Here are eight ice cream tricks you need to try this summer.
1. Avoid Freezer Burn By Adding Parchment Paper
Don’t you just hate it when your vanilla ice cream gets covered in that nasty layer of ice crystals? Don’t worry, because there’s a simple way to get rid of freezer burn: let the frozen treat sit on the counter for a couple of minutes. That’s all. That’s the trick. Unless you want to prevent ice from forming in the first place, in which case you’ll need a sheet of parchment paper and line the inside of the ice cream container. The paper will not let moisture evaporate and therefore no more frozen crystals.
2. Use melted ice cream as custard
In case you are the type of person who prefers to throw an ice cream melt instead of slurping it or add it to your coffee instead of cream, know that there is something very wrong with you and that you can use the vanilla ice cream melt instead. as custard anglaise, also known as custard sauce. Just take a spoon and spoon it over a freshly baked pudding. Now that’s scrumptious good.
3. Olive oil and salt
Yes, that is correct. We are about to convince you to eat your ice cream with salt and olive oil, and you will love it! Get yourself a big scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzle on some olive oil, then add a pinch of salt. This food hack will change your life! The salt enhances the sweetness, while the olive oil, well, I don’t know what it does, but it’s magical.
4. Soft ice cream
No one likes to wait for frozen solid ice cream to soften again. That’s wasting precious time that could have been used eating your favorite summer dessert. This trick is pretty simple: just toss the ice cream into a plastic bag, preferably zip-top, and try to squeeze out as much air as possible. Bagged ice cream also prevents freezer burn, so it’s a double whammy.
While this trick works with jars of peanuts, too, we can’t stand for such a poor flavor choice. As it turns out, ice cream is sticky enough to pick up all the chocolate goodness that you couldn’t scrape off with a spoon. Now all we need is a hack that picks up the ice cream residue you couldn’t scrape off either.
6. Don’t Scoop Hard Ice Cream
Remember all those times when you took ice cream out of the freezer and it was so hard you couldn’t even get a spoon into it? You should have used a knife to cut it, duh!
7. Air Fried Ice Cream
Have you ever heard of fried ice cream? Well, get ready to throw out all that oil because if you have a deep fryer at home, you can make yourself a delicious ice cream snack that’s still bad for you. For your plan to succeed, you’ll want a rock-hard scoop of ice cream rolled in crushed cookie crumbs or whatever else you have lying around and dip it into the batter. Freeze that thing for an hour and repeat the dipping procedure again. Leave the battered ice cream balls in the freezer for a few hours and then stick them in the deep fryer for no more than 4 minutes. voila! Now you have a crunchy snack with a delicious ice cream filling.
8. Yogurt Popsicle Trick
Regular cones and sticks are last year when it comes to ice cream eating utensils. To be honest, so is ice cream. That’s why you want to stock your fridge with the delicious new snack: frozen yogurt! Put a spoon in the cup and leave it in the freezer for an hour. Boom! There’s your summer heat deterrent.
