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Edible Antifreeze For Smoother Ice Cream

Posted by kdawson on from the if-they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon dept.

holy_calamity writes "Proteins extracted from gelatin can dramatically improve the quality of ice cream by preventing the growth of ice crystals that ruin its texture. Perfect smooth ice cream has ice crystals around 20 microns in size, but slight thawing and refreezing makes them grow and ruins the mouth feel, making it gritty. The new proteins are similar to those in the blood of the snow flea, an insect able to keep active in sub-zero temperatures." Here are the abstract and the full article as published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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  1. Mmm, Delicious by Courageous · · Score: 4, Funny

    The new proteins are similar to those in the blood of the snow flea,...

    Oh now that sounds delicious! Snow Flea Blood Ice Cream.

    Thank you, Slashdot, for making me not able to eat Ice Cream today.

    *wink*

    C//

    1. Re:Mmm, Delicious by Bluesman · · Score: 5, Funny

      Step 0.5) Remove paint

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    2. Re:Mmm, Delicious by peragrin · · Score: 4, Funny

      no the paint adds color and creamyness, and that sticks to your ribs feeling. Oh and don't forget the nice buzz.

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    3. Re:Mmm, Delicious by CodeMunch · · Score: 4, Funny

      When I was younger, we made it at home from real milk, sugar and a bit of flavoring agent in a hand-turned ice-cream maker and it was yuumm. Very different from the goo they sell today

      Shall I get off your lawn? ;)

  2. dear submitter: by circletimessquare · · Score: 4, Funny

    with your headline, you pass science, but you flunk marketing

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  3. oh wow. another way around doing it right. by Babu+'God'+Hoover · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now we can have ice cream that's been thawed and frozen after a meal of 'fresh' chicken that's been frozen and thawed.

  4. Bah! by jcr · · Score: 4, Funny

    In my day, if we wanted smooth ice cream, we had to mix in ethylene glycol by hand with a leaden spoon! and we were grateful! You kids get off my lawn!

    -jcr

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  5. Edible Anti-Freeze? by nog_lorp · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've always just used car anti-freeze in my ice cream. It's an acquired taste, but it is really delicious!

    1. Re:Edible Anti-Freeze? by edwardpickman · · Score: 4, Funny
      I've always just used car anti-freeze in my ice cream. It's an acquired taste, but it is really delicious!

      So the blindness wasn't caused by too much mastrabation?