According to “The New Food Lover’s Companion,” by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst, this cooked-down mixture of whole milk and sugar is … 40 to 45 percent sugar.

Sweetened condensed milk, that is. On a swelteringly hot summer day, do as they do south of the border and in other sunny regions of the world cool off with an icy, tall glass of it.

Sprinkle pork evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat a 5-quart Dutch oven over high. Add lard, and heat until shimmering. Add pork, and cook, turning occasionally, until pork is browned on ...

DON’T DRINK THE MILK! Not because it’s bad. But because it’s not regular milk. It’s sweetened condensed milk. Which begs the question: What is sweetened condensed milk, anyway?