rasvaton maito

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑsʋɑton mɑi̯to/, [ˈrɑs̠ʋɑt̪o̞n mɑi̯t̪o̞]

Noun

rasvaton maito

  1. non-fat milk, homogenized and pasteurized skim milk/skimmed milk (in Finland, milk with at most 0.5% fat content)

Usage notes

Despite the name translating as non-fat milk, rasvaton maito may contain fat, but most milk sold as rasvaton maito tends to be fairly close to 0% fat content. For marketing purposes such milk also has to be pasteurized and usually homogenized.

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See also

  • kuorittu maito (skim/skimmed milk that has not been pasteurized and/or homogenized)
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