How to start your day? This layfhaker answer - to run and soul. Skeptics laugh it off - with a toilet.
But for most of the morning - coffee and coffee - this morning. However, tuning a working mood and enjoying the fragrant espresso, hardly anyone thinks that coffee - one of the most popular beverages in the world.
Annually consumed about 760 billion cups. In this case, most coffee drink Scandinavia - almost 12 kg per year per capita; just behind the Italians and Brazilians - 4-5 kg. The Russians also (even then!) At the end of the list - just half a kilo per person.
With such popularity is not surprising that every state your coffee secrets. I propose to go on an exciting journey and find 5 of fragrant coffee recipes from around the world.
Turkish kef
The birthplace of coffee is considered to be the Middle East. In the XV century it was widespread in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other countries. In the middle of the next century, coffee became part of the national culture of the Ottoman Empire.
In 1555, the first coffee house was opened in Constantinople. Coffee drink everything - from ordinary mortals to the Sultan. By the way, at the court was even a special position - kofevar, that is the best in the country varschik coffee honored to cook this divine drink for the head of state.
That the Turks have come up with a special method of making coffee, which we know as coffee "Oriental" or "Turkish". Its specificity is that the coffee brewed over an open fire or heated sand in the copper Cezve with a long handle. It uses a very finely ground coffee. Secret Turkish kef - several times to heat a drink and time to remove from the heat.
To prepare Turkish coffee, you will need:
- 50 g of pure (not boiling!) Water;
- 1 teaspoon finely ground coffee;
- sugar to taste;
- small Turk.
Ideally, Turkish coffee prepared on hot sand, there's even a special device for this purpose, but it is quite possible to manage and ordinary gas stove.
Fill a clean, soft, free of impurities and water in Turk. At the bottom, place the sugar, if you prefer sweet coffee. It is important to do so before cooking, as sweeten and stir then it will not be - it will spoil the taste of the drink.
Turk put on the fire and a little warm water.
Then pour the coffee of your favorite varieties, but always very finely ground. small foam will appear shortly. It must be carefully removed and put into the cup.
Cup of Turkish coffee is necessary to prepare in advance. To do this, it is poured boiling water and wait until warmed dishes. Hot're not relaxing in the cold cup - money down the drain.
Return Turk on fire and re-heat the coffee, but do not let it boil. As soon as you notice that he is about to go bubble, remove from heat Turk. Do not miss this moment, or Turkish coffee you do not get.
A few moments later again put Turk on fire. Do this trick a few times and pour the coffee into the cup.
But do not just taken his drink - East does not tolerate haste. Wait a minute, until the coffee has cooled slightly, and the grounds settle to the bottom.
Italian Corrette
Unlike the Turks, Italians raided. Even drink coffee. In coffee houses Rome coffee, drunk, not sitting at a table next to the bar, is cheaper. In Italy, the coffee machine was invented and the word espresso in Italian means "fast", "fast".
Ironically, "the rush" does not mean superficiality. Italian coffee tradition - as old as the Colosseum. The inhabitants of this country, not without pride say that they have learned and taught Europe to drink coffee.
Indeed, the Italian physician Proper d'Alpino in 1592, he returned from Egypt, for the first time described the coffee tree, which the grain d'Alpino called healing. After 20 years of "treatment" of coffee began in Venice - there opened the first coffee house.
Since kofevarenie in Italy is booming and is famous all over the world. Today you will surprise nobody cappuccino or espresso, but it is not the only Italian coffee recipes.
For example, in Italy at breakfast often drink Corrette. To prepare it, you need:
- 60 ml espresso;
- 30 ml brandy liqueur or brandy;
- sugar to taste.
Cook espresso. In this case, the barista recommended to use medium ground coffee, that is not in the "dust" and not very rough.
In a small cup of espresso, pour a little liquor or brandy. sugar can be put if desired. However, it is important not to overdo it, because the aforementioned beverages themselves pretty sweet.
On top of the liquor pour hot espresso. Corrette drink almost in one gulp - one or two gulps. Then coffee drink a glass of cold water.
