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Frother skeptic for 3 years, then my cousin's cheap one sold me
I used to think electric milk frothers were a waste of counter space. Last week my cousin brought her $15 handheld one to a backyard brunch in Austin and whipped up this insane foam for a latte. I grabbed it, tried it on cold oat milk, and it was like a different drink. Now I'm looking at fancy steam wands, but I'm scared to drop $80 on something I only just got excited about. Anyone else get flipped on a gadget they'd been mocking?
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drew_park18d ago
A $15 handheld and an $80 steam wand are not even in the same sport, so slowing down here is smart. Those cheap battery ones work fine on cold milk because the protein and fat hold air pretty well, but steam does something different. It heats and stretches the milk at the same time, and hot foam behaves nothing like cold foam. Before you spend $80, try frothing the same milk hot on the stove and cold with the handheld, and see if you actually care about the difference.
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