What Kind of Milk Should I Use in Recipes?Q: When a recipe calls for “milk,” what type do you use? I always have skim, 2%, and half & half in the refrigerator. I tend to go for the half and half, but I’m curious what the experts say. Sent by Kelly Editor: In the test kitchens where I’ve worked, we tended to default to whole milk when developing recipes. However, if a recipe doesn’t specify what kind of milk, I feel that you can use whole milk, 2%, or even 1% milk with generally the same results.
Christine Gallary
May 1, 2019