IT"S ALL ABOUT..ICE CREAM.!!!

HISTORY OF ICE CREAM

Ice cream's origins are known to reach back as far as the second century B.C., although no specific date of origin nor inventor has been undisputably credited with its discovery. We know that Alexander the Great enjoyed snow and ice flavoured with honey and nectar. Over a thousand years later, Marco Polo returned to Italy from the Far East with a recipe that closely resembled what is now called sherbet. Historians estimate that this recipe evolved into ice cream sometime in the 16th century. England seems to have discovered ice cream at the same time, or perhaps even earlier than the Italians. "Cream Ice" as it was called, appeared regularly at the table of Charles I during the 17th century.

LET’S TRY A RECIPE?

Let’s try a simple and easy recipe. It’s very simple and the ingredients are very easly can be found.

Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream, 1 cup whole milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Directions

1. Use an ice-cream maker.

2. In a large bowl, combine the cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla.

3. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for freezing. Once the desired consistency has been reached, stir in the chocolate.

4. Serve immediately or freeze in an airtight container.

HERE ARE FEW TIPS ON STORING AND HANDLING ICE CREAMS.

1. Do not allow ice cream to repeatedly soften and re-freeze. When ice cream's small ice crystals melt and re-freeze, they can eventually turn into large, unpalatable lumps.

2. Your freezer should be set at between -5°F and 0°F. Ice cream is easy to dip between 6°F and 10°F, the ideal serving temperature range.

3. Store ice cream in the main part of the freezer. Do not store ice cream in the freezer door, where ice cream can be subject to more fluctuating temperatures since the door is repeatedly open and shut.

4. Keep the ice cream container lid tightly closed when storing in the freezer.

5. Don't store ice cream alongside uncovered foods; odors may penetrate ice cream and affect its flavour.

6. Put ice cream products in a separate section of the grocery cart or place on top of other groceries.

7. Store ice cream in the main part of the freezer, not on the door, where it is subject to more fluctuating temperatures

8. Keep the freezer door closed as much as possible. Standing at the freezer and staring inside will warm all the items you are storing.

9. When you store pungent food, the smells can move quickly. Those odors can mix with your ice cream and change the flavour. So be careful on this.