i dont do matcha with matcha tools,
theres no froth or bubbles (which i dont enjoy anyway) but i like the taste so it works for me:
i get a strainer, fill it with whatever weight matcha powder
place the strainer with matcha in a cup of water -the matcha below water, but water not above strainer top
squish the matcha thru the strainer with my finger- voila, 1-2 minutes "matcha" tea, no clumps.
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... heretic ...silverneedles wrote:i dont do matcha with matcha tools,
theres no froth or bubbles (which i dont enjoy anyway) but i like the taste so it works for me:
i get a strainer, fill it with whatever weight matcha powder
place the strainer with matcha in a cup of water -the matcha below water, but water not above strainer top
squish the matcha thru the strainer with my finger- voila, 1-2 minutes "matcha" tea, no clumps.
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
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Crikey, mate!
I make 'er in me set tub and an old Evenrude 8 hp
I make 'er in me set tub and an old Evenrude 8 hp
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I've borrowed one of those to make matcha with, for the time being. No point in buying expensive tools only to find you don't like the stuff.TEAcipes wrote: a personal latte mixer (battery operated!)
I have, however come across a website that sold some special sort of whisk that was supposed to hold its shape better than the traditional ones. Now if only I could remember where I saw it...it seemed useful.
How long should I expect a whisk to stay usable, by the way? Do they wear out fast?
The other day I couldn't find my egg beater and, in desparation (and hunger), I whisked my eggs with a chasen. Needless to say, it made the fluffiest omelets that I've ever had, but it also frayed the chasen like crazy.olivierco wrote:At least a year.sriracha wrote:
How long should I expect a whisk to stay usable, by the way?
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I am glad someone asked about chasen lifetime; I had no idea. Mine currently shows only slight wear (a couple of the tines are tapered and not flat at the end, and I'm not honestly sure how they were when I got it, but I assume they were all flat) and I was wondering when I should really expect to see it becoming more damaged. Is this tine-taper what I am actually looking for, in terms of wear?
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Just an additional point about the benefits of preheating the chawan. I don't think anyone has yet mentioned that when you preheat the bowl, any cracks or fine pits will absorb some of the (clean) water. Then, when the matcha is made, there is less danger of the liquid staining the bowl. This is particularly relevant when you're using white clay-based bowls such as most Kyoyaki.
If the only liquid to hit the bowl is hot matcha, the chawan will "age" in appearance more quickly.
If the only liquid to hit the bowl is hot matcha, the chawan will "age" in appearance more quickly.
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