How does evaporated milk compared to regular milk

The latter was invented in by Gail Borden, who was looking for ways to produce a milk product that wouldn't spoil quickly, according to The New York Times. It's important to note that when this canned, creamy milk was invented, cold, unpasteurized milk often contained bacteria and even parasites. In other words, a milk alternative was probably seen as a godsend by many families via Smithsonian Mag.

Today, we're no longer as horrified by the contents of everyday milk though many are questioning the health benefits of dairy.

That doesn't mean evaporated milk is obsolete. Try leftover canned milk in tea, coffee, omelets, soups, hot oatmeal or even spaghetti sauce. Five things to do with evaporated milk Make creamy mashed carrots and potatoes. Cook potatoes and carrots until they are soft. Mix in enough evaporated milk to get the consistency you like.

Creamy tuna, salmon or chicken casseroles. Moussaka baked eggplant with ground meat and a white sauce Add sliced cooked mushrooms for a creamy mushroom sauce. Lighten up desserts. Try it the next time you make flan, bread or rice pudding, spice cakes or scones. Add to homemade and canned soups. Get a nutrient boost. Use evaporated milk instead of water or milk in soups. Try it in these soups: tomato, carrot, squash or chowder. Drink it! But condensed milk also contains added sweeteners.

Evaporated milk can, with a few caveats, be reconstituted and used more or less like regular milk. But because of that extra sweetness, condensed milk exists in a category of its own. You may also encounter dry milk — a non-sweetened version from which all the water has been removed. Like evaporated milk, dry milk can be reconstituted by adding water and, with a few caveats, used like regular liquid milk. Like liquid milk, both evaporated and dry milk are available in skim, nonfat and whole or full-fat varieties — another good reason to pay close attention to the product labels as you shop.

If you want to use evaporated milk in place of regular milk, follow the directions on the container label — usually, you should blend 1 part evaporated milk to 1 part water. They also note that unopened cans of evaporated milk can be stored for up to six months. Label Confusion Evaporated milk is sometimes referred to as condensed milk, especially in British recipes.

Fun Facts Sweetened evaporated milk was patented by Gail Borden in , and in , his company introduced plain evaporated milk. References Dairy for All: Condensed Milk. What are the Disadvantages of Powdered Milk? How to Store Sweetened Condensed Milk. Does Whole Milk Contain Water? How to Make Buttermilk With Vinegar.