Ice cream at any time of the year is a favorite treat for adults and children in all corners of the world. It is easy to prepare, has a variety of tastes, and is made with several types of products available to all.
It is not known when the first ice cream recipe was invented, but in ancient chronicles it is described how it was prepared from snow or frozen milk, to which fruits, honey or juices of sweet berries were added. Such a dessert was served at the tables of kings, wealthy landowners and their children. With the development of science and industry, analogues of the recipes of modern types of ice cream were invented, which is so loved by people around the world. And now, when you see such a variety of this dessert on the shelves of stores, you ask yourself, so how do they make ice cream?
What is ice cream made from?
To make ice cream, you need several available and common ingredients. The main ingredient is milk, which may be in the form of a liquid or powder. Depending on the variety and price of the goodies, one of them is used, or both. To give ice cream additional qualities and properties, sweeteners, colorants, a stabilizer and a filling are added to its composition. In each grade they differ and are combined.
Interesting fact: The first ice cream recipe was opened and declassified to the general public in the XI century BC in the book "Shi Jing" in China more than 4000 years ago.Its essence was that fresh snow or ice was mixed with slices of lemons, oranges and pomegranate seeds.
How to make ice cream
For the production of ice cream, it is necessary to properly prepare all the ingredients in order to get a quality product as a result. The first step is to take milk or milk powder. Liquid fresh milk is cleaned of impurities and pasteurized. Depending on the type of ice cream, its fat content and concentration are reduced. If milk powder is used, then it is stirred in water until the required concentration is obtained.
Powdered milk powder is gradually poured into a spinning drum filled with clean water. The force of rotation allows you to break the formed lumps and turn the entire mixture into a homogeneous liquid. According to the recipe, flavorings, stabilizers, dyes and some types of filling are added. This stage is very important, because at the slightest mistake the whole party will be spoiled. After the end of the milk preparation stage, the resulting mixture is piped to a cooling unit for further freezing.
In the cooling unit, the milk mixture is constantly shaken at a temperature of - 4 ° C. Water gradually crystallizes and turns into ice, but due to the rotational motion, the particles do not stick together. During mixing, air is added to the mixture, which in the finished product is about 20 -50%. It gives the ice cream a peculiar soft consistency and the possibility of further processing.In one hour, the installation of medium capacity can produce up to 150 kg of fresh ice cream per hour. The finished product is transferred to stainless steel tanks and sent to the packaging.
Packaging
Ice cream is loaded into a large container, from which it enters the dispenser. The mixture is automatically packed in waffle, plastic and paper cups or formed in popsicle. At the same time, the dispenser can add some types of filling or form a variety of patterns.
To get a popsicle mold, a huge ice cream cake is pushed through the mold and chopped. To the finished product is placed a wooden stick. To ice cream completely hardened, it is sent along the conveyor to the refrigerator. Under the influence of temperature - 40 ° С, the ice cream finally hardens, it is packaged, packed and sent to store shelves.
Interesting fact: The first ice cream appeared in Europe in the 13th century. The recipe was brought by Marco Polo from China and described in his book on the beneficial properties of ice. The widespread distribution of this dessert began in London, after in 1718 the way to make ice cream was described and published in the collection of recipes by Mary Eales.
Making ice cream does not require much effort and expense. It is made from sweet juices, fresh or dried milk with the addition of pieces of fruit, peanuts, chocolate and other various fillings. Thanks to the improved technological process and the development of the food industry, we have the opportunity to enjoy this dessert in all corners of the world.Ice cream for every taste and color, is waiting for its gourmet to satisfy its hunger and give life vivid colors.
