Ok, enough with the doom and gloom from yesterday, Americans like ice cream... ice cream is healthy in my books (it contains Ca++)... so bring on the
sprinkles! When I was in Food Lion the other day, a guy asked me what the difference was between the ice cream flavors. Since I assumed he meant the different "varieties" of ice cream, I began to respond, and promptly realized that I didn't have a clue (turns out he actually meant flavors, so I was saved, and recommended Take the Cake). So, I looked up the differences (in any event, they're all delicious, and a
great post-workout treat):
- Regular: okay, we all know what this is
- Light / Slow-Churned: less fat and fewer calories than the regular version
- No Sugar Added: no extra sugar is added to the ice cream; they generally use Splenda instead
- Frozen Yogurt: light "ice cream" that contains actual live yogurt cultures
- Frozen Custard: just like ice cream, except it also contains eggs in addition to cream and sugar
- Sherbet: primarily contains fruit juice and sugar, but also contains some dairy
- Sorbet: sweetened water flavored with iced fruit (juice or puree), chocolate, wine, and/or liqueur
- Gelato: "Italy's ice cream" containing milk, cream sugar, fruit, nut purees, etc.
Oh, and just in case this isn't on your calendar,
July is national ice cream month and this past Sunday was national ice cream day!
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