Sunday, 14 December 2008

Ice-Creams

Still remember the days when we were craving for ice-creams in the park? Or maybe in the shopping malls? Or perhaps after school? Still remember when we had "ice-cream sandwich"? Or when the ice-cream melted to the floor before you even taste it?

Well then, how do you define ice-creams? Hehe, can't, can you? Well, I would simply say it's a sweet, cold dessert. Do you agree? As a matter of fact, the American Federal Labeling Standards require ice cream to contain a minimum of 10% milk fat (about 7 grams (g) of fat per 1/2 cup [120 mL] serving) and 20% total milk solids by weight. Wow, I didn't know that ice-creams can be so complicated!

Hmm, well by the Wikipedia, ice-creams are known as "a frozen dessert made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, combined with flavorings and sweeteners, such as sugar, and possible other ingredients. "

Frozen desserts??? Hmm, how many types of frozen desserts do you know then? I only knew a few. Such as (defined by Wikipedia) :

Granita --- semi-frozen dessert of sugar, water, and flavorings. Originated from Sicily, Italy.


Gelato --- Italian ice cream made from a liquid, milk or water; a solid, sugar, fats or sweeteners; flavorings, pastes, fruit powders; stabilizers, guar gum, locust bean, etc.; emulsifiers, mono- and digylcerides; and air. (I love this!)


Sorbet --- a frozen dessert made from sweetened water flavoured with iced fruit (typically juice or puree), chocolate, wine, and/or liqueur. And it originated from the Middle East. And I thought most Middle Easterns are Muslim. Are they allowed to consume alcohol then???????


Mousse --- a form of creamy dessert typically made from egg and cream (classically no cream, only egg yolks, egg whites, sugar, and chocolate or other flavorings), usually in combination with other flavors such as chocolate or pureed fruit.


Zuccotto --- a semi-frozen, chilled dessert made with brandy, cake and ice cream.


And finally not forgetting our famous, mouth-watering......
Ais Batu Campur (ABC) --- rings a bell? Well, don't need any definitions I think. Hehe

One last one, is ice-cream cake into the list too?

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