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.

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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
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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)
Overhead view of Rasgulla
Rasgulla (Indian Milk Dumplings in Sweet Syrup)
vanilla rice pudding in two bowls topped with dried apricots and pistachios
Vanilla Rice Pudding
Closeup profile view of a vanilla ice milk, scooped and served atop a brownie square.
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
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Cod à la Nage (Poached in Broth) With Coconut Milk, Lime, and Lemongrass
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Lemon Mascarpone Gelato Recipe
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Raspberry Ripple Goat's-Milk Gelato Recipe
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Gelato de Crema Recipe | Cook the Book
Irish Coffee Caramel Ice Cream with Shaved Dark Chocolate and Candied Pecans Recipe
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Milk Liqueur
Pouring homemade butterscotch pudding made with skim milk into a cup.
In Praise of Skim Milk
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Horchata Recipe
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Light and Frothy Raspberry Faluda Recipe
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5 Coffee-and-Milk Drinks You Should Try
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Salted Caramel Blended Ice Milk Recipe | Zero Proof
Several eggnog jello shots served on a live-edge platter make of hardwood.
Eggnog Jello Shots Recipe
Creamy Chocolate Polenta Recipe
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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
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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
Overhead view of crepe cake
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
Profile closeup of a double scoop of horchata ice cream stacked into an ice cream cone.
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
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Italian Crema Ice Cream
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Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Chocolate Blancmange Recipe
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The Food Lab's Creamed Spinach Recipe
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German Buttercream (Whipped Vanilla Custard Frosting) Recipe
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Spicy Hot Chocolate With Chili, Cinnamon, and Mezcal Recipe
Stream of homemade sweetened condensed milk being poured into glass jar
Sweetened Condensed Milk
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Rompope (Mexican Eggnog) Recipe
A bowl of olive oil gelato.
Olive Oil Gelato Recipe | Cook the Book
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Mark Bittman's Rice Pudding in the Oven Recipe
Spiked Savannah Smiles Milkshake Recipe
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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
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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
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DIY Rice Milk
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5 Facts About Nondairy Milk and Coffee