evaporated milk

noun

: unsweetened milk concentrated by partial evaporation

Examples of evaporated milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sweetened condensed milk has too much sugar and will not behave the same way that evaporated milk does in this recipe. Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024 Boil sugar and milk: Bring the sugar, salt, butter, and evaporated milk to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2023 Whisk in milk and evaporated milk until smooth and cook, whisking, 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023 Gradually whisk in milk and evaporated milk until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023 Top with remaining bread cubes, pressing down gently to fit. Whisk together evaporated milk and next 5 ingredients until frothy. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023 Add the spinach and evaporated milk and bring to a simmer. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022 The brothers owned evaporated milk producer Gloria SA and had stakes in other food companies in countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022 Adeni chai — arguably the shop’s most popular tea drink and hailing from the Aden region of Yemen — is made with black tea, evaporated milk, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and sugar. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of evaporated milk was in 1870

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“Evaporated milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaporated%20milk. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

evaporated milk

noun
: unsweetened canned milk from which much of the water has been evaporated

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