What Is Ice Cream
What Is Ice Cream
is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and
cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavors. Most
varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners. In some
cases, artificial flavourings and colorings are used in addition to (or in replacement
of) the natural ingredients. This mixture is stirred slowly while cooling to prevent
large ice crystals from forming; the result is a smoothly textured ice cream.
The meaning of the term ice cream varies from one country to another. Terms like
frozen custard, frozen yogurt, sorbet, gelato and others are used to distinguish
different varieties and styles. In some countries, like the USA, the term ice cream
applies only to a specific variety, and their governments regulate the commercial
use of all these terms based on quantities of ingredients.[1] In others, like Italy and
Argentina, one word is used for all the variants. Alternatives made from soy milk,
rice milk, and goat milk are available for those who are lactose intolerant or have
an allergy to dairy protein, or in the case of soy and rice milk, for those who want
to avoid animal products.