On Nov 24, 1:00*pm, dsi1 > wrote:

> That's the strange part about pumpkin pie - the use of canned milk. How
> did that come about?

I'm not a food historian, but I imagine the reasons a

1. Relentless marketing by Carnation
2. Evap milk is lower in fat than cream (thus, healthier)
3. Evap milk is shelf-stable, so people get used to having it

Me, I'm spoiled rotten. I usually drink only fresh milk. I stopped
by
Panera Bakery last week and got milk and a muffin. The milk was
UHT pasteurized, and tasted cooked. It was nasty.


Cindy Hamilton