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Old Fashioned Milk Trick  Did you know that there is such a thing as dehydrated milk powder? Well there is and it is a fantastic staple to have in the cupboard. There are also dehydrated soy, rice, oat and almond milk powders available in specialty stores for those who prefer these alternatives. In the year 1802 the first known written record about powdered milk was put to paper, it talked about how it was convenient but not well-known yet. An evaporation technique was officially patented in 1837; since then there have been many documents detailing advances, patents and innovators. Put very simply, powdered milk is made by spraying a fine mist of skim milk on delicate screens, where it is dehydrated and then bagged.  To get skim milk, dairies let the milk settle in a chilled room where the heaviest, thickest cream rises to the top - this cream is skimmed off and is often sold as whipping cream. The milk is again left to settle in the chilled setting for a little longer until t...