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Almond milk is a milky drink made from ground almonds. Unlike animal milk, almond milk contains no cholesterol or lactose and can be used as a substitute for animal milk in many recipes. Commercial almond milk products come in plain, vanilla, or chocolate flavors. They are often enriched with vitamins. It can also be made at home by combining ground almonds with water in a blender. Vanilla flavoring and sweeteners are often added. However, users should be cautious not to use bitter almonds, since the combination of bitter almonds and water releases Cyanide. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (1194 × 797 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (1194 × 797 pixel, file size: 1. ... Binomial name (Mill. ... A glass of cows milk. ... Cholesterol is a sterol (a combination steroid and alcohol), a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and is transported in the blood plasma of all animals. ... Lactose is a disaccharide that consists of β-D-galactose and β-D-glucose molecules bonded through a β1-4 glycosidic linkage. ... This article is about culinary recipes. ... Vanilla pods Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. ... For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ... This article is about flavor as a sensory impression. ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... An electric blender. ... Vanilla pods Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. ... A sweetener is a food additive which adds the basic taste of sweetness to a food. ... Hydrogen cyanide is a chemical compound with chemical formula HCN. A solution of hydrogen cyanide in water is called hydrocyanic acid. ...

History

In the Middle Ages, almond milk was known in both the Islamic world and Christendom, where its vegetable composition — being a nut that is the seed of a fruit of a plant — made it suitable for consumption during Lent. Almond milk was also a staple of medieval kitchens because cow's milk would not keep for long without spoiling, and would usually be turned into butter or cheese immediately. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Islamic world is the world-wide community of those who identify with Islam, known as Muslims, and who number approximately one-and-a-half billion people. ... This T-and-O map, which abstracts the known world to a cross inscribed within an orb, remakes geography in the service of Christian iconography. ... A plate of vegetables Vegetable is a culinary term which generally refers to an edible part of a plant. ... It has been suggested that Cuaresma be merged into this article or section. ... Butter is commonly sold in sticks (pictured) or blocks, and frequently served with the use of a butter knife. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ...

Historically, almond milk was also called amygdalate. It was consumed over a region stretching from the Iberian Peninsula to East Asia. The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar. ... East Asia Geographic East Asia. ...

The Viandier, a 14th-century recipe collection, contains a recipe for almond milk and recommends its use as a substitute for animal milk during fast days. Le Viandier is a cookbook written by Taillevent (aka Guillaume Tirel). ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ...

Before the influx of Mainland Chinese after the Chinese Civil War, almond milk was more commonplace in Taiwan than soy milk.^{[citation needed]} Combatants Nationalist Party of China Communist Party of China Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 4,300,000 (July 1946) 3,650,000 (June 1948) 1,490,000 (June 1949) 1,200,000 (July 1946) 2,800,000 (June 1948) 4,000,000 (June 1949) The Chinese Civil War... A can of Yeos soy milk, poured into a glass Soymilk (also called soya milk or soybean milk, and sometimes referred to as soy drink/beverage and even soy latte) is a beverage made from soybeans originating from China. ...

See also

• Oat milk
• Peanut milk
• Plant milks
• Rice milk
• Soy milk

Grain milk is a milk substitute made from fermented grain or from flour. ... Peanut milk is a non-dairy beverage created with peanuts. ... Plant milk is a general term for any non-dairy substitute for animal-based milk products. ... Rice milk is a kind of grain milk processed from rice. ... A can of Yeos soy milk, poured into a glass Soymilk (also called soya milk or soybean milk, and sometimes referred to as soy drink/beverage and even soy latte) is a beverage made from soybeans originating from China. ...

External links

• Almond Milk recipe from the Viandier by Taillevent
• Almond History
• Almond Milk with Vanilla