The texture in certain foods is sometimes everything, as it often gives us that familiar feeling that comforts us. What would a cappuccino be without its foam or a carrot cream that isn't spiced and creamy? Fortunately, in the kitchen, the answers are often in the simplest things, and with basic ingredients, you can enhance the texture of your dishes.

The first basic is dairy, the science behind which helps us understand why they are a great option when looking for a consistency, from creamy in sauces to fluffy and moist in breads. Something as simple as milk can work as your ace in the hole when trying to improve the texture of a soup, for example.

Milk contains its own fats and proteins, which are responsible for the foam in a cappuccino, but also for achieving that thick consistency in sauces, especially due to its fat content when it comes to whole milk, whose process respects dairy traditions, such as Leche Santa Clara.

According to Chef Mayte Rueda from Kiwilimón, milk in a bread recipe does help, but it's important that it is whole milk, as its protein and fat content will help the bread retain a bit more moisture. So if you love a good sandwich for breakfast or just a slice of bread with butter and jam, try making homemade sandwich bread with Leche Entera Santa Clara.

For Kiwilimón's chef coordinator, Yamilette González, “a fatty content always helps, for example, Santa Clara cream is an ideal alternative for thickening sauces.” If for you breakfast should be a more filling dish, then some creamy enfrijoladas are the ideal dish. When you prepare them, cook the sauce over medium-low heat to achieve an even creamier consistency.

A very simple way to achieve better textures is to thicken the milk, which will only require reducing it first, meaning heating it over low heat so that the water in it evaporates and, as a consequence, the milk thickens naturally; you can practice this tip with your milky coffee and check the difference in creaminess.

Finally, using fruits like banana or mamey with whole milk Santa Clara in your smoothies will give the necessary touch to crown your breakfast, as these fruits provide a thicker consistency to the milk, notes Chef Yamilette González. The key is to use a milk or dairy product that already has creaminess, texture, high-quality ingredients, and great flavor, like those from Santa Clara.