As a snack or element of a meal, milk is an important option. It contains protein, energy and minerals, as well as other nutrients needed for a healthy body. The addition of sugar makes the milk more nutritious. It is now possible to have dulce de leche in a can, giving you the ready-made advantages of this traditional dairy treat.
For the uninitiated, dulce de leche is a customary sweetened milk dish usually associated with South America, where it is common is several countries. Dulce means sweet, and it has this name because it uses sugar mixed with milk, which is then heated to make the finished item more solid in texture. Other elements, such as spice or flavorings, are also added.
Heating milk involves certain safety considerations. If the temperature is too high, the milk will catch or burn on the base of the pot. Once milk is heated, it forms a skin or coagulated layer at its surface as it loses temperature. One should heat the milk carefully, at a low temperature, while stirring it, and all at once.
There are people who heat the milk by boiling a shop-bought can of condensed milk in water, when the can is still closed. Manufactured condensed milk already contains sweeteners, so it saves effort to do this. But there is also an added danger. If the water boils away, the can will overheat and blow up. If it does this, it is unlikely to start a fire but it will make a terrible mess in the kitchen. Obviously, one should never try to heat a sealed container in a microwave.
This dish offers the chef a wide variety of options to experiment with. Milk is a broad canvas on which to express specific preferences in taste or local cuisine. There are practically endless possibilities. Anything that works with milk will succeed here too. Milkshake recipes are a potential source of inspiration.
The dish can also be used as a complement to other dishes. Usually, people have their cake or dessert with ice-cream or custard. The South American equivalent is also made of milk and has a suitable texture. It is sweet, so it makes a good dessert item, even on its own. It is also used as an ingredient in baking, such as in cakes or cookies.
The Indian version is known as basundi. This is made using the same technique and is subject to various regional refinements such as pistachio nuts, cheese or fruit. As with all Indian cooking, it is also made using a host of different spices.
This multinational success illustrates how people everywhere enjoy dairy. Any product that has milk as its main ingredient is therefore available to international caterers, since no religious practice or cultural preference disallows it. It is also suitable for use by vegetarians. Dulce de leche is an adaptable generic treat. We may have lost our milk teeth, but we can still cater to our sweet tooth.
For the uninitiated, dulce de leche is a customary sweetened milk dish usually associated with South America, where it is common is several countries. Dulce means sweet, and it has this name because it uses sugar mixed with milk, which is then heated to make the finished item more solid in texture. Other elements, such as spice or flavorings, are also added.
Heating milk involves certain safety considerations. If the temperature is too high, the milk will catch or burn on the base of the pot. Once milk is heated, it forms a skin or coagulated layer at its surface as it loses temperature. One should heat the milk carefully, at a low temperature, while stirring it, and all at once.
There are people who heat the milk by boiling a shop-bought can of condensed milk in water, when the can is still closed. Manufactured condensed milk already contains sweeteners, so it saves effort to do this. But there is also an added danger. If the water boils away, the can will overheat and blow up. If it does this, it is unlikely to start a fire but it will make a terrible mess in the kitchen. Obviously, one should never try to heat a sealed container in a microwave.
This dish offers the chef a wide variety of options to experiment with. Milk is a broad canvas on which to express specific preferences in taste or local cuisine. There are practically endless possibilities. Anything that works with milk will succeed here too. Milkshake recipes are a potential source of inspiration.
The dish can also be used as a complement to other dishes. Usually, people have their cake or dessert with ice-cream or custard. The South American equivalent is also made of milk and has a suitable texture. It is sweet, so it makes a good dessert item, even on its own. It is also used as an ingredient in baking, such as in cakes or cookies.
The Indian version is known as basundi. This is made using the same technique and is subject to various regional refinements such as pistachio nuts, cheese or fruit. As with all Indian cooking, it is also made using a host of different spices.
This multinational success illustrates how people everywhere enjoy dairy. Any product that has milk as its main ingredient is therefore available to international caterers, since no religious practice or cultural preference disallows it. It is also suitable for use by vegetarians. Dulce de leche is an adaptable generic treat. We may have lost our milk teeth, but we can still cater to our sweet tooth.
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