*non food groups snecked*

Vox Humana wrote:

"Dimitri" wrote in message
om...

"Vox Humana" wrote in message
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"Brian Mailman" wrote in message
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Vox Humana wrote:

The easy way to make Dulce De Leche is to put an unopened can of
sweetened
condensed milk into a small pan. Add water to bring it to about 3/4
the
way
up the can.

That's an easy way to make an explosion.

Add water to completely cover the can AT ALL TIMES by at least 2". ...

Why does covering the can make it safer?

Water under normal pressure conditions will not exceed 212 degrees (the
boiling point). The water prevents the contents from getting too hot and
exploding the can.

Dimitri

I understand that part. I just question why Brian claims that the can has
to be completely submerged.

So it doesn't explode because the contents overheat, just like Dimitri
explained. A can by its nature is a sealed container--i.e., it will
become a pressure cooker.

Surrounding it with water that _cannot_, under normal pressure, ever
exceed the boiling point at that pressure alleviates that concern.

Of course, there are some people who wish to demonstrate evolution in
action....

B/