Everyone knows that cows are sacred in India. They are left to roam on their own with the owners safe in the belief that no one would dare steal, kill or eat their sacred animal. So it begs the question, what do all these free roaming cows do for their owners?
Well, like cows all over the world, they provide milk, and on our way to the Amber Fort we
stopped by a milk market. Here, people buy and sell the fresh milk provided by these animals. I expect that a lot has remained unchanged. Except for the stainless steal containers people basically still go about the business the same way. They talk quantity, they talk price, they check out the merchandise (which involves dipping your hand in the container and "feeling" the creaminess) and then they shake hands. Go back 50, 100 maybe 500 hundred years back or more and I expect that's how they did it back then.
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I've never heard of dipping your hand in milk to see how creamy it is - and I can just imagine the reaction if you tried that in a supermarket!! Thanks for the story.
Yeah, I was cringing a bit when I was told about it but what the heck, that's how they do it there, who are we to say it's wrong or right. And a little dirt never hurt anyone . . . . .
Hey, Actually it would be a little odd for you guys as I am an Indian living in Melbourne and Here milk is served in bottles, cartons. In India, we don't care about how much fat is in the milk. In fact some time, locals drink milk straight from cow. That is what makes us strong from inside and you can test the milk for nutrients, milk in India contains far more nutritious than here in Oz. We are those people who dont mind doing some compromise but believe me man, If you have seen real India from inside, you would love it here as It has got so many colors, feelings and reasons to be happy.
Oh I don't doubt that the milk being sold there was way more nutritious than the over processed watered down stuff they sell in supermarkets, I liked their low tech method for checking creaminess too. No labs, no samples, just feeling the milk does the job, great if you ask me.. Thanks for the comment.
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