We All Scream for Ice Cream!

The weather's certainly heating up with Sydney temperatures coming up to the 30s and 40s this month. When it comes to sweet treats, nothing is as universally popular as ice cream. Fortunately, the ice cream industry has risen to meet the demand with hundreds of flavours, twice as many toppings and plenty of new varieties and brands to try. There are plenty of creative, fun, and inventive ways to enjoy your favourite treat beyond the traditional cup or cone. Here are some of our favourite ice cream varieties on offer in the local area:
Ben & Jerry's
The successful American franchise opened its first Australian stores in Sydney in 2009. Ben & Jerry's built its success out of delicious and unique ice cream flavours alongside socially responsible business practices. The company continues its practice of giving back to the community in Australia. Its many delicious franchise locations in Sydney include the Broadway Shopping Centre, Chadstone Shopping Centres, and on the Pacific Motorway.
Cold Rock
An ice cream business that takes seriously the policy "The customer is always right" is Cold Rock Ice Cream. Love mint choc chip with, blackberries and peanut butter chocolate - then that's the combo they'll make. Each location features a variety of flavours, fillings, and toppings that can be mixed and matched to create a number of outrageous custom blends. Cold Rock customers simply pick the size they want, select their flavours of ice cream or sorbet and their choices of fillings from several types of chocolates, lollies, fruits, biscuits, or nuts. Workers then mix the items for a unique flavour combination that can truly be out of this world.
Gelato
This delicious Italian take on classic ice cream has become a favourite staple summer treat throughout Australia. There are a variety of brands and stores to choose from, but two of the most chains in Sydney are the Gelatissimo franchise and Casa Del Gelato in Sydney. Gelatissimo has several branches throughout Australia and promotes quality by creating fresh product in their stores daily. Casa Del Gelato has been offered Awards from the Dairy Industry Association of Australia for five consecutive years.
Drumsticks, Eskimo Pies and Paddle Pops
When it comes to supermarket treats, there's nothing like some of these iconic ice cream treats. Keep em in your freezer for a delightful treat you can enjoy any time of the year!
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You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream

Ice cream is a summer favorite that has been enjoyed by millions of people for over 100 years. The treat itself is fairly simple but that does nothing to take away from the overall enjoyment a bowl of it on a hot summer day can bring.

Ice cream, as the name would imply, is made from dairy products like milk, combined with flavorings, sugar, or other sweeteners. Once the mixture is created, it is stirred slowly while it is cooled. Stirring it slowly prevents large frozen crystals from forming. Doing so creates a much more smooth texture than ice cream that isn't stirred quite as well.

There are typically two categories of ice cream: Philadelphia Style, which is what most people know and love, is made with cream sugar, flavor, and frequently fruit. French ice cream is ice cream that is made with eggs as well as the other ingredients. It is typically in the form of a custard. In order for a frozen dairy food to be classified as ice cream, the United States federal regulations demand that the concoction be made up of a minimum of 10% milk fat and be 20% milk solids by weight. This means that there should be at least 7 grams of fat per every half-cup serving.

Prior to the development of modern refrigeration methods, this dessert was a luxury item. This meant that it was typically reserved for special occasions. On top of minimal facilities for storing and creating ice, making it was really hard work. Ice cream was made by hand in a large bowl which was placed inside a tub filled with ice and salt originally. This was called the Pot Freezer Method. Fortunately, in the 1800s, the hand-cranked churn was developed. This method produced smoother ice cream faster. No one is quite sure of the origins of the hand crank method, but the first patent was issued in 1843.

Ice cream was originally sold by small, local businesses. This was due in part to a lack of methods for transportation. The businesses that typically sold itwere confectioners and caterers. Jacob Fussell, of Baltimore, was the first to manufacture the treat on a large scale. He had a business buying dairy products for resale in the city to consumers. Unfortunately, fluctuating demand frequently left him with a lot of excess cream and milk. He took this and turned it into ice cream.

The development of refrigeration in the 1870s did away with the need for cutting and storing ice. With the perfection of the continuous-process freezer in 1926, the commercial mass production of ice cream was possible and the modern industry was born.

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