Thursday, July 9, 2009

A Waste of Space?

Due to infamous only in NYC kitchen space constraints, most of my appliances and tools are multi-purpose.  I do not have a garlic press, a tomato peeler, or cheese knives.  But tucked between my plates and the corner of the cupboard is a milk frother.  A frother looks like a French press with a more complex mesh/strainer apparatus that magically transforms a generous splash of milk into luscious foam.

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That’s it.  Milk to milk with air bubbles.

But even at my most bleary eyed, scraping the last bit of foam from the bottom of my Ikea mug lets me pretend that I am actually sitting in an outdoor café, soaking up the sun and drinking café au lait from a delicate cup.  On especially distressing mornings, I sprinkle maple sugar on top to heighten the effect.

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My frother is a the BonJour Caffe Froth , but I’ve also used the Bodum Chambord Milk Frotherwith success.

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