Comments on: How To Steam Milk At Home

By: BKM

BKM — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:35:02 +0000

2% is best for forming foam; better than skim or whole. Nevertheless, whole milk tastes better and has more nutrition. If a person needs to lower their fat intake for health reasons, it’s good to know that good micro-foam can make even lowfat milk taste wonderfully sweet. The lactose in milk is a form of sugar and heating and foaming it really brings out the sweetness of the lactose. Soy products are usually sweetened with sucrose. Besides sweet lactose, soy also lacks significant calcium, so that’s added as calcium carbonate (Tums) along with some vitamins. The solubility and digestability of those forms are probably not as good as that of the nutrition in milk.

By: BKM

BKM — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:23:01 +0000

The problem is those kids at Starbucks don’t know how to steam milk. In fact, this very thing is one which Howard lectured every single one of them on last year in (video) person. Howard gets it. A whole lot of the baristas don’t get it. What I get, is dishsoap!

By: Hansel

Hansel — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:41:08 +0000

You’ll get a better foam if you use a non fat skim milk rather than your full fat whole milk. If you really can’t stand skim try 2%, but honestly the texture you get from a good steaming will cover up for the sleight difference in taste you may (but probably wont)taste, especially if you are adding something to the milk after.

By: Darren

Darren — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:10:53 +0000

Use cold, full fat, milk. Put the steamer wand only submerged in the top of the milk, to the side of the jug to create a whirl pool effect. Turn the steam onto FULL. Use your hand to feel the bottom of the jug – until it is too hot to touch. If milk smells like marzipan then you’ve burnt it! (Steamed too long). Create smooth, bubbless, “cream” topping to create real cappaccino and latte art. Let the jug stand for 30 seconds or so – this will allow the “cream” to form/bulk up more. Visit utube for lots of videos showing you how.

By: colt

colt — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:29:14 +0000

when i steam milk i cant get it to foam, it just bubbles and and stays watery. what am i doin wrong? what do i need to do different?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:37:00 +0000

Hey Ada,

Check out Ebay. There is one member that sells them: kiwi-in-newyork. Or search “stove top cappuccino”

By: Helena

Helena — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:22:29 +0000

Hi Ada Suzer, I know just where to get what you’re looking for! In Selfridges in London, we have one and are looking to buy a new one on since the rubber ring that seals the steam in has cracked… However, this is a great milk steamer and the milk gets so fluffy it tastes like whipped cream! Good luck!

By: Wee1984HotmaIL

Wee1984HotmaIL — Sat, 24 May 2008 06:11:38 +0000

Dear writer,
You are so great in making coffee! I have some trouble in making the coffee at home. I bought the fresh milk and full cream milk to try at home to make capuccino. I try to get the milk foam same as on the internet but it doesnt because too watery.I can see their milk are high concentration, is it they mix up something inside?
Coffee too, my coffee coming out from espresso machine is watery, but why they can make it like creamer?
Thanks and pls give me some advice.
From Neo
Penang,Malaysia

By: Ada Suzer

Ada Suzer — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:12:46 +0000

I’m looking for a stove top milk steamer, not one of those plunger foamers….. but the ones where the steam shoots out like a jet engine taking off…. I used to have an old-fashioned one, but can’t find them anymore. Any info of where to get it would be appreciated. Thanks.

By: mel

mel — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:16:31 +0000

THANK YOU!! I got clumpy milk today!! UGH!!!!!