk it should be from humans and only up to three years of age. Drinking milk causes osteoporosis and is not the cure that most people have been convinced to believe, by the milk industry advertising dollars. Milk when digested in the human body is a very acidic food and pulls calcium from the bones to buffer or neutralize the acid (this is also true of carbonated beverages). Cheese is just concentrated milk and therefore that much worse on the body. If you must have dairy, the healthiest choice would be to ask a pregnant or nursing mother nicely. Drinking the fluids secreted by a lactating cow, goat, camel, yak, dog, or horse, just doesn't cut it and will wreak havoc on the body's health.

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9-22-2010 @6:41PM frohike51 said... I'm well over the age of 12 and I have been served milk in some of the finest restaurants in the country and abroad. It may not be on the menu, but I've never been refused when I've asked for it to go along with my dessert. The designer aspect is silly, of course, but milk is not just for kids and really shouldn't be given to cats.
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9-22-2010 @7:13PM hana said... i know some folks like milk. I think serving up beef juice is just gross. If soy milk were served I would spring for it though . . .
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9-23-2010 @12:44PM Barbara said... ....does designer milk contain lactose? if so, not for me......nor reg milk, ice cream, etc.
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9-22-2010 @9:30PM Coffeelady said... I am 58 years old and love milk. My husband and I go through about 2-3 gallons per week. We do drink 1% milk now, but I believe there is nothing like a good, cold glass of milk. Whenever we eat out, which is admittedly infrequently, I always order a large glass of milk with my meal. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Sorry, got to go. I'm really thirsty.
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