Sweetened condensed milk

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A related product is evaporated milk, which has undergone a lengthier preservation process because it is not sweetened. Evaporated milk is known in some countries as unsweetened condensed milk. Both products have a similar amount of water removed. According to the writings of Marco Polo, in the thirteenth century the Tatars were able to condense milk.

Nicolas Appert condensed milk in France in 1820, and Gail Borden Jr. United States in 1853, in reaction to difficulties in storing milk for more than a few hours. In 1864, Gail Borden’s New York Condensed Milk Company constructed the New York Milk Condensery in Brewster, New York. This was the largest and most advanced milk factory of its day and was Borden’s first commercially successful plant. Soldiers returning home from the war soon spread the word, and by the late 1860s condensed milk was a major product.

The first Canadian condensery was built at Truro, Nova Scotia, in 1871. Hunziker, head of Purdue University’s dairy department, self-published Condensed Milk and Milk Powder: Prepared for the Use of Milk Condenseries, Dairy Students and Pure Food Departments. The First World War regenerated interest in, and the market for, condensed milk, primarily due to its storage and transportation benefits. This heating process destroys some microorganisms, decreases fat separation and inhibits oxidation.

This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. In parts of Asia and Europe, sweetened condensed milk is the preferred milk to be added to coffee or tea. Borden’s Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk has noted that ice cream could be made quite simply at home with their product, cream, and various simple flavorings, being ready to serve after as little as four hours. In New Orleans, sweetened condensed milk is commonly used as a topping on chocolate or similarly cream-flavored snowballs.