ICE CREAM
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products
such as milk and cream and fruits and other ingredients also added with
flavours. Most varieties contain sugar or artificial sweetner and artificial
colourings which gives tempting look and flavours added.The meaning of ice
cream varies from one country to another such as frozen custard,frozen
yoghurt,sorbet,gelato express different varieties and styles.
The history of Ice cream dates back
to very early in 15th century.Ice cream is probably Chinese origin
and was introduced to Europe by Mark Twain after his travels to china. In the
Persian Empire,they pour grape juice concentrate on snow bowl and eat during
hot season.The snow saved in the cool keeping underground chambers known as
yakhchal.In 400 B.C Persians invented a special chilled food made of rose water
and vermicelli which was served during summer.Ancient civilization have served
ice for cold foods for thousands of years.Arabs were used the milk as a major
ingredients to make ice cream.They sweetened it with sugar rather than fruit
juices and make it as commercial production.
With increase popularity,more ideas
developed and ice cream production expanded.Jacob Fussel built the first ice
cream industry in the 1800.New flavours are being made every day,no one has
ever counted the exact number.The three most popular flavours are
vanilla,chocolate and strawberry.America stands as the top ice cream consuming
country in the world.The average Americans eats about 6 gallons of ice cream
annually(Make of ice cream). Ice cream
may have the following composition – 50%-60%water,10%-12% sweetner,10%-15% milk
fats,1%-2% emulsifiers.
The modern commercial versions contain
little cream and lots of milk products like whole milk solids.Expensive ice
creams have less air also called overrun.It is prepared in different
styles - French style Ice creams(cooked
egg yolk custard),Philadelphia Style Ice creams(no eggs and without custard
base),Gelato – True Italian Ice creams with less air and less sweet,more dense
with or without eggs,Semifreddo – literally meaning hot cold – It’s frozen in a
form and then sliced once slightly defrosted.
Other frozen treats - Ice Milk(lower fat frozen dessert,less milk
fat and creamy,lower in calories),Sherbet – Classic sherbet made with fruit
juice,sugar,water or wine,sometimes milk,buttermilk,egg white.Sorbet – light dessert
made without milk,eggs or gelatin,Granita – Italian flavoured shaved ice and
ice crystals mashed with a fork and can be eat on their own.