What is this non dairy creamer?
Everybody knows that if you want to make tea then there are so many things that you will need simultaneously but the very first thing that is supposed to be the preeminent one is the milk without which, tea cannot be prepared. However, this used to be the former thinking as there are so many things that may be treated as a substitute to the milk and one among them is non dairy creamer. Before we move further, let us have a discussion on what is this creamer actually? It is actually a granular liquid which has been manufactured intentionally so as to offer substitute to milk.
Now the question arises that when we already have milk then what is the use of it? This is so because there are so many benefits attributed to it. There are numerous situations when you are out on tour or on your business trips and in that situation; it is not possible for you to stay away from beverages like coffee. But until you have milk, how would you prepare tea of coffee? That is why, this has been manufactured. Everybody knows that dairy products are comprised of lactose in abundant quantity but as far as this creamer is concerned, it is not at all comprised of lactose hence it is also known as non dairy creamer.
There are so many other names that have been given to this creamer and hence one which is very popular is the non dairy whitener. In the year1961, nestle was the first company to bring forth this non dairy creamer in powder form. It got widely popular and still is being used widely particularly in the remote areas. As milk is comprised of fats in abundant quantity, we has that mouth feel and hence so as to replicate it, these powdered creamers are also added up with some fats that are based on vegetables, etc. apart from it, it is also comprised of some chemicals because of which. White color is found to be seen like sodium caseinate, and apart from it, corn syrup is also added up to it.
Some of the sweeteners are also added in this so as to add some flavors to it. as we know that in this non dairy creamer, numerous organic substances are added up, there is a vital probability of causing dust explosion. These are highly inflammable and if its slight trace is exposed to air, it may be sparked up and can catch fire. This is quite common phenomenon and has been demonstrated on television as well under the series myth busters. There is a simple intention of making these powdered non dairy creamers so as to add something in the form of taste, color, flavor and body to the coffee particularly when you are not at your home and are unable to arrange milk. Apart from the ingredients mentioned above, there are few more ingredients that have been brought into use for its manufacturing like deglycerides, hydrogenated soybean etc.
This what non dairy creamer is all about.