Milk Frothing

dball

Is it just this cheap Lidl/Aldi (cant remember where i bought it)
frother or is it the milk I'm using?

The instructions state that using 1.5 or 3.5 % fat works best but some days the milk froths perfectly direct from the fridge and other times its warmed milk with a few bubbles on the top of it.

I've tried a few varieties of milk and I can't get a constant result.

My question is - are the more expensive Nespresso milk frotherers always consistent in delivering a frothy milk or is it hit and miss?

dball

cost was €29 so not so cheap

The Gardener

Not familiar with the Lidl milk frother as I use a DeLonghi with a built in steamer/frother, I can get inconsistent results as well. If you look at this thread from a while back it might give you some insights into the inconsistencies of milk http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057526055/1

dball

mucho gracias senor Gardner,
the link is a very interesting read, thanks again

maxwell smart

Temperature is one of the most important considerations at this time of the year. With the reduced enzymes in the milk, leaving milk out of the fridge is a no no if you want it to froth consistently.

I use the Nespresso frother and never have an issue unless I use milk that is not cold.

Slight aside:
Friend of mine in the coffee trade made some milk based coffees for me last week. He used milk he received as samples from a place called North Cork Creamery who are doing a milk aimed specifically at the coffee frothing market. Really excellent froth on it and the froth stayed on the drink for ages. Good level of micro bubbles obviously.