After baking something or marinating chicken, what are some things to do with the rest of the quart of buttermilk?

Oh, dear! You really didn't buy a quart of it, did you? Haven't a clue as to what you do with the left-overs, except freeze it in an ice cube tray. But don't know if that will really work with buttermilk.

Next time, you might want to consider buying the powdered stuff. It's usually on the baking aisle.

Awaiting answers to you question, also.

You can freeze buttermilk with no problems. Freeze it in a freezer container or in ice cube trays, as suggested, then put the cubes in a freezer bag after they are fully frozen.

You can also freeze heavy cream if you are going to be using it in cooking - in sauces and etc. It doesn't whip as well but it can be whipped if you need it but it will not hold as long - unless you add an ingredient such as Whip-It to stabilize it.

We drink it or use it in waffles or biscuits .

Yes...definitely freeze it. I just made cranberry bread with some thawed buttermilk cubes. The only problem I had was when my husband mistook the buttermilk cubes for lemon juice and put them in his lemonade.

I've wondered for a very long time why buttermilk isn't more readily available in smaller containers like whipping cream and half & half. Seems like a no-brainer.

The expression on his face when he realized his mistake must have been priceless!

The funniest part was he'd been sipping on it while watching TV. When I looked at the glass the lemonade looked so cloudy and foamy. I asked him what he was drinking and he just said, "lemonade." When I asked him why it looked odd he said, "I put some of your lemon juice ice cubes in it." I just doubled over laughing. When I told him what he'd done, he said he thought it tasted kind of odd. LOL...thought! WHY he kept drinking it is beyond me.

Thanks, everyone.

Gloria, I didn't even know there was such a thing as powdered buttermilk. Is there a difference in quality between the refrigerated kind and the powdered kind?

I'll bet there are other 'unexpected' buttermilk stories out there....

MsMarm, I think the best known powdered version is made by Saco and is readily available in grocery stores. I've used it...IMO it's a great substitution for the real thing. The containers I've bought at Stater Bros. were with the baking powder, baking soda, etc. They sell it in boxes and round tins.

This might help if you look for it...
http://www.sacofoods.com/culteredbuttermilkblend.html

Ditto!

I've used Saco powdered buttermilk for years.

As far as drinking buttermilk is concerned, it is of course a tradition in the south.

There are also "sweet" drinks that are made with buttermilk, including one made with orange juice, peach brandy and with whipped cream folded into the "float punch" and let me tell you, the stuff is sneaky and "deadly." It looks so innocuous but can knock a heavy imbiber on his behind. It is considered a lady's drink so guys often think it is weak and "sissy".

Anyway, just thought I would post this for a bit of fun.

That does sound deadly Andie.

I had a neighbor that said the only way to drink buttermilk was with a good jigger of scotch. It seemed like a terrible waste of scotch to me.

Just found this thread. Lots of things to do with buttermilk - many I never imagined.

Also quite a few suggestions for use with Indian food.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/757858