There’s absolutely nothing wrong with ice cream in its pure unadulterated form, but for a real treat, one of my favorites has got to be the ice cream sundae. Illinois, late 1800s: Ice cream soda is the newest craze in the world of desserts, but there’s a problem – Blue laws forbid drinking soda on …. Read More
Gelato is an Italian word that implies “frozen” is the name given to frozen desserts that consist mainly of milk, sugar, cream, and flavored ingredients. That can be anything from fruit to chocolate, or recently some less traditional flavors like tiramisu or even chewing gum. It is an Italian version of ice cream. For weight …. Read More
You can go extravagant with frozen desserts or you can keep it simple. Right now I’m talking simple. Every time we have a family gathering planned around the corner, one of the number one desserts we all think of serving is sorbet. It is sweet, tangy and cool. Since sorbets barely contains anything other than …. Read More
The Sweet Beauty of Prepackaged Frozen Novelties Jose Mier again. As a food service industry professional I work with a lot of frozen items. I have to admit, however, that the frozen dessert items are my favorite. I’m lucky. I get to taste just about everything we work with. And while there are a tremendous …. Read More
Jose Mier here. I’ve been working in the food service industry for years. This includes selling a LOT of ice cream to a LOT of kids (and adults too!). And why not? This frozen treat in its many forms is so indescribably delicious it goes without saying. And while I’ve dealt primarily with the commercial …. Read More