Traditional buttermilk is the fermented, low-fat liquid byproduct of making butter. Beating or churning cream solidifies the fat in to create butter, and the liquid that is leftover is buttermilk.

This basic buttermilk pancake recipe is excellent on its own or can be used as the basis to make more elaborate or personalized pancakes. You can add fruit — start with 1 cup of blueberries or ...

Buttermilk adds more than liquid to a recipe. It's brimming with active cultures, similar to the good-for-us probiotics found in natural yogurt and sour cream.

Take a look through Grandma's old recipe box, and you might notice that many old-fashioned Southern recipes call for sour milk as well as buttermilk. From the best biscuits to tangy, saucy ...

To make 1 cup (240 mL) of buttermilk substitute, add 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of vinegar to a liquid measuring cup. Then, add milk to the 1-cup line (240 mL) and stir.

You can have it both ways: buttermilk that’s there when you want it, in the exact amount you need it. It’s something my mom taught me, and now I’m going to tell you. Mom Knows Best ...