Comments on: Delicious, Cream-less, Cauliflower Gratin http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/01/delicious-cream-less-cauliflower-gratin/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:49:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JL McNamara http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/01/delicious-cream-less-cauliflower-gratin/comment-page-1/#comment-61 JL McNamara Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:37:52 +0000 http://perfectlyedible.com/?p=1056#comment-61 Yeah, evaporated is better than fresh when I'm using it as a cream substitute. A bit thicker due to the evaporation. I also prefer the evaporated for the convenience factor. I always keep a few cans in the cupboard so that it's there when I need it. I don't go so far as to do low fat or skim evaporated, though. That's just cutting out too much fat for it to be worth eating. Yeah, evaporated is better than fresh when I’m using it as a cream substitute. A bit thicker due to the evaporation. I also prefer the evaporated for the convenience factor. I always keep a few cans in the cupboard so that it’s there when I need it.

I don’t go so far as to do low fat or skim evaporated, though. That’s just cutting out too much fat for it to be worth eating.

]]> By: Jimmy http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/01/delicious-cream-less-cauliflower-gratin/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Jimmy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:12:09 +0000 http://perfectlyedible.com/?p=1056#comment-60 Interesting... evaporated milk seems to be around half-and-half-ish in terms of calories (more protein though, less fat). That's in interesting option for lowering the calories recipes that call for heavy cream. Per 100mL (http://www.weightlossforall.com/calories-milk.htm): Whole milk full fat Calories: 66 Fat: 3.9g Evaporated milk whole Calories: 155 Fat: 9g Half cream fresh Calories: 150 Fat: 15g Interesting… evaporated milk seems to be around half-and-half-ish in terms of calories (more protein though, less fat). That’s in interesting option for lowering the calories recipes that call for heavy cream.

Per 100mL (http://www.weightlossforall.com/calories-milk.htm):

Whole milk full fat
Calories: 66
Fat: 3.9g

Evaporated milk whole
Calories: 155
Fat: 9g

Half cream fresh
Calories: 150
Fat: 15g

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