5 Amazing Uses of a French Press.

Your French press is only for making coffee?

The rest of the time it just takes up space on the shelf?

And much more now!

French presses have more uses than you might think.

Yes, they have a particularly ingenious design and their glass carafe supports all hot liquids.

Thanks to their metal microfilter, they can also filter all kinds of solid matter.

Here are 5 amazing uses of a French press you should know about:

Contents

• 1. For steeping loose leaf tea
• 2. To make a nice milk froth
• 3. To rinse the quinoa seeds
• 4. To infuse your oils and homemade alcohols
• 5. For draining and straining almost any food
• Where can I find a French press?

1. To steep loose tea

Most of the varieties of tea that I like are not sold in bags but in bulk.

And the problem is the tea leaves because we put them everywhere! Both when filling the tea ball and for washing it!

The trick is to use your French press to steep the loose leaf tea.

Now you can brew your loose leaf tea and drink a good cup of tea WITHOUT getting it all over the place!

And what's more, it also works with tea bags.

2. To make a nice milk froth

Pour a little milk into the carafe of your coffee maker and move the plunger back and forth for a few minutes.

Continue this movement and, in a short time, you will obtain a nice thick and creamy milk froth .

Or even better, use your coffee maker to make delicious homemade whipped cream! Check out the trick here.

3. To rinse the quinoa seeds

Rinsing the quinoa is really a hassle!

The quinoa seeds are so small that they go through the colander. A waste that makes me cringe...

But that was before ! Now I use the filter from my French press.

To do this, put your quinoa seeds in the coffee maker and fill it with water. Then, push the plunger and pour the water again. (I reuse this water to water the plants).

Fill the carafe and pour the water again, until it becomes transparent. This trick is awesome!

4. To infuse your oils and homemade alcohols

Again, it's the micro-filter in your coffee maker that can help you make homemade drinks and oils.

The lid of your coffee maker allows the ingredients to macerate well, to bring out all their aromas and flavors in your alcohols and homemade oils.

Once infused to your taste, simply push the plunger and its micro-filter, perfectly adapted to the diameter of the carafe, filters the ingredients. Super handy!

5. For draining and straining almost any food

Whether draining your frozen spinach or straining a broth from your leftover seafood, the French press is a great tool for straining and straining just about any food.

The only precaution to take is to avoid using your French press to pass particularly heavy and thick foods! Because by pushing the plunger, you risk breaking the carafe.

Where can I find a French press?

You don't have a French press yet? As we have just seen, in addition to making good coffee, a French press has many other uses.

If you are looking for a quality and affordable one, we recommend this one which has very good reviews.