General Information
NameDulce de leche
Scientific NameNot Available
DescriptionDulce de leche is a thick, creamy, caramel-like milk-based sauce or spread. Literally translated, dulce de leche means "sweetness of milk". It is prepared by slowly heating sweetened milk to create a product that derives its taste from caramelised sugar. It is a popular sweet in Latin America, where it is known under a variety of names. [Wikipedia]
Primary IDFOOD00714
Picture738
Classification
GroupConfectioneries
Sub-GroupSpreads
Taxonomy
Lineage
ITIS IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDDulce_de_leche
Composition
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References
Content Reference— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.