Almond milk

Almond milk is a milky drink made from ground almonds, not unlike soy milk or rice milk.

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Milk - Almond - Soy milk - Rice milk

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Unlike animal milk, almond milk contains no cholesterol or lactose and can be used as a substitute for animal milk in many recipes.

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Cholesterol - Lactose - Recipe

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Historically, almond milk was consumed over a region stretching from the Iberian Peninsula to East Asia.

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Iberian Peninsula - East Asia

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In the middle ages, almond milk was known in both the Islamic world and Christendom, where its vegan composition made it suitable for consumption during Lent.

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Islamic world - Christendom - Vegan - Lent

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The Viandier by Taillevent, a 14th century cookbook by the chef to the French kings Charles V and Charles VI, contains a recipe for almond milk.

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Taillevent - 14th century - Charles V - Charles VI

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Before the influx of Mainland Chinese after the Chinese Civil War, almond milk was more commonplace in Taiwan than soy milk.

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Chinese Civil War - Taiwan - Soy milk

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Commercial almond milk products come in plain, vanilla, or chocolate flavours. They are often enriched with vitamins.

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Vanilla - Chocolate - Flavour

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It can also be made at home by combining ground almonds with water in a blender. Vanilla flavouring and sweetener can be added.

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Blender - Vanilla - Sweetener

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