This was my first encounter with fried ice cream! The vanilla ice cream came encased in fried cornflakes covered in a delicious cinnamon and ginger sauce. I was expecting the outer layer of cornflakes to be warm but this was sadly not to. The hard and crispy outer layer did contrast well with the smooth…
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Selling Ice Cream at Oxford Brookes University!
Despite some cold and cloudy weather, we still managed to get the Batmobile down to Oxford Brookes University to get some feedback on our flavours. We also wanted to get people’s opinion on our portable ice cream trailer (the Batmobile) made by Ben using recycled wood. The idea is to use renewable energy to power…
Preparing to sell ice cream at Oxford Brookes University!
Hellllooo! 🙂 We are preparing our homemade ice cream trailer to sell ice cream at Oxford Brookes University! Ben has been working non-stop for the past week adding the finishing touches to the bat mobile. What better way to start a business than to make equipment yourself from recycled wood! We have nearly finished adding…
Roasted Hazelnut Ice Cream – Recipe
This roasted hazelnut ice cream has an extremely smooth and creamy texture with a sweet roasted hazelnut flavour. I highly recommend using a fine hazelnut paste. This recipe will be split into three sections: SECTION 1 will cover the science of ice cream making and preparation tips, SECTION 2 the ingredients and a detailed recipe, and SECTION 3 a…
Pistachio Ice Cream – Recipe
This pistachio ice cream recipe produces extremely smooth and creamy ice cream with an intense roasted pistachio flavour. The recipe will be split into three sections: SECTION 1: The Science of Ice Cream Making and Preparation Tips; SECTION 2: Full Recipe; and SECTION 3: Quick-Read Recipe. Please click here to read SECTION 1: The Science of Ice Cream Making and Preparation Tips….
Strange Ice Cream Flavours – Miso
Hellooooo! Up until last week, the strangest ice cream flavour that I had come across was blue cheese and chocolate. I think this is now the strangest ice cream flavour that I have come across: miso. I found this small ice cream truck selling soft-serve miso ice cream in Kyoto, Japan. The flavour wasn’t bad…
Strawberry and Balsamic Vinegar Ice Cream – Recipe
This strawberry and balsamic vinegar ice cream recipe will show you how to make a rich, bright, and extremely creamy ice cream. The tangy and bright flavour of the balsamic vinegar adds depth to the sweetness of the strawberries. The recipe will be split into two sections: SECTION 1 will cover the science of ice cream…
Chocolate Ice Cream – Recipe
This chocolate recipe will produce a dark and extremely smooth and creamy chocolate ice cream with an intense chocolate flavour. The recipe will be split into two sections: SECTION 1 will cover the science of ice cream making as well as preparation tips, SECTION 2 will cover the recipe. I strongly recommend starting with section 1. THIS RECIPE WAS…
Air in ice cream
Goff et al. (1999) describe ice cream as a complex food colloid, containing fat globules, air bubbles, and ice crystals dispersed in a freeze-concentrated solution of proteins, salts, polysaccharides and sugars. In this post, we will be looking at the role of air bubbles in ice cream. THIS POST WAS FIRST PUBLISHED ON 13TH FEBRUARY…