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Nutr vs. Almond Cow: We Put the Alternative Milk Makers to the Test
Who wants to try my homemade oat milk?
I’m as much of a Milk Enjoyer as any adult man should be. My parents grew up on small farms, where they had cows and actually drank unpasteurized cow’s milk—before right-wing weightlifting dudes on Twitter called it a superfood. My parents gave me my love of milk (and a genetic tolerance for it), and to this day, if I’m eating cereal, buying or making a latte, or following any recipe, I want whole milk.
But in my current living situation with a lactose intolerant girlfriend, I can’t justify buying separate milks, and I can’t get behind store bought alternative milk. The long list of ingredients freaks me out, and the price of oat milk compared to the price of rolled oats makes me feel insane. So, I turned our fridge into a science experiment full of mason jars soaking walnuts, cashews, almonds, and oats, and started blending my own alt milk.
The results were not awful… But the juice was not worth the squeeze (nut milk not worth the milking?) for me.
All this to say, I was crying out for this little kitchen gadget. I desperately needed an at-home alternative milk maker, but with Nutr and Almond Cow, I wasn’t sure where to send my dollars. So I put each through weeks of rigorous testing to make the definitive guide on the best nut milk makers.
Q: Should I buy a Nutr or an Almond Cow?
A: For performance, the Nutr; it's better looking, smaller and makes better milk. But for convenience, the Almond Cow makes milk faster and quieter.
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