Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Coffee Corner: Cortado Leche Leche
One of the real attractions on these islands, for me anyway, is the coffee and these little delicacies - called Cortado Leche Leche - are one of the most addictive.
For those who read French, there is a full description with the photo. For those who do not, this basically, consists of a dollop of sweet condensed milk at the bottom of the small glass, onto which is poured the coffee (an expresso if possible) and then the rest of the glass is filled with hot milk. The concentrated milk stays at the bottom (unless or until you stir it). Leche is Spanish for milk and, thus, the repetition of the word in the name refers to the two types thereof contained in the drink.
Yeah, condensed milk on a regular basis can add to the waistline! Suggestion: When you fancy something sweet to complete a meal, as well as your coffee, but don't have room for a desert, order a Cortado Leche Leche and it will do the double duty.
For those who read French, there is a full description with the photo. For those who do not, this basically, consists of a dollop of sweet condensed milk at the bottom of the small glass, onto which is poured the coffee (an expresso if possible) and then the rest of the glass is filled with hot milk. The concentrated milk stays at the bottom (unless or until you stir it). Leche is Spanish for milk and, thus, the repetition of the word in the name refers to the two types thereof contained in the drink.
Yeah, condensed milk on a regular basis can add to the waistline! Suggestion: When you fancy something sweet to complete a meal, as well as your coffee, but don't have room for a desert, order a Cortado Leche Leche and it will do the double duty.
I used to love these when I lived in Tenerife, another way of having it is the Cortado Condensada which is just the expresso coffee with the condensed milk, I used to let the heat melt up the condensed milk a bit then stir it and drink it.