What happens to milk when heated for a long time?

Question

What happens to milk when heated for a long time?

Answer 1

As the water evaporates many expected changes are visible ,the milk consistency changes it becomes thick & as the sugar caramelizes it takes on a pale creamish tint ,when tasted you will find it has a sweetish rich flavor ,if stirred constantly curdling does not occur .

I am Indian,many of our Indian sweets are made with thickened milk & we stand by stirring diligently to avoid mishaps, slight smell of burnt milk can ruin the effect .

Answer 2

gets all clumpy..... and everything

Answer 3

I think it would get chunky after a while. Not 100% though.

Answer 4

The water evaporates the the solids turn in to a film that cannot be removed from the pan.  

Bye Bye pan.

Answer 5

water evaporates, so it gets concentrated

sugars caramelize, so it has a cooked flavor

if TOO long, the proteins will denature and curdle