Lactose intolerance

[DanaC]

Is it lactose only for you, or are you allergic to the milk proteins (I think? there's something else that gets people in milk, can't recall now)?

In the UK and Scandinavia there is a brand of dairy products called Lactofree. Cows milk with the lactose completely removed. It's not currently available as a brand, but the company announced a couple of years ago that they were to start selling their expertise and patented lactose removal technique to overseas companies.

Now, I'm sure, but I think the 'RealGoodness' brand over there may be using their technique. From the product description it sounds very similar.

I was experimenting with removing or at least reducing the lactose in my diet, so I bought Lactofree products for a while. The milk tastes almost exactly like fresh dairy milk, with the just the very slightest hint of a 'long life' UHT taste when drunk in coffee or tea. Works great on cereal, and is available as semi-skimmed (2%)and full fat (4%).

The soft cheese spread and the margerine taste absolutely no different to ordinary dairy spreads. The hard cheese I wasn't keen on, but only because it tastes too processed. I generally prefer a crumbly mature cheddar. That said, it toasts just fine and grated onto a baked potato tastes like any other processed cheddar.

As I say, I don't know for sure if Real Goodness is the same.

[eta] Damnit. Just found a discussion on a board that says the brand has been discontinued in the USA.

[Pete Zicato]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Is it lactose only for you, or are you allergic to the milk proteins (I think? there's something else that gets people in milk, can't recall now)?

That's a good question. I suspect it's something else too at this point.

I used to be able to handle milk by taking lactaid with milk or ice cream. But even when I take a handful, I can't seem to tolerate it anymore.