Ice cream
Ice creamis afrozendessertmade fromcreamand ice, with addedflavorsandsweeteners.Thismixtureis quickly frozen while it is stirred continuously in a mixer, so that largeicecrystalsdo not form. Some ice cream is made withcarrageenan,a gum found inseaweedso that it is not sticky and easily eatable. Nowadays, ice cream comes with different flavors, shapes, colours and textures. It has a melting point of 0 °C (32 °F).
History[change|change source]
Early history[change|change source]
Ice cream was first eaten as early as 500 BC inPersia.In theAchaemenid Empire,ice cream was made of ice combined with flavorings. Just like modern ice cream, this type of ice cream is eaten during summer.[1][2]In 400 BC, the Persians invented a special type of ice cream reserved to the royalty during summers. This type of ice cream is made ofrose waterandvermicelli.[3]The ice in this particular ice cream was mixed withsaffron,fruits, and various other flavors.
In 200 BC, theChineseused a frozen mixture ofmilkandriceto make ice cream.[4]
ARomancookbook from the 1st century includes recipes for sweet desserts that are sprinkled with snow.[5]
Growth[change|change source]
In the17th centurysorbetsand ice creams were made by adding salt to ice, making it freeze.
There are lots of stories about the history of ice cream, but not much real evidence.
Ice cream became very popular in the Mediterranean in the1800s.[6]Mediterranean people during the1800scould easily afford ice cream. People started to make lots of recipes for ice cream. Before refrigeration they had to collect ice and store it inice houses.
From the1950sonward, ice cream became a lot more popular.Refrigerationwas easily affordable because many people ownedfridgesthat could store ice cream for a very long time without melting.
Preparation[change|change source]
There are lots of ways to make ice cream. Most people don't make ice cream, because it is easier to buy.
Shops make ice cream by mi xing cream and other things likemilk,sugar,andeggs.Then they addflavoring(something that adds flavor to a food). Then they freeze it.
A method of making ice cream is by puttingcream,milk, and sugar in aplastic bag.Then puticeandsaltin a bigger bag. Putting the smaller bag inside the bigger bag, and then shaking it for 5-10 minutes will make ice cream.
How people sell ice cream[change|change source]
People sell ice cream through many ways. Ice cream in containers can be purchased from supermarkets. Ice cream may also be purchased on a cone from an ice cream truck.
Types of ice cream[change|change source]
There are many differentflavors of ice cream.[7]Ice cream often has things added to it for flavor, likechocolate chips,nuts,fruit,cookie dough, sweets, sauces or smallcandies.
Traditionally, the three most common flavors arevanilla,chocolate,andstrawberry.There are ice cream flavors that are very similar, such as French vanilla, vanilla bean, dark chocolate, chocolate chip, and strawberrycheesecake.
Chocolate chips,or little pieces of dark or white chocolate, are a common addition to ice cream. Three common chocolate chip ice creams are chocolate chip (made with vanilla ice cream), mint chocolate chip or mint 'n chip (made with peppermint, spearmint, or creme de menthe ice cream), and chocolate chocolate chip. Peppermint ice cream without chips is also a common flavor.
Many ice creams contain fruits. Besidesstrawberry,common fruit flavors arecherry,raspberry,blackberry,andpeach.Some citrus fruits, such asorangeandlime,are made intosherbetsinstead of ice cream.
Nut flavors include butter pecan, butter almond (both of which contain vanilla or caramel ice cream with nuts), pistachio, and peanut butter.
Coffee(mocha, cappuccino, espresso) andcaramel(English toffee,butterscotch,rum) are also common ice cream flavors.
There are many ice cream flavors that contain some mixture of chocolate, fudge, coffee, caramel, nuts, and marshmallows. The most common is Rocky Road (chocolate ice cream, nuts and marshmallows), but others include Mocha Almond Fudge (made with almond nuts, fudge, and coffee ice cream) and Tax Crunch (coffee, nuts, and malt powder).
Some ice creams are a mixture of two or more ice creams. Neapolitan is a mixture of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry; while spumoni is a mixture of chocolate and various fruit flavors.
Outside of the United States and Canada, flavors include dulce du leche (Mexico), macupino and lychee (both China).
Ice cream mixed with milk and often sugar and syrups is called aMilk Shake.
Many ice cream parlors, such asCold Stone Creamery,allow people to make something called asundae,which is one or more flavors of ice cream mixed with things such as nuts, dark or white chocolate chips, bananas, cherries, pineapples, candies, cookies, marshmallows, and varioussyrupssuch as hot fudge, maple and butterscotch. Also, ice cream is often placed on a piece ofpie,which is called "pie a la mode".
Related pages[change|change source]
References[change|change source]
- ↑"Who Invented Ice Cream? - Ice Cream Inventor".icecreamhistory.net.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-09-01.Retrieved2018-08-31.
History of ice creams begun around 500 B.C. in the Persian Empire where ice was used in combination with grape juices, fruits, and other flavors to produce very expensive and hard to produce summertime treats.
- ↑Book of Firsts.RW Press.ISBN9781909284296.
c. 550-330 BC, First mention of flavoured snow or ice: during the Persian Empire
- ↑"History of Ice Cream".thenibble.Archivedfrom the original on 2006-11-16.Retrieved2018-10-29.
- ↑The origin of ice-creamArchived2017-06-26 at theWayback Machine,BBC. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ↑Clarke, Chris (2004).Science of Ice Cream.Royal Society of chemistry. p.4.
- ↑Calaresu, Melissa (August 2013)."Making and Eating Ice Cream in Naples: Rethinking Consumption and Sociability in the Eighteenth Century".Past & Present.220:35–78.doi:10.1093/pastj/gtt018.ISSN0031-2746.Retrieved24 March2014.
- ↑Grossi, M.; Lanzoni, M.; Lazzarini, R.; Riccò, B. (2012)."Automatici ce-cream characterization by impedance measurements for optimal machine setting"(PDF).Measurement.45(7): 1747–1754.Bibcode:2012Meas...45.1747G.doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2012.04.009.S2CID110783818.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2020-02-27.Retrieved2022-02-23.