Ice cream man puts on a show!

The video has become a big web hit on you tube. This actually happened in Turkey. An unsuspecting tourist gets taunted by the vendor albeit for a bit of a laugh. I think it's hilarious and the tourist just looks surprised. Though, if it was happening to me I'd probably have a grrr expression as nobody comes between me and my 99 ;0) 

Mushroom Ice Cream!!

Yes, you read it right! And if you are a foodie like me who loves mushrooms than this is perfect for fitting in one of your five a day. I do realise that the other ingredients do far outweigh the mushrooms but hey every little bit helps. According to the MorningStarr and Isle of Man website Greeba Farm and Davisons Manx dairy ice cream manufacturer have created a great tasting mushroom ice cream that was recently launched at the Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival and was a complete sell-out! Apparently even the local restaurants want to start serving it in their menus. Did a search on the web and most recipes used the candy cap mushrooms which have a sweet maple syrup like flavour. Davison use the chestnut mushrooms and it's a pity they don't share the recipe on their website. However I shall keep on the look -out for a fungitastic mushroom ice cream recipe to test out and share with you fine folks.

I found this nifty instruction video on how to make ice cream using a food processor. Real handy if you don't have an ice cream maker.

Venison Ice Cream

 Venison Ice Cream

As I was surfing the web an article in Digital Spy caught my attention. A scottish chef has created the world's first venison ice cream. Julien Miran of the Cow Shed restaurant in Banchory, Aberdeenshire "We were just trying to make something different from the usual venison dish and thought about ice cream," He goes on to say it is more suited to a side dish than a dessert. I'm all for creative food but I'm not sure this ice cream would please my humongous sweet tooth. However If I did find myself in that part of Scotland and dining in that particular restaurant -why not? So what are your thoughts on this meaty new ice cream, yay or nay?

Lemon Ice cream

Today I was in the mood for something zesty and zingy and I couldn't think of anything more refreshing than ice cream made from lemons. You can serve it with hot lemon sauce, fruit and wafers. But I find the lemon rind bits enough to keep me happy. I have to admit my ice cream doesn't look like the picture on the website but as long as it tickles my tastebuds than job well done!

The recipe used comes from tesco realfood website.
http://www.tescorealfood.com/recipes/easiest-ever-lemon-ice-cream.html


Ingredients:

finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
100g icing sugar
600ml whipping cream

Mix together the sugar, lemon zest and juice and set aside. In a large bowl, use an electric whisk to whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.
Stir the lemon mixture into the whipped cream until well mixed. Spoon the mixture into a freezable container and freeze for at least 4 hours or until firmly frozen. Remove from the freezer 10-15mins before serving to soften slightly. Alternatively if you have an ice cream maker just pour the mixture into the machine.