cooking with caffeine is cooking with caffeine the next trend coming our way from asia? malaysians love to pimp up regular dishes with the addition of an unlikely ingredient: coffee. coffee may be just a beverage for most people. but for chef paul neukirch from malaysia, it's an ingredient to be used in daily cooking. it "adds a certain zing" he says.
how much caffeine is in medium roast coffee, in fact, he says many malaysians even have a shot of espresso and hit the sack at night. you call it filter kaapi, they call it kopi. but that doesn't mean it tastes the same. malaysian coffee is an acquired taste — it's thick, strong, and bitter. the distinctive burnt flavor, chefs believe, comes from the butter and sugar that the beans are roasted in.
in the malaysian culture, people grow up with coffee. and innumerable kinds of it. they experiment with various beans but the most popular one is the bitter kopi. some also fancy pouring a dollop of condensed milk into the black coffee to make it sweet. neukirch, who hails from germany, was used to bitter coffee and was surprised when he tasted this version. kopi came into malaysia during the period of british colonization. cooking with coffee was a challenge for neukirch. but after 10 days of trial and error, he created 4 delicious dishes you too can enjoy! espresso risotto ingredients:
5 cups chicken broth.1 and half cups risotto rice.1 quarter cup espresso.1 quarter cup white wine.1 quarter cup grated parmesan.1 small onion cubed fine.2 tablespoons unsalted butter.2 tablespoons olive oil.8 espresso beans.2 capers.salt and pepper to taste. instructions: chop the capers fine. reduce espresso to 2 spoons. heat up stock. heat up olive oil and simmer onions until they are translucent. add the rice and espresso beans. add stock and boil rice up to 20 minutes. discard espresso beans. stir in butter and stock (if needed). season with salt and pepper. garnish with capers and reduced espresso and add cheese.tip: use hot coffee, otherwise the risotto and coffee separate. when the coffee is hot, it blends into the risotto. spicy lamb stew 1 cup coffee.half cup chicken or vegetable stock.9 oz boneless lamb leg or shoulder.1 red onion, medium.1 red chili.1 green chili.5 pieces garlic.2 tablespoons brown sugar.1 tablespoon bbq sauce.1 tablespoon olive oil.1 lemon grass.1 ginger fresh. chili flakes to taste. blend chili, onion, garlic, lemongrass, ginger and chili flakes.heat up oil and whisk brown sugar in it until golden brown. add spice mix and stir well for 2 minutes. add lamb meat and stir well for 2 minutes. add chicken or vegetable stock and simmer on low heat for 2 hrs 30 mins. add coffee. reduce until sauce thickens. season with salt and pepper. robusta creme brule 1 cup strong espresso.1 cup heavy cream.4 egg yolks.3 tablespoons sugar.1 dash cinnamon.half vanilla pod.1 quarter cup sugar, caramelized separately. pre-heat oven to 315 degrees fahrenheit or 150 degrees celsius.mix egg yolks and sugar until creamy white. add vanilla pod to egg and sugar blend. mix in cream and cinnamon. bake in a water bath for 25 minutes. chill and garnish with caramelized sugar.
summer greens with coffee braised duck breast and orange 1 duck breast.1 cup coffee.half cup orange juice.half cup olive oil.quarter cup minced fresh salad greens, your choice.2 segments of orange.2 tablespoons minced onion sprouts.2 tablespoons pine nuts.1 tablespoon orange zest.salt and pepper to taste. bring coffee to a boil until it reduces by half. add duck breast and heat in saucepan until the coffee is reduced totally. let duck rest for 15 minutes and grill to perfection. roast pine nuts until golden brown. mix orange juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and orange zest for dressing. mix salad with dressing until all covered. assemble salad and decorate with orange segments, sprouts, and pine nuts. add warm slices of braised duck breast. ready to cook with coffee? keep in mind:
the facts are that caffeine in coffee has many effects. most of them are healthy in moderation, that is less than 300-400 mg a day. there are certain people who should stay away from caffeine because of the risks that could possibly affect their health. these include minors, people with heart condition and caffeine intolerance, and pregnant women. do not miss our next video: diabetes research - good news for caffeine addicts?, adapted from an article in rappler.com.
