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There are tons of types of ice cream, despite all the different flavours though, the basic principle to how they’re made is pretty similar. There’s actually quite a lot of science to it. Scroll down through the posts below to learn all about ice cream & ice cream science.
How to Make Pistachio Ice Cream Green – Controlling Chlorophyll
Ever tried making pistachio ice cream? And ended up with brown ice cream? Not at all like the vibrant green pistachio ice creams you’d find in ice cream shops? Turns out, creating bright green pistachio ice cream needs some help…
Eggless Ice Cream – Using Corn Starch Instead
Want to make ice cream without eggs? But only know how to make ice cream using an eggy custard? Don’t worry. There is a way to stay very close to your original recipe, but without the eggs. Instead, we’ll be…
How to Make 2-Ingredient Ice Cream (Only 3 Steps!)
Ice cream made with just 2 ingredients, made without using an ice cream maker, or even a stove? Real ice cream? Yes, you can make ice cream using only cream and sweetened condensed milk, in just 3 simple steps. Since…
Mastic Flavor Science – Why Mastic Ice Cream Tastes Different Than Pure Mastic Gum
Always looking for something new to learn and investigate, we were intrigued by a recent question that was sent in by a FoodCrumbles reader. She enjoyed making and eating mastic ice cream, as did a friend who came over to…
Why cream cheese works great in ice cream
My ice cream skills and knowledge have been increasing steadily ever since buying ‘Hello, my name is ice cream‘ and practicing ice cream making in our ice cream machine. The other day, I tested yet another recipe from the book,…
Why Are Emulsifiers & Stabilizers Added to Ice Cream?
Have you ever looked closely at the label of your ice cream containers? If you did, you might have noticed ingredients on there that you don’t normally use when making ice cream at home. Often, these are called emulsifiers and…
Using water buffalo milk (for the best paneer & ice cream ever)
Water buffalo milk, in the Netherlands? Do water buffalos actually live in the Netherlands? Don’t you guys just have those black and white milk cows? Yes and no. In the Netherlands there are plenty of milk cows (way more than…
Olive oil ice cream
One of the challenges of homemade ice cream is to make the ice cream scoopable, straight from the freezer. Often, ice creams tend to become really hard in the freezer, requiring either patience, or a microwave (30s at 360W) to…
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