Ice cream
Churned, frozen dairy dessert. The flavor a recipe calls for (vanilla, strawberry, coffee) usually just needs to be soft enough to scoop or fold in without melting the rest of the dish.
Used for
- sundaes
- milkshakes
- floats
- pie à la mode
In the kitchen
- Let sit at room temperature a few minutes to soften before scooping.
- Fold into batters while still very cold.
- Layer while frozen firm to keep clean lines.
Picking it at the store
- Let it soften just until scoopable, not melty. A few minutes on the counter is usually enough.
- Store pressed flat with plastic wrap directly on the surface to slow ice-crystal formation once opened.
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