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Batch of Neilson milk recalled due to cleaning solution contamination (yikes!)

(Image: Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency sent out an alert this morning warning people not to drink Neilson Trutaste 2% microfiltered partly skimmed milk, specifically the kind sold in four-litre bags with the UPC code 066800 00404 4, best-before date February 12 and best-before code 1590 FE12 H7. Saputo Inc. of Montreal decided to recall the milk, on shelves in Ontario and Quebec, after learning that some of it was contaminated with a cleaning solution. So far, one person has become sick after drinking the milk, but the Star reports that they didn’t require a hospital stay and have since recovered. In a slightly unsettling twist, the solution-laced milk can cause nausea and vomiting, even though it looks and smells normal. So keep your eyes peeled for those bewildering codes. Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »

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Aprons & Icons

October 19, 2011 | 2:57 pm

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Raw milkman Michael Schmidt ready to die over spilled milk

Still defiant in the third week of his hunger strike, dairy farmer Michael Schmidt told the Toronto Star yesterday he is willing to die to defend the sale of unpasteurized milk and other products to the public. “I will go right to the end,” he said at a Queen’s Park news conference. “I wouldn’t do that if I wouldn’t have tried for the last 17 years to establish a dialogue.” Schmidt read from a letter addressed to Dalton McGuinty, promising his self-imposed starvation will continue until the premier meets with him. The Durham farmer claims he’s lost over 30 pounds during this second hunger strike, drinking only raw milk and water for 19 days (though he’s skipped the milk for the last 10). Schmidt then cranked up the dramatics: “I came from Germany,” he said. “I have seen the aftermath of a situation where people didn’t rise up when there was still time to rise up.” Say what you like about his politics and rhetoric—it’s clear the man is dead serious. Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »

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Aprons & Icons

October 4, 2011 | 10:55 am

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Following new conviction, raw milkman Michael Schmidt begins hunger strike—again

The saga of raw milk advocate Michael Schmidt continues. Last week the courts overturned their initial verdict, which had found Schmidt not guilty of charges relating to the sale of unpasteurized milk. With his dream of legalization slipping away, the Toronto Star reports, the dogged dairy farmer has done the only rational thing and gone on a hunger strike—again.

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Aprons & Icons

May 9, 2011 | 4:14 pm

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Two Canadian productions recognized at the James Beard Awards

Freelance writer Megan Williams (Image: International Journalism Festival)

Two Canadians earned top prizes last Friday at the James Beard Awards for Books, Broadcast and Journalism, which were handed out at the Lincoln Center in New York. The James Beard Foundation, named in honour of the pioneer foodie and host of the first televised cooking show back in 1946, hands out the awards each year to recognize the stars of the industry.

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Culinary Curiosities

March 1, 2011 | 5:04 pm

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Well, that didn’t last long: authorities confiscate breast milk ice cream

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Last Friday we told you about the London scoop shop that was serving up ice cream made from human breast milk. Yesterday, local government officials in London, England, swooped into Icecreamists to confiscate the human-derived treat. Store owner Matt O’Connor had made the ice cream from milk donated by 15 women who responded to an on-line advertisement requesting their services. According to the Associated Press, a spokesperson from Westminster City Council said that government authorities were responding to complaints from the public suggesting that items made from other people’s bodily fluids should not be sold for public consumption.

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Culinary Curiosities

February 25, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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An Oedipal feast: human breast milk ice cream

The Icecreamists pop up shop at Selfridges in London (Image: Everjean)

Remember that that chef in New York who made cheese out of his wife’s breast milk? Well, now a London store owner has also taken it upon himself to make ice cream out of human dairy. Matt O’Connor, owner of Icecreamists, wants customers to think of this breast milk ice cream as an organic, free-range treat. Except in this case, “free range” refers to the 15 women who answered an on-line ad on Mumsnet and provided their milk to be creamed.

Priced at a whopping £14 (roughly $22) per serving, the concoction is inexplicably named “Baby Gaga,” and its recipe calls for human milk mixed with Madagascar vanilla pods and lemon zest. Victoria Hiley, one of the women who provided her milk to O’Connor’s cause, told Reuters she stands behind the free-range rationale for the product.

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From the Print Edition

February 11, 2011 | 11:27 am

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Toronto’s six best local cheeses

Canada’s cheeses are competing against Old World classics at the city’s finest cheesemongers. Here, six stinky stunners

1. Monforte Dairy Halloumi
This sheep’s milk cheese is exceptional brushed with olive oil, grilled or pan-fried, then eaten hot; the crusty exterior gives way to a squeaky-chewy interior. Available March through November at various farmers’ markets, including St. Lawrence Market North (93 Front St. E., 416-392-7120) on Saturdays. $2.50/100g.

2. Glengarry Cheesemaking’s Lankaaster Gouda
About Cheese carries this pasteurized cow’s milk cheese from Ontario. It’s mellow enough to appeal to the stink-phobic, but complex enough to charm hardcore fromageophiles. The slightly sweet paste with a semi-firm texture makes for an awesome nibble or an upscale addition to a sandwich. $6.85/100g. 483 Church St. (at Wellesley St. E.), 416-925-8659.

