Cream is the yellowish part of milk, rich in fat, that naturally rises to the surface if milk is allowed to stand. Before mechanical separators came into practical use, cream had been separated from milk with small strainer dishes--obviously a slow and...

Liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. The milk of domesticated animals is also an important food source for humans. Most milk consumed in Western countries is from cows; other important sources include sheep,...

Black cows give white milk. (German) Don’t cry over spilt milk. (English) He who has scalded himself on milk, weeps when he sees a cow. (Spanish) His mouth still smells of his mother’s milk. (Korean) It is no use crying over spilt milk....

Milk may only be drunk from permitted animals and milk or milk derivatives may not be eaten with any meat foods. In an *Orthodox Jewish household, all utensils and preparation areas used for milk are kept completely separate from meat utensils and...

A glass of pasteurized cow's milk. Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals (including monotremes). Mammary glands are highly specialized sweat glands. The female ability to produce milk is one of the defining...