evaporated milk

noun

: unsweetened milk concentrated by partial evaporation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Substitute the coconut milk with whole milk, evaporated milk or a combination of the two. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022

Like traditional Italian pesto, the base of Tallarines Verdes begins with basil, garlic, and olive oil and turns luscious with the addition of queso fresco and evaporated milk. —Alexis Montoya, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022

The queso fresco adds a mild tang that, when blended with the evaporated milk and walnuts, produces a creamy sauce. —Alexis Montoya, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022

Make the flan: In a blender, combine the dulce de leche, evaporated milk, cream cheese, vanilla extract and salt, and blend until smooth, 20 to 30 seconds. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022

Regional favorites, like evaporated milk and queso fresco, joined in. —Alexis Montoya, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

evaporated milk

noun

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