Ice cream for you, for us, for everyone

by: Vialyn Felipe

“Ice cream is the perfect buffer, because you can do things in a somewhat lighthearted way. Plus, people have an emotional response to ice cream; it's more than just food. So I think when you combine caring, and eating wonderful food, it's a very powerful combination.”- Jerry Greenfield

           

            Ice creams are very popular especially during summer time. It cools down our body that contrasts the heat we feel inside. Kids and adults love ice cream because like other deserts it is delicious and has a creamy taste. It comes in various flavors and colors. Ice creams, cakes and chocolates are the famous desserts we know and the most commonly we see in different stores.

            Ice cream is a frozen food combined with fruits and other ingredients. It contains sugar and has also sweeteners. In other times, there are flavorings and colorings added to ice creams. The meaning of ice cream varies in every country. The most popular flavor of ice cream is the vanilla and chocolate.

            Like cakes, ice cream also has different types these are the hard ice cream, soft ice cream, French ice cream, light ice cream, reduced fat ice cream, no sugar added ice cream, lactose free ice cream, gluten free ice cream, organic ice cream, Italian style gelato and fat free frozen dairy dessert. Ice creams have also sugar that is why it is sweet. Filipinos really like sweet foods, not only spicy foods because this dessert became popular in our country. Summer time is the hot time we are experiencing and we buy ice cream to ease that warm feeling.

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            Ice cream can also serve after meals as a substitute to fruits. You can make an ice cream at your home if you do have ingredients, here is the recipe for the chocolate ice cream that is popular and surely kids will like. For the ingredients, you need one can sweetened condensed milk, two cups of heavy cream and one chocolate bar of your choice. The first procedure is that you have to break the chocolate bar into small pieces and melt it in the double boiler or in the microwave oven if you have. Second, when the chocolate is melted completely, remove it from the heat and stir the can of sweetened condensed milk and mix it. Set aside. Next, In a separate bowl, you have to use an electric hand mixer to whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks off. Then, combine the whipped cream and chocolate mixture, fold it together until it is completely integrated. Lastly, store it in an airtight container and freeze for additional two hours.
            Serving Ice cream as a dessert will surely excites the kids to eat their meal so that they can now eat their share of ice cream. Ice cream also has healthy version because there are some that has vegetables as one of its ingredients. Some of these are the dairy fruit and fruit based ice cream, peach and basil sorbet, coconut or soy base, chai coconut ice cream, and coffee coconut ice cream.

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In other times, eating ice cream lessen our stress and like what my friend told me, it can less the madness you are feeling. Ice creams bring pleasure and happiness. Whatever term it has, sorbets or sorbet the only meaning for the ice cream lovers is that it taste creamy yet cold. There are many business featuring ice creams as their main course especially the stores for desserts. And it become popular because ice cream is one of the Filipino choice for desserts.