Milk Guides

No matter the variety—dairy-free, almond, oat, or soy—our milk guides will help you pick the right kind, whether you're cooking with it or frothing up a cappuccino.

a close up of a latte being made with a non-dairy milk

The Best Nondairy Milks for Espresso Drinks

Four cartons of oatmilk from different brands.

Oat Milk: A Complete Guide

Mint-yogurt marinade being poured over boneless skinless chicken thighs

The Science of Yogurt Marinades

Cultured buttermilk is poured into a bowl to make the dough for cheddar bay biscuits.

Do Buttermilk Substitutes Work In Baking?

A can of Carnation evaporated milk

Everything You Can Do With a Can of Evaporated Milk

Tubs of our favorite Greek yogurts against a pink background.

We Taste Tested 9 Popular Brands of Greek Yogurt—Here Were Our Favorites

Explore Milk Guides

A small blue bowl full of sour cream.

Everything You Can Do With a Container of Sour Cream

Six assorted cans of sweetened condensed milk.

Sweetened Condensed Milk | Taste Test

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What to do With Leftover Condensed Milk

6 stages of whipped cream

Cream Science: On Whipping, Butter, and Beyond

Easy Ice Cream at Home

Does Premium Dairy Make Better Homemade Ice Cream? | Taste Test

A container of plain yogurt.

Everything You Can Do With a Tub of Yogurt

How to Make Fresh Silken Tofu from Soy Milk

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Grocery Ninja: What to Do With Condensed Milk

Overhead view of two hands holding three key lime bolis over a bag of limes and maria cookies

Bolis de Pay de Limón (Mexican Key Lime Pie Ice Pops)

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Rasgulla (Indian Milk Dumplings in Sweet Syrup)

vanilla rice pudding in two bowls topped with dried apricots and pistachios

Vanilla Rice Pudding

Classic Vanilla Ice Milk Recipe

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Carrot Raita Recipe

Scoops of homemade fior de latte gelato in small glass bowls.

Fior di Latte Gelato Recipe

Cod à la Nage (Poached in Broth) With Coconut Milk, Lime, and Lemongrass

Lemon Mascarpone Gelato Recipe

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Raspberry Ripple Goat's-Milk Gelato Recipe

Gelato de Crema Recipe | Cook the Book

Irish Coffee Caramel Ice Cream with Shaved Dark Chocolate and Candied Pecans Recipe

Pouring homemade butterscotch pudding made with skim milk into a cup.

In Praise of Skim Milk

Horchata Recipe

Light and Frothy Raspberry Faluda Recipe

5 Coffee-and-Milk Drinks You Should Try

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Salted Caramel Blended Ice Milk Recipe | Zero Proof

Creamy Chocolate Polenta Recipe

Momofuku Milk Bar's Cereal Milk | Bake the Book

A jar of homemade crème fraîche, with a spoon dipping in it.

How to Make Crème Fraîche (in One Easy Step!)

Whisking a homemade mornay sauce in a pan

Classic Mornay Sauce (Cheesy White Sauce) Recipe

Chocolate Milk from Scratch Recipe

A scoop of rum raisin ice cream served in a ramekin. A bottle of dark rum, golden raisins, and cinnamon sticks are nearby.

Rum Raisin Ice Cream Recipe

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Crêpe Cake (Gâteau de Crêpes)

Buttermilk in front of butter

How to Make Buttermilk

a plate of pastillas de leche surrounded by more candy in wrappers

Pastillas de Leche (Filipino Milk Candies)

An orange-brown ceramic bowl holding creamy mushroom soup topped with chopped herbs and drizzled olive oil.

Quick and Easy Creamy Mushroom Soup

Horchata Ice Cream Recipe

A pint of speculoos ice cream.

Homemade Speculoos Ice Cream Recipe

Scoop of Thai tea ice cream drizzled with sweetened condensed milk

Thai Tea Ice Cream Recipe

Italian Crema Ice Cream

Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Chocolate Blancmange Recipe

The Food Lab's Creamed Spinach Recipe

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German Buttercream (Whipped Vanilla Custard Frosting) Recipe

Spicy Hot Chocolate With Chili, Cinnamon, and Mezcal Recipe

Stream of homemade sweetened condensed milk being poured into glass jar

Sweetened Condensed Milk

A bowl of olive oil gelato.

Olive Oil Gelato Recipe | Cook the Book

Mark Bittman's Rice Pudding in the Oven Recipe

Spiked Savannah Smiles Milkshake Recipe

Bourbon Chocolate Eggnog Recipe

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Maple-Banana Baked Oatmeal Recipe

A glass of DIY rice milk. A glass canning jar of dry rice grains has been artfully spilled on the countertop nearby.

DIY Rice Milk Recipe

Pistachio Milk With Vanilla and Cardamom Recipe

Jeni Britton Bauer's Crème Sans Lait

Closeup of coconut almond chia seed pudding, served in a small bowl with a garnish of slivered almonds.

Coconut Almond Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

5 Facts About Nondairy Milk and Coffee

Labaniyeh bil Ruz in a black bowl with toasted pine nuts

Labaniyeh bil Ruz (Garlicky Yogurt and Rice Porridge)

A bowl of chilled minty carrot soup with dukkah yogurt.

Chilled Carrot Soup