It’s a snowy vacation day for me, so for some reason I decided it was about time that I make Pinch of Yum’s Summertime fried chicken sandwich , because why not? So I set about preparing everything, made a list of what I was missing and headed to the store. Much to my dismay they had zero buttermilk. Now I’m not one to be dissuaded when I’ve made up my mind, so I set about to making my own “buttermilk”. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Now before I upset anyone on the internet this is NOT traditional buttermilk or even cultured buttermilk. It’s technically a substitute that you can use when you are in the pinch. Which is why I used the quotes around “buttermilk”. Cause damn the internet can be a vicious place! I am planning to try my hand a making both traditional buttermilk (and butter) as well as cultured buttermilk (using 2 different techniques). So before we jump into making this down and dirty substitute, let’s take a quick look at what buttermilk…