Coffee in Danish
More Italians drink coffee only Scandinavians. A striking example - the Danes. They drained the coffee cup at least 5 times a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack (three hours), dinner and bedtime.
And the inhabitants of this harsh small state at all times carry a thermos. Guess that is in him? Of course! Not vodka is warm.
In Copenhagen, there is even an area that locals have nicknamed «Latte District». "Latte Area" got its name due to the concentration of coffee shops per square meter.
Prices in these institutions, however, a little bite, so the Danes prefer to sip coffee at home. Drink all - from the ordinary to the exquisite espresso "Irish" coffee with whiskey and whipped cream.
But perhaps the most Danish of all recipes is a coffee with cloves and cinnamon. To make it, you will need:
- 500 ml of freshly brewed black coffee;
- 100 ml dark rum;
- 20 g of brown sugar;
- 2 cinnamon sticks;
- "Star" studs;
- marshmallows.
Use medium ground coffee roasting weak. Boil the beverage in a conventional manner (it is possible to use the drip coffee maker or French-press).
The process of preparing Danish coffee brew similar to mulled wine. Pour the brewed coffee in a small saucepan. Add the rum, sugar and spices. Mix and give a little brew. Then place the pot on a small fire.
Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Leave for 60-80 minutes of coffee, let it soak up the aroma and taste of cinnamon and cloves. You can then re-warm the drink and serve, pour into a large deep cups. A coffee drink with marshmallows or biscuits.
Greek Waris glycosylation
Another country with a centuries-old tradition of coffee - Greece. In Ukraine, to ward off unwanted groom need to roll him Garbuz, Greece - just pour the coffee. Without foam.
Greeks are very sensitive to the crema. For them - it is a sign of respect and reverence, so dear guests always pour coffee with a thick fluffy foam.
At the same time the residents of "Hellas" strongly prefer roasted coffee finely ground. The method of preparation is somewhat similar to Turkish, but Greeks drink pretty sweet coffee.
The sweetest version of Greek coffee - varis glikos. To cook it, you will need:
- 100 ml water (two portions);
- 1 teaspoon finely ground coffee;
- 2 dessert spoons of sugar.
As already mentioned, the Greeks brewed coffee as well as Turks. But there are some nuances.
To foam formed thicker and faster, you need to drink constantly stirring. In addition, it will quickly dissolve sugar.
To heighten the effect of the foam during cooking can be a little raise the Turk over the fire.
After the final NEdovedeniya to a boil, remove the coffee from the heat and for a minute or two, leave in Turku (in Greek - BRIC).
Coffee pour portions to each cup was as much foam.
Coffee in French
Finally - the most elegant recipe of the most sophisticated countries in the world.
Translated from the French «Café» literally means - coffee. open-air cafe - a place where you can spend hours chatting about art, poetry, painting, flipping volume Dumas or just smile to passers-by. It is an integral part of French life.
Morning every self-respecting Frenchman starts with hot croissant and cafe au lait. Closer to lunch espresso drink, and in the evening - coffee with liqueur.
French - real gourmets. And not only in the food. They will never allow themselves to warm coffee twice.
To make coffee in the best French tradition, remove from the refrigerator:
- 100 ml of milk;
- 100 ml of the cream;
- 250 ml of water;
- 4 teaspoons of finely ground coffee;
- sugar to taste.
Boil coffee. To this add water in Turk vsypte it coffee. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
As long as the coffee cools down a bit, pour the milk into a saucepan, add the sugar. Boil until the sugar has dissolved in the milk. After that, pour in the cream and whisk whisk all. You should get an air milk foam.
Pour into a coffee cup size medium coffee and milk in a ratio of 2 to 1. At the same time the milk with cream foam, pour on top, a thin stream along the wall.
Classic coffee French breakfast is ready. Sweet tooth can decorate the top of the drink and whipped cream.
British cooking critic Claudia Roden says, coffee - this fleeting moment and a fragrant aroma.
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