How to Heat Milk Without Scalding
To heat milk for a recipe or for child/adult consumption, use a small stove top pot., Heat low., Heat slow., Test the temperature., To heat milk for infant consumption, put the milk in a sterile bottle.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: To heat milk for a recipe or for child/adult consumption
There are proper milk saucepans which you can purchase if you wish. -
Step 2: use a small stove top pot.
If milk gets too hot, it bubbles over before you even know it has happened.
Use a low heat and keep your eye on it. , Exercise patience.
Ignore the temptation to raise the heat to cook it faster.
Stir it continuously to avoid solids sticking to the bottom and burning. , Make sure it's warm, but not so hot it will burn your mouth.
Use a teaspoon to collect some milk from the pot, hold your wrist over the spoon to check the temperature, and if it isn't ridiculously hot, give it a taste. , Heat the bottle in a pot of water, the microwave (if the bottle is microwave safe), or in a bottle warmer. -
Step 3: Heat low.
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Step 4: Heat slow.
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Step 5: Test the temperature.
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Step 6: To heat milk for infant consumption
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Step 7: put the milk in a sterile bottle.
Detailed Guide
There are proper milk saucepans which you can purchase if you wish.
If milk gets too hot, it bubbles over before you even know it has happened.
Use a low heat and keep your eye on it. , Exercise patience.
Ignore the temptation to raise the heat to cook it faster.
Stir it continuously to avoid solids sticking to the bottom and burning. , Make sure it's warm, but not so hot it will burn your mouth.
Use a teaspoon to collect some milk from the pot, hold your wrist over the spoon to check the temperature, and if it isn't ridiculously hot, give it a taste. , Heat the bottle in a pot of water, the microwave (if the bottle is microwave safe), or in a bottle warmer.
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