Ice... Cream?

An Introduction to Your Favorite Frozen Treats

This is a picture of gelato, a frozen treat with origins in Italy. It is usually made with 3.25% and sugar, and is seen in a variety of flavors and toppings.

Here we have what is commonly regarded as America's favorite frozen treat: ice cream. The most popular flavor is vanilla, and chocolate follows. Ice cream is made from a mixture of cream and other dairy products, and must have at least 10% butterfat with less than 1.4% egg.

Ice milk is a frozen dessert with less than the 10% butterfat content required to be considered ice cream. It can be advertised as fat free according to FDA regulation, and is sometimes cheaper than ice cream. It still has the same sweetener content as ice cream

Frozen yogurt, made of yogurt, sweeteners, and sometimes other dairy products, is becoming increasingly popular in the US. It is regarded as a healthier alternative to ice cream. While this can be true because it can have lower levels of saturated fat and fewer calories, some frozen yogurts actually have higher levels of added sugar to balance out the sourness of yogurt.

Frozen custard is a dessert similar to ice cream in richness but even more so because of the addition of egg product. It is denser and kept at a slighty warmer temperature. It also happens to be my favorite of all these, because the texture is decadent and indulgent, as well as comparatively