CAFE AU LAIT - from New Orleans,LA
The taste for coffee and chicory was developed by the French during
their civil war. Coffee was scarce during those times, and they found
that chicory added body and flavor to the brew. The Acadians from Nova
Scotia brought this taste and many other french customs (heritage) to
Louisiana. Chicory is the root of the endive plant. Endive is a type of
lettuce. The root of the plant is roasted and ground. It is added to the
coffee to soften the bitter edge of the dark roasted coffee.
IT STARTS WITH CAFE NOIR ( BLACK COFFEE)
To brew in a manual drip pot, use 1 â" 2 heaping tablespoons of
drip grind dark roast coffee with chicory to 1 cup of boiling water. Fit
the filter in the pot and add coffee. Moisten the coffee with ½ cup
boiling water. Once absorbed, continue adding boiling water, a bit at a
time. Avoid flooding the grounds with water. This method extracts as
much flavor from the coffee as possible.
To brew in an automatic drip pot, use 1 - 2 heaping tablespoon of drip
grind dark roast coffee with chicory to 1 cup of boiling water. Fit the
filter in the coffeemaker and add coffee. If making 4 or more cups, add
an additional tablespoon of ground coffee. Brew coffee in the usual
manner.
You can use Community Coffee*s New Orleans Blend;Luzianne Coffee with
Chicory or Cafe du Mond*s House Coffee. Dark Roast Seaport Coffee
doesn*t have Chicory but will also work well.
YOU WILL NEED LOTS OF SUGAR IF YOU AREN*T USED TO THE CHICORY !
Once you have brewed a cup or pot of Café Noir , just add an equal
amount of steamy hot milk for Café au Lait.
1 part hot Café Noir or French Roast Coffee
1 part hot milk
To heat milk, scald over low heat in a sauce pan just until a thin film
forms. Alternately, you can scald the milk in the microwave. Just fill a
mug ½ full of milk and heat until hot (about 40 seconds).
Pour equal parts hot scalded milk and hot coffee into a large mug. In
some New Orleans establishments, you will find a pitcher of scalded milk
and a pitcher of hot coffee on the table so that you can pour your own,
exactly as you like it.
Sweeten to taste, if desired.
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