How do you boil milk without it burning to the bottom of the pan?

Question

I don't have a microwave, and so I have to make my hot chocolate by heating up the milk in a sauce pan. I use a brisk to stir it as often as possible but it always somehow burns to the bottom of the pan. Does anyone know a different method to heat up milk without a microwave? Thanks a lot for your help.

Answer 1

you don't have to boil milk, in fact it is always much better if you just scald it (almost to the boiling point)

Answer 2

Try a different pot... especially one with a heavier bottom. If you don't have one or can't get one, you might try a pot with a wider or smaller bottom to see if either helps.
( Or do one of the double boiler techniques suggested.)

You could also try adding the chocolate and/or sugar before heating the milk... that should make it heat up faster, but don't know if it would be better in the sticking dept. or not.

You definitely don't need to bring milk all the way to a boil to use it for hot chocolate. When you see little bubbles around the edge of the milk, that's plenty hot.


Diane B

Answer 3

If you turn the heat down that helps, usually there will be some stuff on the bottom of the pan but it doesn't change the quality of the product. Also when you get it to come to a boil, it'll be different from water. Milk shouldnt bubble as rapidly it'll disperse little bubbles rather then large ones.

Answer 4

if you have a good pan with a porcelain finish.

You can also try using a double boiler. The "lid" is also a pot to make cream sauces and puddings in; you fill the bottom part with water and set it to boil. You place the top part upside down on the pot and cook your milk, sauce, whatever with the steam from the boiling water. You'll have to stir constantly with a wooden spoon or wire whisk to prevent stickage.

Answer 5

you shouldn't boil milk. beyond it sticking to the pot, it spoils the natural taste. you should heat the milk at a moderate temerature.

i have a electric boiler. its called a hot pot. you fill it with whatever liquid you choose and it will automatically shutoff after heating. its easy to clean and heats up anything in seconds.

Answer 6

Gently, don't use too high a heat or try a double boiler. Stack a bigger pot on top of a smaller one boiling water.

Answer 7

Do you mean a whisk to stir?

I don't see how you could burn the bottom if you keep stirring unless you are really, really over heating it.

Answer 8

I can't do it! I'd stick w/the instant stuff if I were you...which I believe they have, even for the stovetop??? Milk, btw, should always be heated SLOWLY!

Answer 9

if you have a double broiler;the ones they use for melting chocolate and cheeses'would work..what if you started boiling your milk on medium heat;maybe that wouldn't burn either...LOL>

Answer 10

boil over a loww heat and stir occassionally