Comments on: Dulce de Leche: the Better to Eat You My Dear… http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/ a good girl's notebook of her culinary world Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:38:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mary http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-142822 Mary Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:26:21 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/#comment-142822 The first time I had dulce de leche was an accident. I found a can of condensed milk that was hiding in back corner of my pantry. The can was old but undamaged and not bulging so I opened it so I could examine the contents. The contents looked pretty strange, all brown and quite thick, not at all like the normal appearance of condense milk. But being adventurous and not at all cautious, I tasted it. Yum, natural dulce de leche. I don't recommend following my example- use the pressure cooker, slow-cooker or sauce-pan methods or any of those that are deemed as safer (the "safe" methods all remove the contents from the can before some kind of heat processing), but do try it. You will think your taste buds have gone to heaven. The first time I had dulce de leche was an accident. I found a can of condensed milk that was hiding in back corner of my pantry. The can was old but undamaged and not bulging so I opened it so I could examine the contents. The contents looked pretty strange, all brown and quite thick, not at all like the normal appearance of condense milk. But being adventurous and not at all cautious, I tasted it. Yum, natural dulce de leche. I don’t recommend following my example- use the pressure cooker, slow-cooker or sauce-pan methods or any of those that are deemed as safer (the “safe” methods all remove the contents from the can before some kind of heat processing), but do try it. You will think your taste buds have gone to heaven.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-142540 Carolyn Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:20:23 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/#comment-142540 Two hours? Low pressure? More input, please! Sounds perfect. We love it...and can get the goat milk stuff which is excellent. Two hours? Low pressure?

More input, please! Sounds perfect. We love it…and can get the goat milk stuff which is excellent.

]]> By: The Dude http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-137963 The Dude Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:43:43 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/#comment-137963 Sounds really good, but how safe is it to cook that way? My gut reaction would be that water inside the can would turn to steam and expand, possibly making the can explode. Is the condensed milk just so low in water content that this isn't an issue? How did the cans look when you were done, normal, or bulged out to some degree? <blockquote> Theoretically the cans could explode (as theoretically you could get hit by a car), but they generally don't. I've never had a can explode. Also note- my procedure using a pressure cooker, which is another layer of insulation. There are many other places on the internet where this is argued and discussed. --McAuliflower</blockquote> Sounds really good, but how safe is it to cook that way?

My gut reaction would be that water inside the can would turn to steam and expand, possibly making the can explode.

Is the condensed milk just so low in water content that this isn’t an issue? How did the cans look when you were done, normal, or bulged out to some degree?

Theoretically the cans could explode (as theoretically you could get hit by a car), but they generally don’t. I’ve never had a can explode. Also note- my procedure using a pressure cooker, which is another layer of insulation. There are many other places on the internet where this is argued and discussed.

–McAuliflower

]]> By: Katrina http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-136211 Katrina Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:18:18 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/#comment-136211 One great way of using the Dulce de Leche is making Banoffee Pie. So good! If you make your own pie crust with some ground ginger and layer that with sliced bananas, the toffe, and then homemade whip cream you will literally feel like you're in Heaven! One great way of using the Dulce de Leche is making Banoffee Pie. So good! If you make your own pie crust with some ground ginger and layer that with sliced bananas, the toffe, and then homemade whip cream you will literally feel like you’re in Heaven!

]]> By: brianna http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-113197 brianna Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:35:40 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/#comment-113197 ddl soundslike it has chocolate in it ddl soundslike it has chocolate in it

]]> By: den http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-71181 den Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:10:05 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/#comment-71181 hi! the dulce de leche sounds great! i have a bit of concern though: i've been wanting to try making the stuff but my boyfriend (he went to cooking school) says that they've been taught not to even let their cans get wet, let alone get boiled as this may result in lead poisoning. something about tin cans. sorry it sounds scary but i'm really quite worried about whether this is true or not. is there any way we know for sure? thanks much! <blockquote>Sorry Den, I this sounds like an urban legend. Food cans used in preservation are coated tin and steel- no lead. The only possibly way to get lead poisoning from a food can is if it was soldered with lead- a practice that is not in existence in most countries. Heating cans of condensed milk will not give you lead poisoning. Thanks for bringing this up so we can look into the facts. --McAuliflower</blockquote> hi! the dulce de leche sounds great!

i have a bit of concern though: i’ve been wanting to try making the stuff but my boyfriend (he went to cooking school) says that they’ve been taught not to even let their cans get wet, let alone get boiled as this may result in lead poisoning. something about tin cans.

sorry it sounds scary but i’m really quite worried about whether this is true or not. is there any way we know for sure? thanks much!

Sorry Den, I this sounds like an urban legend.

Food cans used in preservation are coated tin and steel- no lead. The only possibly way to get lead poisoning from a food can is if it was soldered with lead- a practice that is not in existence in most countries.

Heating cans of condensed milk will not give you lead poisoning.

Thanks for bringing this up so we can look into the facts.

–McAuliflower

]]> By: Hanne http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-70826 Hanne Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:21:56 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/#comment-70826 This is one of those posts that makes me happy and that I also kind of wish I'd never found. I love dulce de leche, but the last thing I need is even MORE ways to eat it. Yum. I really like the cranberry dulce de leche frosted cupcakes on epicurious. And dulce de leche ice cream is surprisingly easy to make (and so delicious). This is one of those posts that makes me happy and that I also kind of wish I’d never found. I love dulce de leche, but the last thing I need is even MORE ways to eat it. Yum. I really like the cranberry dulce de leche frosted cupcakes on epicurious. And dulce de leche ice cream is surprisingly easy to make (and so delicious).

]]> By: Hillary http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-66035 Hillary Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:28:29 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/#comment-66035 All very delicious sounding ideas! I love dulce de leche flavoring. All very delicious sounding ideas! I love dulce de leche flavoring.

]]> By: Sherry http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-65914 Sherry Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:29:01 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/#comment-65914 I can see this becoming a new addiction. You could put this stuff on anything and it would rock. With fruit, that's an excellent idea. I can see this becoming a new addiction. You could put this stuff on anything and it would rock. With fruit, that’s an excellent idea.

]]> By: Celia Ammann http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/comment-page-1/#comment-63594 Celia Ammann Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:20:13 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2007/11/10/dulce-de-leche-the-better-to-eat-you-my-dear/#comment-63594 Try mashing a banana and mixing some dulce de leche into it. Doesn't look too good, but your kids won't have anything else for dessert... <blockquote>I think this could pass as a pudding variant really well. --McAuliflower</blockquote> Try mashing a banana and mixing some dulce de leche into it. Doesn’t look too good, but your kids won’t have anything else for dessert…

I think this could pass as a pudding variant really well.

–McAuliflower

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