Filed Under (Food and Drink) by admin on April-10-2008

The history of ice cream dates back to before Jesus’s birth, when the Chinese used snow to mix up the most basic version of iced foods. The big ice cream revolution didn’t really explode until the early years of the last century though, when the introduction of mass-produced products appeared, along with the very first ice cream cone.

Tip 1 – Ice cream wafers.

Wafers were first mentioned around 1770, and were included with iced desserts to aid digestion. Although not yet considered a “cone”, these wafers could be rolled into funnel-like shapes and filled with iced desserts.



Filed Under (Food and Drink) by admin on April-8-2008

Vanilla & Green Tea Ice Cream (8 persons)

Introduction

This unique ice-cream is often served as a dessert in Japanese restaurants. Green tea ice cream is called Maccha ice cream because Maccha is the name given to the tea powder used in Japanese tea ceremonies. An easy recipe that should not take more than 15 minutes to prepare, this recipe is ideal for the warm summer afternoons.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons loose leaf Vanillabazaar.com Madagascan green tea with vanilla

2 cups extra thick cream

1 cup single cream

2 egg yolks

1 cup sugar



Filed Under (Food and Drink) by admin on April-5-2008

Are you a chocolate lover? Do you enjoy giving chocolate gifts to others?
Are you always looking for a new and unique chocolate treat to add to your
list of favorite deserts? Do you enjoy finding delicious chocolate recipes
to make for family and friends?

Chocolate or (kah kow) was discovered 2,000 years ago in the tropical rain
forests of the Americas. Over various cultures and time, it evolved into
what we know chocolate to be today. Spain got it’s first look at chocolate
when Colombus returned from America. He brought back dark brown cocoa
beans. The Aztec Indians called chocolate “food of the Gods.” Emperor
Montezuma served the Spaniards warm liquid chocolate in golden goblets. The
Spaniards, however, thought the drink to be bitter so they added cane sugar.



Filed Under (Food and Drink) by admin on April-2-2008

If you love eating ice cream, why not make your own? Making ice cream at home is a wonderful experience for people of all ages. With so many modern ice cream makers sold in the market, you can have any ice cream flavor you want.

Below are some reasons why you would want an ice cream maker at home.

You can find strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and other berry flavors. There are cookies and cream, mocha, cappuccino and other chocolate flavored ice cream. A wide selection of ice cream containing different nuts and fruits are also available. You name it and it’s very easy to find the flavor you desire in any market. But with an ice cream maker at home, you get to choose the right mix of fruits and other ingredients to have what you exactly want.



Filed Under (Food and Drink) by admin on March-27-2008

Ice cream is just about every American’s favorite dessert, and it shows in dentist chairs all across the country. Now the good news for all of you sugar-addicts out there who love this tasty treat is that you can still enjoy it, but at a much lower expense! That’s right, you alone can create ice cream, straight out of your own kitchen!

Ice cream contains a variety of nutrients and with a vast array of recipes, everyone can enjoy some form of this frozen fiesta! Whether you are looking for a lower sugar, low calorie, or what have you, that are many different recipes for your individual needs.



Filed Under (Food and Drink) by admin on March-13-2008

Good Humor-Breyers is located in Green Bay, WI. It has become the largest manufacture of packaged ice cream and they sell many frozen novelty products in the United States. Breyers, Good Humor, Klondike, and Popsicle are among the oldest brands of frozen desserts. They are all owned now by the Good Humor-Breyers Company.

They are such a huge company in the United States that they have to employ over 2400 people and they have about six manufactories located threw out the United States. They are so big that they have to have more than 200 employees at their headquarters to make all the business decisions. In one year, they produce more than $1.2 billion dollars worth of sales. Can you imagine how many Klondike bars that would be, but the world will do anything for a Klondike.



Filed Under (Food and Drink) by admin on March-1-2008

What is gelato…?

Gelato, the Italian word for “frozen” is the name given to an ice cream-like frozen dessert composed mainly of milk, sugar, cream, and whatever ingredients it is flavored with. This can be anything from fruit to chocolate, or more recently some less traditional flavors such as tiramisu or even bubblegum.

Although commonly confused with what most of us consider American ice cream, gelato is not to be mistaken for its “American” counterpart. The history of gelato dates back to the 16th century, where some believe that it was first created by Bernardo Buontalenti in Florence. Gelato did not become popular however, until the Sicilian Procopia dei Coltelli began selling it publicly when he opened a café in France.