An actual fun fact: Ice cream was created in China. Let’s learn more about so many of the world’s favorite dessert and a couple of other frozen desserts.
When you read out a list like butter pecan, strawberry, pistachio, Neapolitan, vanilla, and chocolate, what do you choose? I’m talking about ice cream. I don’t think you can ever grow out of sweets, especially ice cream.
Although the most common brands that we see in our local supermarket’s freezers don’t open everyone’s appetite, there are more options. There are multiple styles like sherbet, dippin dots, and frozen yogurt. When it comes to the actual flavors of ice cream according to an article where people review ice creams negatively, many feel that certain brands lack flavor or lack real flavor.
As we grow older and older, another concern that we often get is wanting healthier snack options, as well as things that taste higher quality. An article by every day health not only lists out several healthier ice cream brands, but also gives us the nutritional information for each one of them.
As mentioned earlier, ice cream was created in China. “Iced drinks and desserts have been around since at least 4000 B.C.” The first ice cream was made with a mixture of “milk, rice, and snow.” Popsicles were made by a young boy leaving soda put overnight.
In either case liquid being frozen is the core of this type of dessert. Have you tried making ice cream before? There’s a simple way which you might have heard of or have done in elementary school which includes sugar, milk, or half-and-half, and ice mixed up and shaken in a bag.
There’s a more fancy way to make this dessert. I found a recipe for pistachio ice cream on Life Make Simple that looks amazing.
It includes:
▢ 3/4 cup shelled pistachios - divided*
▢ 1/2 cup sugar - divided
▢ 1 1/2 cups whole milk
▢ 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
▢ 3 eggs + 2 yolks
▢ ¼ + 1/8 tsp almond extract
▢ 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste”
For those of you who are tired of the same ole American style cream, you can try Italian gelato, Italian ice, New England style ice cream, Midwestern Frozen Custard. Even if you can’t travel to find these, you can find recipes that teach you how to make them.
The point is that when it comes to frozen desserts, especially ice cream, there’s something for everyone. No matter how old you are, where you live, and your diet, you’ll find something that pleases you.
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Citations
Google Search. ‘Ice cream flavors’
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Falkowitz, Max. “An Illustrated Tour of Ice Cream Styles around the World.” Serious Eats, Serious Eats, 3 Aug. 2022,
“12 Healthier Ice Cream Brands, According to Registered Dietitians.”.
“The History of Ice Cream: The Science Behind.” KiwiCo,
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Make Ice Cream | STEM Activity,
Andrea. “The Best Homemade Pistachio Ice Cream.” Life Made Simple, 26 Jan. 2024,
“Gelato vs. Ice Cream: What’s the Difference?” Food Network,
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