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Pingado
Hot milk with coffee
Pingado: a glass of hot milk with a splash of coffee, ordered at the padaria counter in São Paulo
Order 'um pingado' at the balcão of any São Paulo padaria at 7 in the morning and the attendant pours hot milk into a ridged glass tumbler (the copo americano) and 'drips' in a splash of strong coffee, hence the name. It is milkier and gentler than a média (half coffee, half milk), creamy and lightly sweet, usually drunk standing up with a pão na chapa, a toasted buttered roll. At home you need strong filter coffee and milk heated until steaming. Scalding the milk is the frequent mistake, as boiled milk tastes flat and forms a skin. Chef's tip: froth the hot milk for a few seconds with a whisk or by pouring it back and forth between two jugs before adding the coffee, as padaria machines do.
- Total time
- 7 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 1
Ingredients
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 2 ½ tbsp strong filter coffeefreshly brewed, such as cafezinho
- 1 tsp sugar (optional)to taste
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Heat ¾ cup whole milk in a small pan over a medium heat until steaming and small bubbles form around the edge, about 3 minutes; do not let it boil.
3 minStep 2: Whisk the milk for a few seconds until frothy and pour into a heatproof glass.
Step 3: Pour in 2 ½ tbsp strong filter coffee slowly so it marbles through the milk, add 1 tsp sugar if you like, and serve with a toasted buttered roll.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pingado take?
- About 7 minutes in total: 2 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 1 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
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