What Is Dulce De Leche And Where To Get It?

Dulce de leche is a somewhat thick and sweet product from the cooking of milk with sugar. From Argentina to the world, dulce de leche is used in desserts, candies and alfajores, either by spreading this mixture or incorporating it into preparations.

It is a product that has become over time an ambassador of Argentinean identity, because most tourists have taken the best gastronomic memories thanks to dulce de leche.

The basic dulce de leche recipe includes milk, sugar and vanilla essence. Yes, believe it or not, such a delicacy is formed with three simple ingredients... But doing it is not so easy! Some people add a pinch of baking soda to speed up the cooking process and even some extra flavors such as chocolate, hazelnuts, cinnamon and even some liquor.

All this will depend on the purpose for which the sweet is made: It will not be the same to fill a cake as some chocolates.

The uses and cooking of dulce de leche are endless, there is almost a type of dulce de leche for every taste and person who enjoys it. 

And if we stop to think about how many variants there are of dulce de leche, as we have just mentioned, you are correct: Consequently, there are a lot of brands of dulce de leche and these vary in taste, in presentation, in sizes and, of course, in prices.

What are the most popular brands of Dulce de Leche?

• Cachafaz
• Havanna
• Saint Ignatius
• Vacalin
• Vauquita

If after reading this, you have got nostalgia for your last visit to the country or you want to try this deliciousness, do not be afraid! There is a solution for that craving and it's called Latinafy, we are an online store where various brands are offered so you can taste dulce de leche as much as you want.

The best thing is that from Latinafy we ship from Argentina to all over the world and, if your curiosity goes a little further, you can add to the shopping cart all kinds of goodies from Argentina.