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From the Print Edition

December 8, 2010 | 11:10 am

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Introducing: Junction Fromagerie, the latest addition to the Junction foodscape

At Fromagerie, the latest culinary addition to the ever-evolving Junction foodscape, the wide-plank floors, exposed brick and enormous vintage glass windows lend an Old World vibe. Husband and wife team Jeff Brown and Jennifer Rashleigh take an equally continental approach to their stock: a carefully curated selection of house-churned butter, lush preserves of organic Niagara fruits, and rare wheels of small-batch cheeses, including the irresistibly rich and ripe Grey Owl goat milk cheese pictured here ($7.40 per 100 g). A slice of baguette, a bite of cheese and a dollop of apricot jam, and the Junction could almost pass for a Parisian arrondissement.

Junction Fromagerie, 3042 Dundas St. W., 647-344-8663.

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From the Print Edition

August 4, 2010 | 12:08 pm

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Best of the City 2010: 14 picks for the top food in Toronto

Leaf fan: Matchbox Gardens grows rare and wonderful lettuces (Image: Jay Shuster)

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Restauran-TO

June 28, 2010 | 12:40 pm

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Five spots that are revolutionizing old-school milkshakes and ice cream floats

The strawberry-7-Up float at the Big Chill (Image: Karon Liu)

Nostalgia is big at Toronto’s dairy bars and restaurants right now. Old-fashioned milkshakes and ice cream floats have been popping up on menus since the weather turned warm, including many innovative flavour combinations and unorthodox ingredients (read: booze). Here, a roundup of innovative shakes and floats from across Toronto.

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Caffeine High

April 5, 2010 | 3:06 pm

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Warm weather calls for ghetto lattes

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The Toronto Star is celebrating the arrival of spring with a short instructional video on how to make a ghetto latte. The process is simple: people who don’t want to pony up $3 for an iced latte can simply order a shot of espresso at the counter in a large cup with ice, then pour in milk at the condiment table. Mix it and voila—hobo coffee. The price difference can add up to serious change by the end of the summer. An iced latte at Starbucks: $3.26. A shot of espresso: $1.84. Death stares from the barista: priceless.

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The Fame Monsters

March 11, 2010 | 12:01 pm

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How an Oakville toddler caused Lindsay Lohan’s latest scandal

To avoid litigation, we will make this post as clear as possible: Lindsay Lohan, an “actress,” “model” and “designer,” has been upset by what McAllister Kerr, an Oakville toddler, appears to have said in a television commercial (at left) for a large American financial services company. Mr. Kerr, it should be noted, did not utter anything slanderous about Ms. Lohan. However, through special visual effects, Mr. Kerr’s likeness is seen in a conversation that allegedly identifies a Lindsay as a “milkaholic,” presumably implying that said Lindsay frequently imbibes a substance called “milkahol.” As a result of the emotional strain inflicted on Ms. Lohan by the milkaholic allegations, she has exercised her constitutional right and launched a $100-million lawsuit against E-Trade, the maker of the television advertisement, which starred Mr. Kerr.

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Culinary Curiosities

March 9, 2010 | 1:18 pm

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Chef redefines “locavore” by making cheese out of his wife’s breast milk

Human breast milk cheese encrusted in maple syrup–glazed pumpkin seeds (Image: danielangerer.com)

A popular New York chef has managed to push the boundaries of the culinary world and the locavore movement at the same time. Daniel Angerer is now making cheese made from his wife’s breast milk at his NYC restaurant Klee Brasserie. The idea came eight weeks ago, when his wife began producing excess milk after giving birth. Since he went public with this invention, Angerer has discovered two things: human breast milk produces a surprisingly palatable cheese—like cow’s milk, only sweeter—and that media outlets can feed on this kind of story for weeks. Since Angerer posted his cheese story on his blog last month, it has gained attention from NBC, the Toronto Star and even the Big Money.

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Pantry Raid

March 2, 2010 | 10:47 am

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Meet the “Claudia Schiffer of cows,” Canada’s $1.2-million superbovine

Popular Mechanics has provided a thorough analysis of why Missy, a P.E.I.-bred supercow alternately known as the Claudia Schiffer or Gisele Bündchen of bovines, sold for a staggering $1.2 million at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto last year. The supermodel comparison is apt, as Missy’s teats and legs are apparently unrivalled miracles of biology. Dairy farmers prefer teats that are perpendicular to the ground, bearing a shape that is compatible with milking machines. Missy’s well-developed legs indicate a healthy heart and chest cavity and provide more room for the udder (ideally, a cow’s udder should be at least eight inches wide, with strong supporting ligaments).

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Culinary Curiosities

February 26, 2010 | 2:51 pm

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Bagged milk hits U.K., continues world domination

A small bag of milk from China (Photo by David Woo)

Just when we thought bagged milk was a one-off story during a slow news day, British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s announced this week that it will begin carrying its milk in bags rather than bottles, in an effort to reduce packaging and costs.

This comes a few weeks after a locally made YouTube video explaining the seemingly odd concept of milk bags became an overnight hit, with coverage on this blog, as well as in The Star and the Post. Salon writer Thomas Rogers argues that bagged milk is the future of dairy and hopes the U.S. will adopt bags, since they use 75 per cent less packaging and are recyclable and cheaper for consumers. But it’s not just Canadians who purchase milk in bag form: India, Poland, Hungary, South Africa, Argentina and China (where even beer is sold in bags) do the same.

• Milk in a bag at Sainsbury’s [Telegraph]
• The future of dairy: milk in a bag [Salon]
• Milk in bags: that’s so Canadian [Toronto Life]
• Milk in Bags, eh? [YouTube]

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