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Dulce de leche?

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What is it? which one is best and why?

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Dulce de leche is a regional product original from Argentina. It os basically milk stirred for hours on heat. It prodices a lovely caramel like texture used for desserts. I have tried many different types of dulce de leche (if it says artesanal on the label it's more "rough like" for cakes and things like that) and the best is LA SALAMANDRA. You can find them in any big supermarket. Sancor is the second best although no one beats La Salamandra!
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Sweets of milk?? What
Candy of/from milk, according to my spanish classes. I'm not sure where it comes from, but that's what it means.
I had a dulce de leche milkshake once. it was good.
Well, there's nothing to compare it to, so I'll say the dulce de leche is the best.
a milk-based syrup found as both a sauce and caramel-like candy popular in Latin America. It's prepared by slowly heating sweetened milk to create a product similar in taste to caramel.

Here is a good recipe:

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Empty milk can into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours until milk is rich, caramel color, stirring every 45 minutes to an hour.

Here are a couple of other methods for making it.

Oven method: Pour 1 can sweetened condensed milk into 9-inch pie plate. Cover with aluminum foil; place in a larger shallow pan. Fill larger pan with hot water. Bake at 425 for 1 hour or until thick and caramel-colored. Beat until smooth.

Stovetop method: Pour 1 can sweetened condensed milk into top of double boiler; place over boiling water. Over low heat, simmer 1 to 1d hours, or until thick and caramel colored, stirring occasionally. Beat until smooth.

Microwave method: Pour 1 can sweetened condensed milk into 2-quart glass measuring cup. Cook on 50 percent power (medium) 4 minutes, stirring briskly every 2 minutes until smooth. Cook on 30 percent power (medium low) 20 to 25 minutes or until very thick and caramel colored, stirring briskly every 4 minutes, during the first 16 minutes and every 2 minutes during the last 4 to 10 minutes.

Source: Eagle Brand Condensed Milk.
dulce de leche was born in Argentina and it is made from milk and sugar only. We dont have a best one but if you wanna try some good dulce de leche you should buy a home made one.
We have it in every supermarket and i recommend Dulce de Leche Havana.