eveporated milk.

I stock up on evaporate milk this time of year. I use it throughout the year. I have noticed that it separates too. I shake mine up before I open it. It is time for me to stock up on it again too. I used my last can a few days ago. I rarely use condensed milk either. It is good in Mexican Coffee though.

I don't use canned milk.... I'd like to try it in mashed potatoes now though.

I like to use the canned milk in soups, chowders, gravies too. I also use it when I make ice cream, that makes for a better tasting and richer creamier ice cream. I always shake the can before I open it, so I never see if it separates or not. I use the canned milk when I make fudge too. Oh my, it is getting to be that time of year.

I never think to use it for anything other than holiday baking. I guess it's because I always have milk on hand. The grocery store is just a few block away, so we'll make a run if I need cream. Maybe I should take a closer look at my pantry before I do that. LOL We use the Sweetened condenced milk to make apple dip. Take the can, unopened, and place it in a pan of water. Make sure the whole can is completely covered. Put it on the stovetop and boil the water. Make sure the water level always covers the can (so it doesn't explode) Boil it for at least an hour--2 or 3 is better. Then let it cool, water and all. Open it up, and you'll have rich brown carmel. Perfect for apples or ice cream topping.

I use condensed with my coffee and evaporated with my mashed potatoes. Thats traditional in my life, I got it from my parents at home as a child. Basically its how people in Trinidad use these things.

My husband likes drinking condensed milk straight from the can. I use powdered milk sometimes. I keep it as a backup just in case I run out of milk and I need it for baking or something.

I only really buy the condensed milk during the holidays, or if I'm planning on making special desserts and candy for other gatherings. When I do buy it, or the evaporated milk, I usually get it at Marc's or one of the other discount chain stores, or I wait for a sale and then stock up on it. I find it much cheaper there and it doesn't taste any different in the recipies I use them in. I do the same thing as you do, flip the cans every now and again. Yes, I have had it separate a few times. Never tried the evap. in mashed potatoes, that sounds pretty good and I'll have to try that. Never thought about using it in the homemade potato soups, etc, either. I'll bet it's a whole lot more tasty and creamier. Thanks...good hint!

I never use them. I really do not know why. I really do not use any recipes that call for it actually. I am not much of a cook, I guess LOL.

I use evaporated milk often. The favorite meatloaf recipe calls for it plus some of my husband's favorite casseroles call for it. As for condensed milk, I used it when I need to make dulce de leche and occasionally for other baking. I love to put it in my coffee but that's SO bad for me!

Holidays is when it gets used the most. I do use it in mashed potatoes at other times of the year. Makes them very creamy. Good for broccoli soup too.

About the only time I use it is to make pumpkin pie.

I use evaporated milk when I make macaroni and cheese instead of regular milk. When I was a child, and my parents did not have much money, we would use evaporated milk for our cereal. My mother would mix the canned milk with water and refridgerate it. We also used canned milk whenever we made hot cocoa or chocolate milk. I have only use condensed milk once, when I made a lemon ice pie. That was a good treat, I think I may make it again.

I use evaporated milk and never seem to have a problem of it separating. I never use condensed milk because I do not bake or make deserts from scratch where is seems to be the only place it is used. I keep a couple of cans in case I run out of milk along with some powdered milk just in case I run out in the winter and there is a storm. What I would like is to find out how to whip evaporated milk. I tried one recipe from a condensed milk manufacturers site and it did not turn out well.