First, we start with the definition of milk that we often consume. Milk is an emulsion of fat in water and contains several dissolved compounds. In milk there is milk protein which acts as an emulsifier (emulsifying agent) so that the fat and water in milk are not easily separated. There is a percentage of the substance content in milk, namely the water content is around 87.5%, lactose (milk sugar) is around 5%, protein is around 3.5%, and fat is around 3-4%. Milk is an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin A. Milk has the quality of milk protein that is commensurate with the protein in meat and eggs, and milk is very rich in lysine which is one of the essential amino acids that the body really needs
Evaporated milk is cow's milk in which 60 percent of the water content is removed from fresh cow's milk by heating, so the milk will evaporate and thicken. During the heating process, the milk content such as lactose, fat, calcium and vitamins will be maintained. In addition, evaporated milk has a yellowish color due to the formation of caramel during the heating process. The food world recognizes two types of evaporated milk, namely sweetened and unsweetened. Stirred evaporated milk is known as sweetened condensed milk (SKM) because sweetener is added to the processing, whereas unsweetened evaporated milk is actually evaporated milk which has a more savory taste.
Unlike sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk doesn't use added sugar, so it tastes bland. After going through the cooking process, the evaporated milk will be cooled until the temperature is stable, then packaged and sterilized at a temperature of 115 to 118 degrees Celsius. The high heat process causes the Maillard reaction. Also, evaporated milk has a slight caramel taste. The color also looks slightly darker than fresh milk. The evaporation process concentrates the nutrients in the milk, so you actually get more nutrients and calories per unit volume in evaporated milk than in fresh milk. Meanwhile, the sterilization process itself helps make evaporated milk have a longer shelf life, which can be months or even years. It is often used as a mixture of coffee and several types of drinks to add creaminess.
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