skim milk
(North America, Australia) Non-fat milk; milk that has had the cream removed.
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Winter pick: Grande iced Hot Chocolate with skim milk and one pump of peppermint + 2 espresso shots with a dusting of cinnamon sugar drizzled with caramel Great pre-lecture pick-me-up! 🍪
I have to speak up for New Zealand butter (and all their dairy) which unfortunately they don’t export to the US. New Zealand skim milk tastes like full fat and their butter spreads beautifully right out the fridge. An…
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(North America, Australia) Non-fat milk; milk that has had the cream removed.
We like to drink skim milk instead so as to consume fewer calories.
“Winter pick: Grande iced Hot Chocolate with skim milk and one pump of peppermint + 2 espresso shots with a dusting of cinnamon sugar drizzled with caramel Great pre-lecture pick-me-up! 🍪”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have to speak up for New Zealand butter (and all their dairy) which unfortunately they don’t export to the US. New Zealand skim milk tastes like full fat and their butter spreads beautifully right out the fridge. And don’t get me started on their ice cream.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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