I don't get to drink coffee that much (can not have the caffeine) but when I do once a week or so, I love to have a latte with lots of foamy milk. I found an almond milk that had the best foam out there, but it was discontinued and I was very frustrated. After examining the ingredients, what was unique about the almond milk I liked is that it was the only one that listed Locust Bean Gum on it.
WHAT IS THIS LIKE?
Locust Bean Gum is tasteless and does not really smell like much. It is a white powder. I keep it in a glass jar with tight fitting lid. The idea is that you use it for thickener.
HOW DO I USE THIS?
When I have almond milk that I want to froth up with my fantastic
Capresso 204.04 frothPLUS Automatic Milk Frother, Silver and Black
, followed up by my
Cafe Casa Milk Frother 2 Speed Handheld Drink Mixer - Latte Maker - Stainless Steel - With 2 AA Batteries Included (Silver)
into a wonderful foam, I will do the following:
-Put the milk into the lowest fill line of the
Capresso 204.04 frothPLUS Automatic Milk Frother, Silver and Black
. I will put it on the warm setting and let the milk foam while it warms up. If it is not frothy enough then..
-I take out the
Cafe Casa Milk Frother 2 Speed Handheld Drink Mixer - Latte Maker - Stainless Steel - With 2 AA Batteries Included (Silver)
and add a TINY pinch of this locust bean gum- I mean very tiny. I then froth with this Cafe Casa frother and what I get is almost shaving cream consistency foam.
ANY DRAWBACKS?
The only drawback is that you have to make sure you only use a little tiny bit as this really works fast and is highly concentrated.
DOES IT WORK WITH ONLY ONE FROTHER?
I use two frothers because I like the fine bubbles of the Capresso, but I like the more volume that I get from the Cafe Casa. The two together with the locust bean gum can take a very small amount of milk and increase the volume about five fold or so. Even if I add a little honey it does not seem to affect the ability to foam at all.
THE BOTTOM LINE
If you use any of the nutmilks, or other non-dairy substitutes, a tiny dusting of this locust bean gum can take you from weak foam to shaving cream style foam in a short time using a frother.
MY RATING
FIVE stars for this. I know there are other uses, but I really love having this handy for those days that I want some high volume foam that sticks around for a while and does not vanish quickly.
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