How Do You Prepare Milk For Caf Au Lait?
Café au lait is the French term for “coffee with milk.” It is similar to the Italian latte, but instead of espresso, a strong dark-roast coffee is used. To make a café au lait, equal parts coffee and scalded milk are poured simultaneously into a warmed mug, thoroughly blending the two. Café au lait may be served sweetened or not, as individual preference dictates. In a coffeehouse, the steaming wand on the espresso machine is typically used to scald the milk. If you don’t have an espresso machine, you can use the stove-top method for equally good results. Pour cold milk into a small heavy-bottomed saucepan. Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a scald, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula. The temptation is to whisk the milk as it heats, but this is unnecessary. Foam isn’t a component of café au lait, so a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula works well as a stirring implement. Be sure to stir the bottom of the pot so that the milk doesn’t scorch. When you s
