Buttermilk The past two decades have brought an onslaught of testimonies about the healthful properties of certain Old World yoghurts—longevity, a healthy digestive system, a reinforced immune system. Buttermilk inspired similar claims a century ago. And not only that. Beauty specialists advised women to cleanse their face and chest with buttermilk instead of water to aid the complexion (1911). For those suffering from sunburn a buttermilk bath provided near total relief. Schoolyard myths told that it could remove freckles.
ISSUE 88, GRAB BAG, Part 2: Buttermilk
ISSUE 88, GRAB BAG, Part 2: Buttermilk
ISSUE 88, GRAB BAG, Part 2: Buttermilk
Buttermilk The past two decades have brought an onslaught of testimonies about the healthful properties of certain Old World yoghurts—longevity, a healthy digestive system, a reinforced immune system. Buttermilk inspired similar claims a century ago. And not only that. Beauty specialists advised women to cleanse their face and chest with buttermilk instead of water to aid the complexion (1911). For those suffering from sunburn a buttermilk bath provided near total relief. Schoolyard myths told that it could remove freckles.