What are the types of milk frothers available in the market?
There are several kinds of milk frothers available in the market. These include a hand-pump variety, a whisk type, a propeller type, a steam frother and a closed electric frother. Espresso machines/steam frothers produce a stream of hot air that froths the milk and makes the characteristic hissing noise you hear in the cappuccino and coffee bars. The steam frothers can be pretty complicated to use and require a fair amount of practice to get the quantity froth. A hand-pump milk frother comes with a plunger attached to a fine mesh screen and generally features inside a stainless steel cup. These frothers are simple to use, but the user needs to spend some time pumping the plunger to get the desired amount of froth. Whisk and propeller milk frothers are hand-held and either electric or battery-operated. A small whisk or propeller is attached to the end of the device and when it is turned on, the attachment turns rapidly to froth the milk. It is necessary to use these with care since they
