What do you think when you hear the word ‘ice cream’? Yes, it is cold, sweet, fresh, and yummy. I believe most of you like it, right? When talking about ice cream, maybe your saliva will come out. This dish is usually used for dessert. After you eat your main meal, you usually want something as a dessert. Ice cream is a great choice because when its taste melts in your mouth, you will feel happy. The sweetness and freshness give another sensation; substitute the taste of the meal before. What do you know about this dish? Well, I will tell you a little bit about this. Of course, there are a lot of things I still do not know but I hope it can help you to know more about this.
Maybe you are curious about the history of ice cream. Actually the history of ice cream are still unproven stories. There are some stories about the invention of ice cream but the most popular is in Charles I of England era, I think. It is said that hundreds years ago, Charles I of England held a state banquet for his friends and family. There would be a new dish that King Charles wanted to introduce. After much preparation, the King's French chef named DeMirco, had made the new dish. It was cold and similar to fallen snow but was much creamier and sweeter than any other dessert. Charles ordered the chef not to tell the recipe of the cream. In 1649, Charles was decapitated because his people did not like him. By that time, the secret of the cream became a secret no more. The chef had not kept his promise. Actually there are some other stories about that. Well, in spite of many stories about ice cream’s history, there is no historical evidence to support these stories. Whoever the inventor of ice cream, the most important thing is ice cream becomes a great dish that people love worldwide.
The great taste in ice cream is made by some ingredients. Ice cream needs milk fat, milk solids-not-fat, sweeteners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and water. All of them have their own measurements to produce a good ice cream. Those ingredients are formulated and calculated carefully, and then they have to pass some steps to produce ice cream. All of ingredients have their own percentages measured by weight. However, when frozen, about one-half of the volume is air. Since air does not contribute weight, we usually talk about the composition of ice cream on a weight basis. The formulations depend on the ingredients used to supply the components, and it is then necessary to do a mix calculation to determine the required ingredients based on the formula. The ingredients to supply the desired components are chosen on the basis of availability, cost, and desired quality.
I believe that all of you have your own favourite flavour. Well, flavours in ice cream are important to make it tastier. I will tell about some popular flavours such as chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. Chocolate is not only used for ice cream flavours but also others. It is made by cacao bean, the fruit of the cacao tree, which grows in tropical regions such as Mexico, Central America, etc. Vanilla is also one of favourite flavours of ice cream. It is a very important ice cream ingredient, not only in vanilla ice cream but also in many other flavours. It is used as a flavour enhancer, e.g. chocolate is improved by presence of vanilla. Strawberry is one of fruits used for ice cream flavours. Other fruits are also used for flavouring but strawberry is the most popular. The advantages of processed fruits are fruits will not freeze in ice cream, microbial safety, and convenience. There is something that you should know about your favourite flavour. Your favourite flavour can reveal your personality. Chocolate is lively, creative, charming, and enthusiastic. You tend to be extroverted, easily influenced, and intuitive. You are usually the centre of attention in social situations and you enjoy intimate relationships. Vanilla is colourful, impulsive, and a risk taker. You have high expectations of yourself and set high goals. People are drawn to your friendly and out-going personality, and you have particularly strong relationships with your family. Strawberry is shy, sceptical, detail-oriented, opinionated, introverted and self critical. You tend to be easily made to feel guilty and pessimistic but actually you are low self-esteem.
We also need to talk about the advantages of ice cream for us. Maybe you think that ice cream is not healthy and makes you fat. Actually ice cream has some advantages to your health. Ice cream contains of calcium and calcium does much more than just strengthens bones. It can also prevent kidney stones, increase bone strength, lower risk of stroke, lower blood pressure, decrease risk of heart disease, ease menstrual pains, strengthen your teeth, keep the weight off. The last point is it helps you lose and maintain weight. Calcium is good for pushing fat into the bloodstream where it is more likely to be burned up. You can get that extra boost of calcium from products such as yogurt, cheese and milk. However, if you want to, you can do it by eating ice cream every day as well. You can enjoy your ice cream every day as long as you know what you have to do. First, you have to know the right time to eat ice cream. If you are planning on making ice cream a daily treat, try eating it either in the morning or early afternoon while you are active. Your metabolism is working at its best in the daytime. If you can only eat it in the evening, try eating it after a good workout. Second, you have to know what you should avoid when eating ice cream. You should not eat it too much, even though the benefits of calcium are great, overindulging is never healthy. It is better to eat ice cream 125 calories or higher per serving. Make sure you do not eat it more than 2 to 3 servings per week. You can always get your enjoyment from eating ice cream but remember to not stop exercising. There are also other treats that you can use as a substitution of ice cream such as low-calorie pudding, fruit, and yogurt. As long as you are eating your ice cream the right way, you will be fine.
Ice cream is a very enjoyable dish. Many people around the world love it very much. We should appreciate the inventor because we can taste a great dish like this. Nowadays, ice cream is developing into many various recipes. I think people will remain to find some variations to make ice cream greater and greater. So, what are you waiting for? Just let ice cream drives you crazy.
-Esther Y. Siahaan (081214142)-
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