canned milk?

[Stinkerbell]

I have a mexican (american) recipe which has one of the ingredients listed as 1 can of whole milk, can i just use normal whole milk or is a can of whole milk something totally different?

[Amara]

Whole milk is what the Americans call full fat milk - Unless they mean condensed milk? What is the recipe?

[nickmo]

Probably evaporated milk, which is milk with 60% water removed. Condensed milk is evaporated milk plus sugar.

[heathfield]

It'll be Carnation evaporated milk, that comes in two types, 'whole milk' and 'light', (a 'reduced fat' version). As Nickmo says, evaporated 'whole milk' will have 60% less water than fresh milk, so if you use fresh milk the recipe will be too sloppy. (And taste different, too).