Anonymous wrote:Coconut is classified as a fruit, not as a tree nut.

I wish allergies listened to these classifications. My mother who’s allergic to tree nuts is also allergic to coconuts and has found the recent trend to just sub almond milk or coconut cream in everything without warning a challenge.

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Anonymous wrote:The only time I use evaporated milk is to make pumpkin pie using the libby's recipe. So if I don't use the evap milk for the pies, it will just sit in the cupboard until I decide to throw it away months from now.
Therefore my vote is if you have the evap milk on hand, use it for the recipe that calls for it.

Evaporated milk makes the best hot cocoa

It’s also great for stovetop mac and cheese.

I use condensed milk. So good.

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Anonymous wrote:The only time I use evaporated milk is to make pumpkin pie using the libby's recipe. So if I don't use the evap milk for the pies, it will just sit in the cupboard until I decide to throw it away months from now.
Therefore my vote is if you have the evap milk on hand, use it for the recipe that calls for it.

Evaporated milk makes the best hot cocoa

+1 on the cocoa.
Evaporated milk can be used in scalloped potatoes (or anything scalloped, such as corn). It is also very good in for chowders. It may have been a frugal or practical solution to not having fresh milk or cream on hand until the milkman came around again! But some of the best old recipes use it!

I have my own recipe — it uses sweetened condensed milk.

Libby’s always.