The Grocer’s Encyclopedia

Artemas Ward’s Encyclopedia of Foods and Beverages — New York, 1911

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ALMOND MILK

is an emulsion of almond oil and water. It has an opaque, milky appearance.

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2026 Editor's Note: Two lines here for what is now a global industry. Almond milk was heavily used in medieval Europe because it keeps without refrigeration and is permitted during Lent when dairy is not — then it vanished for centuries, and returned in the 2000s to become the leading dairy alternative in much of the West. (Ed: BR 2026-07-21)

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