Coffee in Europe
Mar 26th, 2006, 10:29 PM
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Mary Fran- Word!
I absolutely love coffee, and though some deviations are better than others, I will try anything. So. . . I am a huge fan of just going to a café wherever I am and ordering something I can read off the menu. This is how I ended up with a rum and coffee at 8am one day in Málaga and how I discovered the wonders of a cortado doble con leche templada in Spain.
I absolutely love coffee, and though some deviations are better than others, I will try anything. So. . . I am a huge fan of just going to a café wherever I am and ordering something I can read off the menu. This is how I ended up with a rum and coffee at 8am one day in Málaga and how I discovered the wonders of a cortado doble con leche templada in Spain.
Mar 29th, 2006, 02:30 PM
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Kerouac is definitely incorrect in saying that in ALL cases in Paris you will get whipped cream instead of frothed milk if you order a cappuccino. I have had "real" cappuccinos at many restaurants and cafes in Paris. (Also, I noticed that at one cafe, I ordered a cafe creme, but the bill said cappuccino--they had an Italian computerized cash register.)
In Belgium, FYI, particularly in Brussels, you may be given a choice regarding cappuccino--you may be asked if you want it "mousse au lait" aka with steamed milk or "creme fraiche"--whipped (unsweetened) cream. Then again, some cafes only offer it one way. Then still again, at one of my favorite cafes, a cappuccino comes with the espresso coffee in a generous size cup and a HUGE bowl of sweetened whipped cream topped with oodles of Belgian chocolate shavings--you put in as much or little as you like. It's common practice to be served a small square of chocolate (good brands--Neuhaus, Godiva, Marcolini, etc.) and/or a cookie. A few places even bring you a whole tin of almond cookies, you can scarf down as many as you feel like. With coffee service like that, who needs dessert? ;-)
Also, in Brussels (and many other spots in Belgium), if you want a cafe Americano, just order a cafe. You'll be given a moderately sized cup of strong coffee with a small pitcher of unsteamed milk on the side (actually, it's usually Nutroma, which is neither plain milk nor cream, exactly, some kind of ivory colored blend).
In Belgium, FYI, particularly in Brussels, you may be given a choice regarding cappuccino--you may be asked if you want it "mousse au lait" aka with steamed milk or "creme fraiche"--whipped (unsweetened) cream. Then again, some cafes only offer it one way. Then still again, at one of my favorite cafes, a cappuccino comes with the espresso coffee in a generous size cup and a HUGE bowl of sweetened whipped cream topped with oodles of Belgian chocolate shavings--you put in as much or little as you like. It's common practice to be served a small square of chocolate (good brands--Neuhaus, Godiva, Marcolini, etc.) and/or a cookie. A few places even bring you a whole tin of almond cookies, you can scarf down as many as you feel like. With coffee service like that, who needs dessert? ;-)
Also, in Brussels (and many other spots in Belgium), if you want a cafe Americano, just order a cafe. You'll be given a moderately sized cup of strong coffee with a small pitcher of unsteamed milk on the side (actually, it's usually Nutroma, which is neither plain milk nor cream, exactly, some kind of ivory colored blend).
Mar 29th, 2006, 02:48 PM
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From all these posts I hope one thing is crystal clear to all: there are no absolutes in coffee types in Paris or in any other city of the world. Just as your cappacino may be different at two different restaurants across the street from each other in San Francisco, the same is true in Paris.
Mar 30th, 2006, 05:58 AM
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After doing a little more research, I have found that ordering a "long café" may not be the way to go.
The café lungo or "café allongé" could actually be interpreted by someone to mean that you want a "long pull" on your café. This will undoubtedly result in a taste that you may not want.
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The café lungo or "café allongé" could actually be interpreted by someone to mean that you want a "long pull" on your café. This will undoubtedly result in a taste that you may not want.
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