Evaporated milk

Canned milk with about 60% of its water removed, unsweetened — richer than regular milk but not sweet like condensed milk. Common in pumpkin pie filling and as a lighter cream substitute in sauces.

Evaporated milk

Used for

  • pumpkin pie
  • sauces
  • fudge
  • custards

In the kitchen

  • whisk in
  • substitute for cream in a pinch
  • simmer

Picking it at the store

  • Don't confuse it with sweetened condensed milk — they aren't interchangeable, one has no added sugar
  • Shake the can well before opening; the fat can separate on the shelf

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