So Oldest Son wants to know if he can borrow my large roasting pan. I say he sure can if he comes over and retrieves it from on top of my kitchen cupboard where it lives. I don't do step stools any more. When he gets here, he wants to know if I would like a plate of roast beast with potatoes and carrots for supper. Of course I would. And it was hand delivered right to my kitchen table. And it was delicious. And I didn't have to lift a finger. And there is enough left over for my supper tomorrow. Life is good. :)
I imagine most have heard of making caramel sauce by boiling an unopened can of sweetened condensed milk. The other day I saw a video where the milk was poured into half-pint jars and water bath canned for three hours. I decided to try it. Son brought me some cans of the cheaper store brand sweetened condensed milk and some cans of the more expensive name brand. He figured I could can both to see if there was any difference in the finished product. So today I gave it a try.
After supper we did a taste test on the caramel sauce. Turns out the cheap stuff from Walmart has a more creamy consistency and tastes better than the more expensive name brand. I had some on ice cream for dessert and it is really good. I think it might make a good caramel dipping sauce for apple slices, too.
I have to add a disclaimer here. This is not an "approved" product to home can. Which means that the government agency in charge of the home canning rules has not tested this and therefore has not given it's approval. That being said, I am not telling you to can sweetened condensed milk as caramel sauce. I am just reporting on what I did.
And that it is really, really good. :)
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I could eat a whole can of the expensive brand! I know I only like Pet Evaporated Milk, but the other is cheaper. I compared ingredients. Pet has no gums, the thing added for creaminess. Gums disagree with me--carrageenan, guar, and the rest.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the cheap stuff is creamier because it contains gums.
Hey, wish someone would deliver a meal of roast beef to me, but I forgot I am allergic to mammal products, beef being the worst for me. I like your experimenting.
Linda...I don't know what the difference is between the cheap sweetened condensed milk and the name brand. I was surprised when the cheap stuff made the better caramel sauce. Caramel isn't necessary for food storage, but sometimes a person needs to try something new, just for fun.
ReplyDeleteI am lucky in that I have no food allergies, so whatever Son brings me is good. That's one of the advantages of having one of my kids living next door - we get to share a meal now and then.
Pot roast, now your talking GREAT food. Well that's it for me. I need to go towel myself of...drooling....
ReplyDeleteRob...There is something to be said for having your kid living right next door. Especially when said kid can cook!! He spent a lot of years cooking in restaurants and now I benefit from all that experience. The roast was wonderful and there are leftovers. I'll have to send you a slobber bib for the next time I do a food post. :)
DeleteWe always call it roast beast too! Reminds me that I haven't had that in a long time...yum!
ReplyDeleteJenn...Don't know when we started calling it roast beast, but it sure was good. I usually don't fix big meat an potatoes dinners for just me, so it is a treat when Son shares.
DeleteInfinitely better than lutefisk.
ReplyDeleteBW...In my ever so humble opinion, week old in July road kill is better than lutefisk. :)
DeleteI would take that trade in a heart beat. Good for him to look after you so well.
ReplyDeleteQuiet day for me - doing laundry and thinking about doing house work. Really, the other house work can wait. I'll be reading a new mystery,hahaha.
SJ in Vancouver
SJ...Yeah, I think I came out on the top end of that deal. He does look after me and I am grateful. Some days I think I need a keeper.
DeleteThat is one of the best things about retirement. We can decide whether we really want to do housework or do we want to find out who-done-it in our latest mystery novel! I have never been able to wrap my head around those romance novels so many like, but give me a good mystery and chances are I won't put it down until the end. Housework came in a poor second for me today, too. :)