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Ice cream type
Due to the acceleration of modern ice cream production technology and the reduction of cost, ice cream has become a very popular summer food. In terms of hardness, there are two kinds of hard ice cream Italian ice cream (Italian ice cream) and soft ice cream (American ice cream); According to the ingredients, there are vegetable type, fruit type, nut type and so on, but people often distinguish the types of ice cream according to the main ones. Among them, the four main categories are: cream, yogurt, fruits and vegetables, sundaes.

Ice milk: The ice cream, which is based on "cream", tastes smooth in a relaxed and free way, smells like milk, which has great "lethality" to sweets lovers, but at the same time it is also harmful to the high calorie of cream.

Yogurt ice cream: An ice cream dessert made of "yogurt" ice cream powder or pulp by using a yogurt ice cream machine. Rich in active probiotics, it helps to improve immunity. Now it is very popular in Europe and America, and it is also popular in China.

Fruit and vegetable ice cream: Soft ice cream made of "fresh milk and fresh jam" rich in vitamins is the greenest one in the ice cream family, with delicious taste and low fat content, which is the best choice for "foodies" to lose weight.

Sundae: Soft ice cream made of milk, candy meat, juice, jam, cream and other "main ingredients" (some sundaes also have egg yolk). There are strawberry, cherry, chocolate, peach and other flavors.

According to types and properties: ice cream is divided into soft ice cream and hard ice cream. Soft ice cream is like the sweet bucket or sundae we eat. Hard as we usually eat ice cream, popsicles and ice cream balls in paper bowls.

According to the variety, it is mainly divided into three types.

1. The main characteristics of American ice cream are high sweetness, rich milk flavor and fat content of not less than 10%.

2. The main characteristics of Italian ice cream are: low sugar content, delicate taste and 4% fat content.

3. The main characteristics of sorbet are: low sugar content, outstanding original flavor and fragrance of fruit, refreshing taste and no fat.

All these differences are caused by different ingredients and production processes.

American and Italian ice cream, soft and hard.

Types of ice cream:

Ice cream can be divided into soft ice cream and hard ice cream.

Soft ice cream is a kind of soft ice cream equipment that quickly freezes raw materials, makes them on the spot and sells them on the spot. The product temperature is generally -6-8 degrees Celsius. For example; McDonald's ice cream.

After the hard ice cream is made, its product temperature is generally around -3 degrees Celsius, and then it is frozen in a quick freezer to-15-25 degrees Celsius for centralized sales. Like Haagen-Dazs.

Types of ice cream

Ice cream is a kind of drinking water and dairy products (mpro >;; 2%), eggs, sweeteners, spices, edible oils, etc. As the main raw material, with emulsion stabilizer, pigment, etc. And processed by mixing, sterilizing, homogenizing, aging (curing), freezing or molding and hardening. The classification of ice cream is as follows:

Classification by fat content: (1) The fat content of high-grade ice milk is 14%~ 16%, and the total solid content is 38%~42%. (2) ice milk is a medium-fat ice cream with a fat content of 10%~ 12% and a total solid content of 34%~38%. (3) Iced milk is a low-fat ice cream, with a fat content of 6%~8% and a total solid content of 32%~34%.

According to the shape of ice cream, it is divided into (1) ice cream bricks. Ice cream bricks are brick-shaped, and ice cream is hardened by packaging it in cartons of different sizes. There are monochromatic, bicolor and tricolor, generally tricolor, with strawberry, vanilla and chocolate as the most common. (2) Cup-shaped ice cream is made by packaging ice cream in paper cups or plastic cups with different capacities and hardening. (3) Cone-shaped ice cream, which is made by packaging ice cream in cone-shaped containers with different capacities such as cones and hardening. (4) Special-shaped ice cream is made by injecting ice cream into a special-shaped mold for hardening, or extruding, cutting, shaping and hardening the special-shaped mold, such as doll ice cream. (5) Decorative ice cream, based on ice cream, with various cream patterns or characters embedded on it, which has decorative aesthetic feeling, such as ice cream cake/.

According to the different spices used, it can be divided into vanilla ice cream, chocolate ice cream, coffee ice cream and mint ice cream. Among them, vanilla ice cream is the most common, followed by chocolate ice cream.

According to the added characteristic raw materials, it is classified as (1) nut ice cream. This ice cream contains crushed nuts, such as peanuts, walnuts, almonds, chestnuts and so on. The intake is 2%~6%, and the product name is usually named after the imported nuts. (2) Fruit ice cream contains fruit pieces, such as pineapple, strawberry, apple and cherry. , and then into the corresponding essence and pigment, and named after the fruit used. (3) pudding ice cream. This kind of ice cream contains many assorted fruits, chopped walnuts, raisins, preserves and so on. And some of them have added alcohol, which has a particularly strong taste. (4) Soybean milk ice cream is a newly developed variety in recent years, with various colors, such as walnut tofu ice cream and waxberry tofu ice cream.

The main differences between Italian ice cream and American ice cream are:

An Italian ice cream is called gelato, not ice cream. Italian ice cream is made of fresh milk and the strongest seasoning ingredients, which are directly stirred and frozen. Its entrance is smooth and dense, like "silk" Because it is made of fresh milk, the inflation rate is low, so there is no extra water and air in it, and the weight is thicker. Italian ice cream definitely emphasizes no cream to increase the taste and consistency. Therefore, Italian ice cream has much less calories and fat than ice cream, and it is fresh, healthy and thick.

Second, American ice cream is generally made of water and ice cream raw materials, so it lacks the thick, smooth and dense Italian ice cream. American ice cream is the product of large-scale industrialization, which is transported across the ocean by refrigerated transport chain to China and then distributed to specialty stores all over the country. The long delivery cycle greatly reduces its freshness and deliciousness. Italian ice cream insists on fresh dairy products, high-quality jam materials and traditional handicraft art to make excellent ice cream for its customers.

Types of Italian ice cream

Italian ice cream is the most traditional Italian ice cream, with fresh milk as raw material and various sauces.

Ice cream-Ice cream is made of pure fresh fruit and contains no milk. In formal western food, lemon Sherpa is served between each dish to remove the aftertaste and improve the taste, so as to taste the next dish.

Yogurt-Yogurt is made of fresh yogurt, which is delicate and smooth, refreshing and not greasy, healthy and natural, and can also help digestion.

Soymilk ice cream, created by Sicilian master Russo, contains no cholesterol, sugar and milk. It is an excellent choice for people who are not used to milk, are allergic and want to keep slim.