Making scrambled eggs with an espresso machine - Page 2
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Did this just now in my Cimbali M32 (which has MEGA steam pressure). 2 eggs took like 15 seconds to cook and set. It's so fast, it goes from whirlpool to set in the blink of an eye.
I much prefer Ramsay's pan method with lots of butter, for taste, and to get the creamy-to-medium texture.
No fishy taste though! LOL
I much prefer Ramsay's pan method with lots of butter, for taste, and to get the creamy-to-medium texture.
No fishy taste though! LOL
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I agree, I think it's too hard to control the exact "it's done" temperature when steam cooking scrambled eggs. Interesting idea, but I'll pass.kellzey wrote:Did this just now in my Cimbali M32 (which has MEGA steam pressure). 2 eggs took like 15 seconds to cook and set. It's so fast, it goes from whirlpool to set in the blink of an eye.
Now, chocolate milk made on a steam wand, that's something else...
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Chocolate milk indeed works great on an espresso machine.
In fact hydrocolloids hydrate well on an espresso machine (hence I sometimes use the machine for making Ice Cream if I don't want to pull out the thermomix).
So if you want the thick style chocolate add corn starch - the steam tends to hydrate corn starch added to chocolate milk fully - but be careful - as hydration of the colloid sets in there is a real risk of getting splattered and scalded by hot chocolate lava. Remember that while hydration for cornstarch sets in at around 62 degrees C - it really thickens at 70C. Also remember that dispersion is much easier at low temps. So add the starch to the cold mixture. I like to add Vahlrona 70-80% couverture... As for dose - Ramon Morato suggests about 2.5-3% by weight which works well for coffee shop style thick chocolate milk. I sometimes use more and sometimes it becomes a pudding.
Works a treat and not that easy to clean as a "bonus" (albeit easier to clean than denatured eggs).
In fact hydrocolloids hydrate well on an espresso machine (hence I sometimes use the machine for making Ice Cream if I don't want to pull out the thermomix).
So if you want the thick style chocolate add corn starch - the steam tends to hydrate corn starch added to chocolate milk fully - but be careful - as hydration of the colloid sets in there is a real risk of getting splattered and scalded by hot chocolate lava. Remember that while hydration for cornstarch sets in at around 62 degrees C - it really thickens at 70C. Also remember that dispersion is much easier at low temps. So add the starch to the cold mixture. I like to add Vahlrona 70-80% couverture... As for dose - Ramon Morato suggests about 2.5-3% by weight which works well for coffee shop style thick chocolate milk. I sometimes use more and sometimes it becomes a pudding.
Works a treat and not that easy to clean as a "bonus" (albeit easier to clean than denatured eggs).
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