condensed and evaporated milk? husband bought one and the recipe asked for the other could it still be used?
2006-12-22 08:43:53 · 12 answers · asked by elhodgie 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
there is a difference and dont use the wrong one condensed milk is good for toffee ect
2006-12-22 08:47:55 · answer #1 · answered by julie t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They've both had their water content reduced by 60% but the condensed milk has sugar added while the evaporated milk does not.
If the recipe calles for condensed and you have evaporated, add a little sugar.
Chef Mark
2006-12-22 08:46:03 · answer #2 · answered by Chef Mark 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
AS far as I know there is no difference at all, condensed means to boil it until you have a thick milk, evaporated is the same thing as far as I know it is just boiled until the water goes from it then you have pure milk with all the fats. Some like carnation are runny but something like nestle' are thick, I believe it to be the degree on how long they are kept boiling. Actually I dont think they are actually boiled but warmed to get rid of the water content.
2006-12-22 08:57:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Condensed milk is cow's milk from which water has been removed and to which sugar has been added, yielding a very thick, sweet product that can last for years without refrigeration.
Evaporated milk is a shelf-stable canned milk product with about 60% of the water removed from fresh milk. In the U.S. it is not sweetened. It differs from condensed milk which contains sugar.
2006-12-22 08:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Condensed milk has had all the water removed and sugar added.
Evaporated milk has had 60% water removed and NO sugar added.
Not sure if they're interchangable.
2006-12-22 08:50:46 · answer #5 · answered by pariah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Condensed is very thick and sweet. Evaporated is like regular milk..not as thick and not as sweet as evaporated milk.
2006-12-22 08:47:18 · answer #6 · answered by Trini-HaitianGrl81 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Condensed is used in cakes and stuff and is much sweeter...
Evaporated milk is used as a cream
2006-12-22 08:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by Eukanuba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... the simple answer is... no...
Evaporated milk tastes like milk like you've boiled on the hob and is great for rice puddings etc... slightly sweet but but thin consistency.
Condensed milk is a thick sweet reduced milk and is used in mainly caramel tasting recipies... i.e. like caremel slice, banoffee pie etc... all you do to make it into a caramel to be used in sweet slice recipies is heat it up to simmer to thicken further and then is ready to use.
They both say milk and usually both come in tins but that is where the similarities end.
Hope helps!
2006-12-22 09:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by marko72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Condenswed milk is where there is only 1 pint in a 2 pint carton....................and evaporated milk is where there is no milk in a 1 pint carton
2006-12-22 08:49:26 · answer #9 · answered by Mickey Corleone 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no!!! condensed milk will split and will look horrible. Also, it will make it very very sickly!!!
2006-12-22 10:38:10 · answer #10 · answered by Ian H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