Super Quick Video Tips: How to Fake a Latte at Home
You’re jonesing for a latte, but what if you don’t want to run to a coffeeshop–and spend $5 in the process? America’s Test Kitchen’s Lisa McManus teaches you how to fake your own latte at home.
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What is 'jonesing' ? would we have to 'Segway', to another thought ? … ? Inane, look that up.
So use skim because it's better than skim ? … ?
Skimmed ! semi-skimmed better, whole milk best, in my opinion .
these frothers are terrible. they eat through batteries and break within months.
I prefer my "poor man's latte" — I put my creamer in first (as I've gotten accustomed to doing, so I don't have to stir my coffee), then a scoop of frozen cool whip (frozen vanilla ice cream works okay, too, but doesn't froth as much), then I pour the hot coffee over both. Instant froth on my coffee, and the only extra step & expense are for the cool whip & a fork. MUCH easier!
Debbie!!!
Would there be much of a difference between adding the milk first vs having coffee in the mug first and then pouring the milk over top?
Why, thank you, young lady!
Wait… Is that coffee or tea?
If you're going to tell viewers to get a $20 great frother, might as well tell them how to make a shot of espresso on the cheap as well. A stove top moka pot can be had for a small amount, or even getting a french press works better than regular "brewed" coffee. The marginal gains for a little more effort definitely outweighs what you shared in this video while still not breaking the bank.
A moka won't give you a traditional espresso, but you'll can sell it as faking a latte by getting viewers to make it's Italian or French cousin.
Otherwise, you can easily follow your fake latte instructions by shaking up warmed up milk and then adding your brewed coffee for the sweet price of free.
yes, that's always better 😉
interesting, thanks. does that mean you offset everything you put in the microwave?
because microwaves' length is stable and if item is not moving laterally there is a possibility not to be hit by them.
I'm curious, why shouldn't you put it in the center of the microwave?
lol…. skim milk
what happen if the milk is boiling? And i try it today, but why is my milk doesn' t want to foaming?? Tell me..=(
Can u plz do an ice Carmel latte.
We bought a very good espresso machine, and have the girl make us lattés. Quite frankly I don't even know how to turn that thing on, but she does a good job and I guess It doesn't really matter if I know how to work it or not. It's a better solution than sending her down to Starbucks to pick them up. She seems to take an awfully long time and she IS on the clock.
the centre is my what i wanted to point out 😛
cup in the centre of the microwave oven? bitch please!
@kdanieli A latte is made with steamed milk and espresso. This recipe, instead, is using brewed coffee. Hence, "faking it."
So it's now America's Test Kitchen's position that making things at home is "faking it?"
I picked up a milk frother ($20) this weekend and it totally works, even on skim milk. Weirdest (or best?) thing is that it also works on cold milk in case you make your coffee super-hot or are timid with the microwave heating (since if the milk boils, it won't froth as well).
Great tip, thanks!
@AlleySbb Check out their website for their taste tests. They did test supermarket whole beans, and probably ground beans too.
$5 America – imagine if every American who drinks Lattes saved $5 for ONE day…we would have millions in surplus money collectively.