Makes great frothed milk easily
Written: Dec 05 '07
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Pros: Quick, easy frothing of milk.
Cons: Doesn't actually steam milk, if that's what you are looking for.
The Bottom Line: If you want to stop paying $4.50 for your lattes, and are willing to do a little work at home, you can create something close with almost no effort.
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| aechl's Full Review: Bonjour 15-oz Monet Frother |
I recently picked up a Bonjour 15 oz Monet frother, and I have had a lot of fun with it.
First, the specs.
It looks a lot like a coffee press, but the glass is skinnier than most coffee presses, and the screen is optimized to create a nice froth while pumping up and down, instead of a screen to keep coffee grounds out of your coffee. The top is an attractive domed metal piece with a little metal knob. You can get other versions, but this one is my favorite. Very attractive. It comes with a little molded plastic trivet that you can put the glass into to keep it from slipping around while you pump it. (Some versions come with little cork trivets)
The glass is microwaveable and dishwasher safe. There is a little white marking on the glass showing you the maximum fill line for your milk.
Now, onto how to use it.
I always microwave my milk before frothing it, and I have never seen this to be detrimental to the amount of froth I achieve. I only microwave briefly, because I want to warm my milk, not scald it.
I have had best luck with skim or low fat milk. I have also used light egg nog with great success (mmmmmmm, eggnog lattes!), but full fat milk or egg nog does not froth as nicely for me.
After microwaving the milk, you place the top piece with the screen on the bottom of it into the glass, and then pump the handle up and down several times until your desired frothiness is achieved. I get good froth in less than 30 seconds of pumping. The final volume of frothed milk (or eggnog) is usually about twice the initial volume.
So, what do you do with this lovely frothy milk?
I love to put my frothed milk into my coffee and make homemade lattes (ok, probably more like cafe au laits, because I don't use espresso, but I am not nit-picky). Eggnog is lovely in pumpkin spice flavored coffee.
If you are not a coffee drinker, you could use the frothed milk to make hot cocoa. I have not tried frothing chocolate milk directly, but I bet it would work.
You could also add flavored (Torani-type) syrups to your frothed milk for a sweet treat.
It's also nice in chai, with a little honey.
Anything wrong with the Monet Frother?
Well, it's not steamed milk. It creates a similar effect, but I don't think it gets quite the same sweetness that steamed milk gets.
The glass is breakable, so you have to be careful not to drop it (you should be able to get replacement glasses at your favorite kitchen store, if such a tragedy should occur).
All in all, a very nice little product, and while it doesn't really "steam" milk, it also is MUCH less expensive and smaller than a big espresso machine with a milk frother attachment, and there is no steam to potentially burn you. It is easy, and anyone should be able to do it. My daughter, who is 4 1/2, is able to froth her own milk for hot cocoa.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 15
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