As others have reccomended here, get a filter thing, or a cold brew maker. It doesn’t make the brew better, but it makes cleanup so much easier. Which is good if you’re making it regularly.
I use a stainless steel filter with a 100 micron mesh. It drops right into the mason jar for steeping. When it’s ready, I pull out the filter, dump the grounds, rinse it out, and start the next batch. I’ve seen filters with more fine or course meshes, but I find the 100 micron to be good for course-ground coffee, like is typically recommended for a french press.
Personally I do not make concentrate. I use a smaller amount of grounds to make ready-to-drink cold brew. But you can do it either way.
You could also look for dented cans at market basket a while back and they would charge you 50% off but i think this is gone since youre not technically supposed to eat from dented cans lol
I personally own a Wolf DF304. Arguably the best 30" duel fuel range on the market in the United States. It is spectacularly good and far far better than any other range or cooktop I have used in my 13 year + in the cooking hobby. I absolutely love the thing and I love cooking with gas (pardon the cliche) .
With that said:
Go buy an induction range/ cook top.
They are far more responsive than gas (which is gas’s one real advantage over conventional electric), far more efficient, and they are far better for your house’s air quality.
Gas range/cook tops had their day. Today there is an actual superior technology available and it is worth its cost.
You absolutely must have a GREAT exhaust hood over a gas range.
I’ve got a gas stove, and and a recirculating OTR microwave, as opposed to one that vents. So it’s running all the grease and fumes through a charcoal filter.
Due to the placement of the stove and kitchen, I’m unable to swap to a real exhaust hood. Are there any solutions that don’t involve buying a new stove?
I would look into running an exhaust to the outside. A business, or handyman that does kitchen remodels would probably be able to give you options.
The latest research done on indoor air pollution is concerning and I personally think that having gas stoves exhausted outside is very important and worth the investment.
Assuming you’re using fresh beans, coffee releases c02 when exposed to water. It’s usually the first step in pourover recipes and you can usually see it pretty dramatically.
The bloom for cold brew is just to prevent the gasses popping on your lid if you try to close it too early or overflowing. If you fill the jar with your coffee, then all the way to the top with your water, this blooming phase will spill over water and most likely the crust of all the coffee that hasn’t saturated and sunk to the bottom yet. No good. The hour I have in my recipe is definitely overkill but it’s just an easy (and lazy) easy unit of measurement to call out.
How about lactose-free milk, i.e. where they have added lactase to neutralize the lactose? I never drink milk myself, but if I ever need milk for a recipe, I buy the lactose-free one.
Lactose free milk foams up fine in my experience. You can also get ‘barrista’ style alternative milks that are made to be able to foam up like cows milk. Usually these are in baking or health food isles.
I’m pretty sure lactose free milks are just milk with the lactase enzyme added… exactly same as the supplements she doesn’t want to take. Could be be a good way to trick her to going that route I guess
As others have said, lactose free milk! As another option, my local vegan cafe also offers things like oat milk and coconut milk - and while they don’t quite give the same foam as regular milk, I reckon they make a much better tasting latte.
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