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Karnemelk

Sour buttermilk drunk cold by the glass with meals

Netherlands Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A byproduct of Dutch butter making that became an everyday drink, also used in pancakes and porridge.

Frequently asked questions

What is Karnemelk?

Karnemelk is a cheese & dairy from Netherlands: sour buttermilk drunk cold by the glass with meals. A byproduct of Dutch butter making that became an everyday drink, also used in pancakes and porridge.

Made with

milk

Cooked

fermented

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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