To my relief, yet somehow worrisome, I like the taste of the bagged milk in Colombia. It is (I think) reconstituted evaporated milk that doesn't go bad like mere homoginized, pasteurized milk. It keeps at room temperature for a couple of months.
Anyone who knows me should be aware that I love milk. I do; it is a part of who I am. This is usually only a problem when I am sharing a fridge with 5 other people, and there's not enough room for my 3+ gallons per week. Or when I am a guest and my host offers me free access to the fridge, and that host only buys half-gallons of milk. I drink a half gallon in a single sitting--no joke. When I worked for Provo Parks & Rec, I would get doughnuts and a half gallon of milk for breakfast on a regular basis. And I would, without exception, run out of milk before doughnuts.
The worrisome part, then, is not space in the fridge, as it doesn't all have to be stored in a cold place at once. And, as I said before, the taste is preferable to the water here, so that's not a concern. The milk comes in bags which are 1100mL; a little less than 1/3 gallon for $2500COP (or about $1.25USD), so it's much more expensive than milk in USA. That isn't my main concern either. My worry stems from the impracticality of buying 6+ bags each week, and using public transportation to go shopping. The good thing is, I could plausibly buy 15 bags to start off with, and keep a healthy
reserve in the cupboard. Except that, judging by the quantities avaliable at the EXITO today, that would deplete the store of its entire stock. And I don't want to make a name for myself as the 'chupaleche gringo'.
¡Gringo!
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