Guide to milk texturing, Using the hot water function – Cuisinart EM-100 User Manual

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Caring for your Espresso Machine
10. Remove the portafilter

handle from the brew head

(18).

11. Discard the used coffee

grinds or pod from the

filter basket (19).

gUIdE TO MILK

TExTURINg

Milk texturing is the steaming

of milk. The steam does two

things; it heats the milk and mixes air with the

milk to form a creamy texture. As with learning to

make an espresso, perfecting the art of milk

texturing takes time and practice.
Before starting to prepare for milk texturing,

make sure that the steam/hot water knob is in

the steam setting.
1. Determine how much milk is needed based

on the number of cups being made.

TIp: Keep in mind that the volume of milk will

increase during the texturing.
2. Pour cold refrigerated milk into the stainless

frothing pitcher, between ½ to ²⁄³ full.

3. Purge the steam wand of

any water. With the steam

wand positioned over the

drip tray, activate the

steam function by turning

the function knob to the

steam setting (20).

Once any water has been

purged, stop the steam by

turning the function knob

to the off position (21).

4. Swing the steam wand to

the side of the espresso

machine (22).

5. Place the steam wand into

the milk so that the nozzle

is about a half-inch below

the surface and activate

the steam function

by turning the function

knob to the steam setting

(23).

6. Angle the pitcher so that the

steam wand is resting on

the spout of the pitcher and

lower the pitcher until the tip

of the steam nozzle is just

below the surface of the

milk. This will start to create a whirlpool

action in the milk (24).

NOTE: Do not allow the steam to spurt unevenly

or it will create aerated froth/large bubbles. If this

is happening, raise the pitcher so that the steam

nozzle is lowered farther into the milk.
7. As the steam heats and textures the milk,

the level of the milk in the pitcher will begin

to rise. As this happens, follow the level of

the milk by lowering the pitcher, always

keeping the tip of the steam nozzle just

below the surface.

8. Once the foam is created,

raise the pitcher until the

steam nozzle is in the

center of the milk (25).

TIp: The amount of foam

required will vary depending

on the drinks being made; for example, a

cappuccino requires more foam than a latte.
9. Stop the steam immediately

when the milk is heated by

turning the function knob to

the off position (26).

IMpORTaNT: Do not boil

the milk.
10. Remove the pitcher,

immediately wipe the

steam nozzle and wand

with a clean damp cloth

(27) and purge a small

amount of steam.

USINg THE HOT WaTER

fUNCTION

When using the hot water function make sure

that the steam/hot water knob is in the

hot

water setting.
1. Place the cup or container

under the steam/hot water

nozzle and turn the function

knob to the setting (28).