Churn out delicious ice cream right in your own kitchen. In this Storey BASICS® guide, Nicole Weston breaks down the process into reproducible steps that are easy to follow. More than 50 recipes for flavors both classic and daringly original — from chocolate and coffee to goat cheese and honey, maple bacon, and fresh ginger — will let you find an ice cream everyone will like. Make it a double scoop, and don’t forget the toppings!
Nicole Weston, a Los Angeles–based pastry chef, chocolatier, food writer, and recipe developer, is the author ofPerfectly Creamy Frozen Yogurt, How to Make Ice Cream, andMaking Vegan Frozen Treats. Her blog,Baking Bites, was named one of the 50 best food blogs in the world by theLondon Timesand has been featured in many other publications.
Introduction to Ice Cream
On a hot summer day, very few things taste as good as a bowl full of ice cream. Ice cream is a treat that appeals to people of all ages, from kids waiting in line for a cone at an ice cream truck after school to adults indulging in a scoop of some specialty flavor as a component of a plated dessert at a fine dining restaurant. It is unique because it is rich and indulgent, yet it often reminds us of our childhoods. It can serve as dessert in its own right, and it can accompany other desserts as a side. And because of its ubiquitousness in grocery store freezer cases, we sometimes forget just how special ice cream really is.
Homemade ice cream is even more special than anything that an ice cream truck, a restaurant, or a grocery store can deliver. You can not only customize the flavors and ingredients to create your favorite flavors, but you’ll probably also be surprised by just how easy it is to make it yourself. Homemade ice cream can rival premium store-bought ice creams and can easily eclipse the less expensive brands with superior fllÃÝ
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