Sorbet, ice cream, ice cream: what's the difference?

Published on 04/24/2024 18:54

This is the dessert that young and old love in summer. A sweet sweetness that mixes freshness and flavor and smells good holidays. But between ice creams, sherbets and ice creams, it's hard to choose one's side. We help you to see more clearly.

Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ... Our favorite ice cream flavor reflects our personality. But behind the generic term "ice cream", actually hide 6 categories : ice cream, ice cream, ice cream, ice cream, fruit ice cream and sorbets. We are spoiled for choice to find the best desserts. Their common point? An ice cream must contain at least 450 grams of product per liter and 650 grams for a full-fruit sorbet. A proportion that varies by brand and partly explains the price differences from one brand to another. And the remaining grams? The wind. The addition of air is essential because it allows a smooth, manageable texture. Without it, the ice would be hard and unusable, like ice cubes.

The least caloric: sorbet

It is made by freezing a mixture of water, sugar and fruit - or vegetables - sometimes associated with spices or herbs. No fat is added . However, it may contain a very low dose of milk protein (> 1%) which improves the smoothness of the ice. Sorbets must contain at least 25% fruit . Except for fruit sorbets (orange, tangerine, lime ...) and strong fruits such as pineapple for which the minimum content is reduced to 15%. For nuts, the fruit content must be at least 5%. In this category, we must distinguish the sorbets "full fruit" . This name guarantees a minimum fruit content of 45% (and 20% for acidic fruits and strong in flavor).

The most gourmet: ice cream

It is obtained by freezing a mixture of dairy products (milk, cream, butter), sugar, and flavors or fruits. Their minimum fat content is 5% and it is exclusively milk fat (milk, egg, cream).

The most moisturizing: ice cream

It is obtained by freezing a mixture of water, sugar and fruit juice / syrup / fruit puree . Generally, it is cold in a stick in the middle to taste in the manner of an ice cold eskimo. Easy to make homemade, ice water is fun and fun, making it an easy dessert to seduce the youngest, delighted to make their own dessert, and the largest, conquered by the trend popsicles!

The most creamy: frozen yoghurt

Trendy and tasty, frozen yogurt or frozen yogurt is, as its name suggests, a frozen yoghurt dessert. In these ice creams, yogurt replaces cream. Result? A creamy dessert and especially less fat than traditional ice cream to which we add (or not), according to his taste of fresh fruits, chocolate chips, honey ...

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