![]() These two words are not interchangeable! Sorbet refers to a dessert made with fruit and sugar, churned like ice cream, while sherbet is made with fruit, sugar, and a little bit of dairy or cream (between 1 to 2 percent milkfat, as per FDA regulations south of the border). Soft-serve ice cream has much more air whipped into it than hard ice cream (it can be up to 60 percent air!) But despite it’s airiness, it’s the perfect base for sundaes since it doesn’t have mix-ins like hard ice cream. Once relegated only to fast-food restaurants and ice cream trucks, soft-serve ice cream has now become a gourmet treat thanks to chains like the Toronto-based Sweet Jesus, Milk Bar and countless upscale eateries. It’s chilled and served a few degrees warmer than hard ice cream. It’s churned at a slower rate than ice cream, which gives it that dense, almost sticky mouthfeel. This Italian-style ice cream uses more milk than cream and rarely contains egg yolks. But if you’re wondering what makes vanilla different from French vanilla, it’s the egg yolks! Gelato French-style ice cream has a yolky custard base, while Philadelphia-style is a mixture of milk or cream, sugar and flavourful ingredients, like fruit, chocolate or vanilla beans-you typically get Philadelphia-style at classic scoop shops. According to David Lebovitz’s best-selling, and recently revised cookbook The Perfect Scoop, there are two main types of classic ice cream: French and Philadelphia-style. If you’re heading to a scoop shop (or a popular chain like Baskin Robbins) you’ll get hard ice cream. ![]() Here’s everything you need to know about all the different types of ice cream. So how do you navigate this big world of frozen, creamy goodness? (And what really is the difference between ice cream and gelato anyway?) The options in grocery store freezer aisles are growing, and I understand it might be confusing when you get to the front of the line at your city’s hot new ice cream joint. While ice cream might be a simple pleasure, it seems like there are now an endless number of sub-zero treats to choose from. And if you’re anything like me, you know there’s nothing better than a cold scoop on a hot summer’s day. ![]()
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