From today we will begin a new chapter concerning the fascinating molecular cuisine: the so-called "Arie", or "Spume" if you prefer. As we have seen for the fake molecular caviar (Coca-Cola caviar and Strawberry Caviar), even the airs they prepare essentially for decorative purposes, to make a dish aesthetically more beautiful and fascinating! The preparation is very simple: we will only need a good immersion mixer and some lecithin! Let's start with the coffee air!
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 53 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
- 1 cup of 80 ml of coffee "
- 20 ml of milk
- 3 g of soy lecithin granules or powder
- 7 g (1 teaspoon) of sugar
Materials Needed
- Becker
- Immersion mixer
- Moka
- Table spoon
- Bowls
Preparation
- Prepare the coffee with the mocha and allow to cool completely.
- Once cold, pour the coffee into the blender beaker. Combine the milk, sugar and soy lecithin.
Did you know that
Soy lecithin is the main ingredient for making the so-called "arias" or "foams" in molecular cuisine. Soy lecithin - available in the form of granules or powder - is a phospholipid, a molecule composed of a polar head (water-soluble) and a hydrophobic tail (not soluble in water). For this particular structure, lecithin is considered an excellent emulsifier or a substance capable of binding non-mixable substances. Among the pairs of non-mixable substances, we can find water and oil or air and water. In the preparation of the arias, the ability of lecithin to emulsify water and air is exploited.- Insert the immersion blender into the liquid and blend.
- Slowly lift the immersion mixer, tilt the beaker and mix the surface foam again.
- Extract the air obtained and let it rest for a few moments in a bowl.
- In the meantime, prepare the accompanying food. In this case, we have chosen to serve the coffee aria together with a natural white yogurt.
- Then pour the yogurt into a cup and gently arrange the coffee air.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
Use your molecular airs not only to decorate dishes, but also to give a special and unique aroma to the dish, avoiding covering the original flavor and weighing down the structure. Some idea? Use the same procedure to make a lemon air to accompany smoked salmon! The flavor will win you over!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
Aria di Caffè is a sweet food that mainly contains simple sugars. The energy intake is moderate and there are no particular nutritional characteristics.
The air of coffee, more than a dessert, constitutes a decoration with a sweet taste; therefore, its portion is not easily definable; in principle it is possible to say that it should not exceed 50g (25kcal).
