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We’re Big Fans of Chewable Milk

Published July 22, 2024

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Poured custards, crémeuses, rice puddings — anything thick and milky

Photo: Holly Haines

I have a Lindy West-inspired ​series on Instagram called Chewable Milk​ (it’s our favorite genre of dessert), where I share all types of dairy in various stages of viscosity — poured custards, cremeuses, rice puddings — anything thick and milky. This recipe is Chewable Milk in maybe its purest form: panna cotta. Or maybe it’s leche cotto since there’s solely whole milk and no heavy cream? Either way, the texture is much lighter than traditional panna cotta and it’s such a nice complement to cold, seasonal fruit. For this batch, I used local A2/A2 ​Thompson Heritage Ranch ​and a little gelatin to set it up. Since the recipe is so simple — there’s not even any vanilla to mask the sweet, milky flavor—try to find the absolute best milk you can get your hands on.

Whole Milk Panna Cotta
More in the Chewable Milk series: ​Vanilla Bean Tembleque​, ​Kumquat Posset​, and ​White Rabbit Rice Pudding​. Photos: Holly Haines

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