Frothing Milk

[Jad]

Ok here is my first question...

How do you froth milk properly using the Thermomix? I tried the version in the book but didn't have any luck. Admittedly I did not use light milk, I used full cream milk. However I use full cream milk all the time in my manual milk frothing device and it froths full cream much nice than it does light milk.

Anyway I was thinking am I supposed to use the plastic thing that comes with the TM (for making mash potatoes etc.)?

Any ideas?

[brazen20au]

i've tried the butterfly and it doesn't work any better.

IMO you can get a pretty good froth, enough for a couple of cappucinos - if you want more froth you'll need to try again (i just use the same milk and it seems to work fine). mostly we have lattes so it's a little too frothy for us

i use skim milk always - and the lower the fat the better the froth for sure - for 7 minutes on 70'c (i find 80' too hot) speed 4.

if you do experiment with the butterfly don't forget that you can't take it faster than speed 4!

[I Love Bimby!]

Taking the MC out and sitting the steaming basket on top (to stop the splatters) helps get the air into the milk and froth.

[Thermomixer]

Something that will help is to add some skim milk powder and use the Butterfly.  The protein is the important component for frothing.

I don't do milk much, and haven't seen what is in the cookbook, but milk powder helps with coffee machines.

[Jad]

Hmm... I'm thinking just stick to my good ol' non-steamed milk frother then. It doesn't require skim milk or anything extra, plus it's one less time I have to clean the TM hehe. I blend the coffee beans fresh everyday which gets all up in the lid as well so I'm happy to just blend the beans in the TM and that's it when it comes to my daily cappuccino.

[cookie1]

That looks pretty impressive.

[Jad]

It's a simple enough device. Costs about $20AUD. Depending on how frothy you want it depends on how many times you plunge the device through the milk. I like it rather foamy myself, for a nice cappuccino. You stick it in the microwave for about a minute first, then froth it up, then pour it in through your freshly made coffee which of course came from the blended coffee beans you did in the wonderful TM hehe.

I tried the electric device (below) and it almost does nothing to the milk at all. Avoid at all cost if you haven't already. Good for mixing a chocolate drink or something like that but you got the TM for that now anyway, which again does a much better job.




Hmm should I put a Cappuccino recipe in the forum perhaps? A really nice cappuccino that is, like you would get from your favourite cafeteria or coffee chain. Would anyone be interested? The only thing you use the TM for though is the coffee beans so not sure if it would be appropriate here.

[Thermomixer]

Why not - go ahead, we're always willing to learn.  Thanks.

[cookie1]

Yes please Jad. Then I could make it in my TMX when we're away in our caravan. We're going in a group and it would be fun to be able to make them 'real' coffee. )

[Jad]

Done...

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=867.0

 

[cookie1]

Thanks Jad.

[chardie18]

I must say I'm really struggling to get the frothing right!

[CarolineW]

This is how I froth milk in the TM for our Lattes. It took me a while to find how to do it right.  Tip: skimmed or semi skimmed milk froths better than full fat milk.

Use 100g milk per person

Heat to 80 o (time varies on how many people you're making it for.

Once at temperature blitz at speed 7 for 20-40 secs

To be honest, I just tend to put it on for 6 mins at speed 7 and figure that per 80o it just won't do anything but it won't hurt.  That way I can get on with other things without checking to see whether it's at 80 yet.  I'm generally doing 200g milk.