Low fat milk can be substituted for evaporated milk, but the final product will be noticeably less rich and lacking in flavor. A better substitute would be fat-free evaporated milk, also called evaporated skim milk.
In some cases, it is an acceptable substitute. For example, when making coffee, many people can tell the difference between half-n-half and evaporated milk but do not mind the substitution. In baking, however, it is not a good idea to substitute half-n-half for evaporated milk unless the instructions state that it is acceptable.
no it would change the consistency of the recipe and not make it come out right
You can just use milk, or add water. The volume of liquid (water+milk) should be equal to the total called for in the recipe.
Possibly, depends on other ingredients.
the answer is three cups of low fat milk or calcium fortified substitute is what teenagers should drink each day
Whole milk has more milk fat in than Low Fat milk. By comparison whole milk has 3.4 - 3.6% milk fat where Low Fat milk has 1.5 - 2.0% milk fat.
No. 2 percent milk is much too thin and lacks the fat and consistency needed to substitute for sour cream in any recipe. Low-Fat Yogurt would be a better substitute for sour cream.
Low fat milk can replace other types of milk in most recipes (the exceptions being condensed milk and evaporated milk), however you shouldn't expect it to be as creamy or thick as it otherwise would be. Low fat milk, of course, doesn't have the same fat content, and the fat is what imbues the recipe with flavor. If you are going to use low fat milk, I would suggest making sure you pump up the flavor in other ways, like using more spices or more flavorful secondary ingredients.
Evaporated milk is very safe to drink. Some people claim it has a different flavor than fresh milk. It comes in whole, low-fat, and no-fat varieties, so you can use something similar to what you drink in fresh milk. It has about 60% of the water removed from it, so most people do one can of evaporated milk and add a can of water to it to bring it to the consistency of fresh milk.
Low fat milk.
For a healthy recipe for potatoes au gratin substitute low fat milk for whole milk and a butter substitute for actual butter. There are low sodium versions of this available in stores; that alone can make it healthier by reducing the sodium by up to 50%.
Low fat milk, Low fat ice-cream
Low-fat milk belongs in the dairy food group.
milk has fat and low protein but high calcuim
Replace dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt with low-fat varieties. Milk is also available without any fat, and you can get evaporated or condensed skim milk in addition to getting skim milk in the container. You can find non-fat or low-fat versions of all of these items in your supermarket. Remember that these items also contain carbohydrates. Read labels carefully to determine the carbohydrate and fat content before purchasing these items and eat the items only in moderation so that you don't replace high fat levels with high carbohydrate levels.
Milk (1 cup unless stated) Calories Fresh whole milk 150 Fresh low-fat 2% 120 Fresh milk low-fat 1% 105 Fresh milk low-fat 1/2% 90 Fresh milk fat-free/skimmed 85 Buffalo milk 236 Buttermilk, cultured 99 Buttermilk, low-fat, 1.5% 120 Carnation, skimmed (1/2 cup) 100 Carnation, whole milk (1/2 cup) 170 Carnation, Condensed (1/3 cup) 318 Carob-Chocolate Milk 1% 160 Chocolate Milk low-fat 1% 158 Goats Milk, evaporated 160 Lactose reduced milk 1% 100 Lactose reduced milk 2% 120 Lactose reduced milk fat-free 90 Reindeer Milk 580 Sheeps Milk 264 Soy Milk 90