Powdered and evaporated milk are both convenient ways to include more milk into your daily life. Sometimes it’s one, sometimes the other, and one or both of them are present in many pre-made foods you can pick up at the store. So what is the main difference between evaporated milk and powdered milk ? Why …
Powdered milk is a kitchen staple and it helps people out in nearly any situation. Need to add milk flavor but don’t want to add too much moisture ? Need to supplement a bit of formula ? Need to sweeten something in a natural way ? Are you out of regular milk and really need …
If you’re looking for a dairy substitute to cow milk, then you may have heard of goat milk. It’s one of those milks that not many people know of, and once they hear about it they don’t really touch it due to the price. And the smell, that too. But why is goat milk so …
If you’re in the dairy aisle you might be staring down two very different milk cartons. One says raw, the other pasteurized. What do they even mean ? Isn’t all milk the same ? Well, actually milk is often split between raw milk and pasteurized milk. There’s a few significant differences between them so let’s …
Got confused between all the milk options out there ? Don’t be, we’re going to explain just what pasteurized milk is, and how it’s different form raw and homogenized milk. Most of the time the differences lay in some technical terms, but with pasteurized milk it’s actually a bit of a lifesaver ! Don’t know …
Milk is one of this foods that people just grow up with, without really questioning anything about it. Most folks know what milk tastes like, what it looks like, what it smells like, and so on. We’ve always known milk as being white, or off-white. But why is that, why is milk white ? More …
Were you expecting fresh milk from that carton, instead of a stinky, lumpy mess ? Well, curdled milk is really not a pleasant sight or smell, especially when it’s first thing in the morning and you haven’t even had your coffee yet. This is a natural process that happens even when we take the most …
Are in you a spice-related emergency ? Is your mouth on fire ? Reach for the milk, quick ! Did you get it ? Good. Now let’s try and explain just why milk helps with spiciness. After all, there’s no immediately obvious reason. At least, not at face value. And there’s some spicy dishes that …
Almond milk is one those amazing milk alternatives that makes whatever you’re eating or drinking that much more delicious. It goes with pretty much anything, and makes nutty sweets even better ! You may have noticed almond milk is double or almost triple the price of dairy milk. Which sounds a bit weird, because it’s …
Have you heard of people putting ice in their milk ? As weird as it may sound to some people, it might be the best thing ever for others. There’s this urban legend that people started putting ice cubes in milk back in the 30s, when fridges weren’t the most common and milk had to …
If you have ever had a sweet, cold ice cream cone drizzled with a thick and creamy condensed milk syrup, you may have thought you just died and went to heaven. That’s how wonderful condensed milk can be! However, what if you’re trying to make a loaf of sweet bread, or even your own homemade …
Isn’t milk amazing ? Well we’re sure it’s not, if you’re lactose intolerant. But if you don’t have such trouble then milk is one of the most delectable things you can ever eat or drink. It’s creamy, it’s rich, it’s sweet, it goes with lots of things, it’s amazing in cereal, and is a staple …
We’ve all had milk in one way or another, whether we’re lactose intolerant or in love with it. Something that happens often is the milk spilling over when we go to boil it. The problem is twofold. Most folks don’t know what temperature milk boils, and what to do so it doesn’t spill over. We’ll …
Instant mashed potatoes are a blessing for any home cook. They come in handy, they’re quick to make, and you only need a few ingredients to make them really pop. One of those key ingredients if milk. But what if you have no milk ? Or you’re lactose intolerant and just can’t have dairy products …
Puddings are great and we all know they’re supposed to be made with milk. But what if you just ran out of milk and absolutely need to make that pudding right now ? Well then you’d have to get creative and use water instead. But does pudding made with water taste any good ? That’s …
Standing in the dairy aisle and can’t decide between whole milk and homogenized milk ? Or maybe your recipe calls for whole milk, and you only have homogenized milk. Don’t worry. We’re here to help you decipher the mysteries of food and cooking ingredients, so today we’re looking at whole vs homogenized milk. What the …
Whether you’re one of the 65% of the lactose intolerant people in the world, trying to wean yourself off of animal products, or simply bored of cow’s milk, finding a substitute for milk in mac and cheese can seem pretty daunting. After all, cheese is right there in the title, and everyone knows cheese is …