Hey, has anyone tried the Lactaid brand of milk?

I am lactose intolerant, but I can eat very small amounts of dairy products with lactaid pills. Well, I usually cook with rice milk, but it lacks the consistency of cow’s milk. (I found out a few months ago that I am lactose intolerant. This was after a lifetime of heavy dairy consumption. Go figure.)

I would like to know how well I can cook with this Lactaid milk, but what I mainly want to know is if it really is lactose free. I mainly want to cook things like vegan macaroni and cheese, mashed potatos, and other dishes that have a high amount of milk. Rice milk doesn’t work as well in some these things. So, can I eat these dishes with the lactose free Lactaid milk, or would I still need to take my lactaid pills with it?
Sorry, I think that I should clear something up. I am not vegan. I am a vegetarian, but I will eat animal products. (Just not meat of course.) I have to use a lot vegan products though because the milk or cheese content is too high in some regular products. Macaroni and Cheese is one of them. It’s one of my favorite foods though, so I buy vegan macaroni and cheese to avoid cramping and staying in the bathroom for hours on end. Even pizza has WAY too much cheese. I have to make special pizzas at home. I even buy vegan parmesan cheese for my pastas.

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6 comments a "Hey, has anyone tried the Lactaid brand of milk?"

a close friend of mine has a son who is lactose intolerant and she buys the Lactaid brand milk. It really is lactose free and it tastes just like normal milk, and can be used like normal milk.

Lactaid milk has no lactose in it. It is simply milk with lactase added to it. Lactase is the same enzyme that is in the lactaid pills. You can cook just fine with it, although it won’t be vegan anymore.

I’ve been lactose intollerant for years. Lactaid milk is fine and I’ve never had the slightest problem from it. Regular milk will cause hours of cramps, pain and the miseries for me. Lactaid milk tastes a little sweeter than regular milk, other than that, it seems exactly the same. Be sure to get the 100% lactose free version… I can’t image why they make the less than 100% type – is it for people who want to get only slightly ill?
If you drink the non-fat lactaid regularly, 1% fat version will begin to seem like drinking light cream! oh….. and unless your doctor requires it, I’d avoid the calcium-enhanced versions….basically it tastes to me like great milk with powdered chalk added.

I love lactiad! Tastes the same as regular milk, cooks the same, and it is lactose free. The only downside is the expense, however walmart now sells lactaid under their own ‘great value’ brand, and its the same stuff.

yes, I have tried it. you can cook with it, it’s basically the same

p.s. milk is not vegan….lol

I have used Lactaid for over 20 years and never had a problem one with cooking with it. I ran across your question while looking for a powdered version of it. Like powdered milk. I found it once, but still can’t find it. Wanted to have it on hand.

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