Milk is a major ingredient used in many foods and beverages like cereals, tea, coffee, ice cream, custard, and puddings. It is high in calcium and fat. Milk contains water along with nutrients like protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Milk undergoes pasteurization to kill harmful bacteria by heating it to 71ยฐC for 15 seconds or 62ยฐC for 30 minutes. There are different types of milk including whole milk, skimmed milk, buttermilk, condensed milk, and dried milk solids which are used in cooking and baking and impact products differently based on their composition.