Milk

Milk is a creamy white emulsion produced from the mammary glands of several mammalian species, including the Earth cow and the Klingon targ. Containing rather significant amounts of nutrients such as proteins, saturated fats, calcium, and most notably, Vitamin D, it is often consumed on Earth as a beverage. Milk can also be processed into dairy products such as cheese, yogurt, and ice cream, as well as incorporated into various kinds of dishes.

Widin Dairy Farm delivered milk via a horse-drawn cart to the inhabitants of New York City in 1930. 

Two percent milk was one of several beverages offered in the drink dispensers in the mess halls of starships. 

Lieutenant Kevin Riley drank milk while on duty in the engineering section of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) before it was poisoned by Lenore Karidian in 2266. 



When milk is heated, the amino acid in the lactose it contains is activated, acting as a natural sedative, helping one sleep. Warm milk was Lt. Reginald Barclay's drink of choice on the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). Captain Picard's aunt Adele had a recipe for steamed hot milk toddy with nutmeg, which Picard shared with Doctor Crusher. 

On two separate occasions, Dr. Crusher prescribed a glass of warm milk toddy to Commander William T. Riker and Jean-Luc Picard (with a dash of nutmeg) to help them sleep. 

Quark prepared warm Enyak's milk when Kira Nerys appeared "rumpled." Similarly, Q suggested warm Kylerian goat milk to Captain Kathryn Janeway when she was having trouble sleeping. 

Geordi La Forge compared the spaceborne species dubbed Junior feeding on the energy of the USS Enterprise-D to an infant being fed with milk. In order to dispose of the creature which was rapidly draining the ship's power, he realized that he had to "sour the milk". 

On some replicators, a milk button was available for easy manual input.

Both Commander Chakotay and Neelix thought that warm milk was repulsive. 

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