I've found that most generic store brand ice creams are high quality. Double check the label to make sure it actually says "ice cream" and not "frozen dairy dessert" or something. Ice cream is a regulated term and requires a minimum percentage of buttermilk to be called such.
this post was submitted on 09 Nov 2024
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My experience has been the exact opposite.
guar gum, xantham gun, locust bean extract, etc - all emulsifers or texture additives used to mask lower product quality and allow more air to be whipped in.
Even the expensive stuff, Ben & Jerrys (sold out to PE a while ago), boutique brands at Whole Foods, and even Kirkland premiun have the same list of bullshit.
The only brand I can reliably find without them is Haagen Dazs.
Those aren't typically used to mask anything, or to let you increase the air quantity. They're typically used to keep the product stable during freezing, otherwise it can either turn into a brick because they froze too solidly, or because all the air escaped during cold storage.
In terms of cost savings, it does let them shorten the time needed to let the mix sit before churning, but that's just because it helps the fat globs come back together easier.
There's nothing intrinsically wrong with using the gums. Xanthan is the only one really that isn't available in an organic formulation, since they're just bean powders mostly.
What's the difference between using coconut oil or pectin like Hagan dazs does (a fat solid at higher temperatures that works as a stabilizer, and a fruit derived gelling agent) and using guar or locust bean gum? They're all just plant powders and roughly equally processed.
pretty much everything except soft serve tastes odd to me nowadays. even higher quality ice creams have this really artificial super sweet flavor that is not for me
Freezers are far more efficient and able to compensate for the ambient temperatures. I appreciate the softer stuff. But remember having to de ice freezers in my youth.
Depending, it could be your freezer, if you’re storing it there for a bit.
Haagen Daaz has been the only brand worth buying for at least a decade now.
Aren't they owned by Nestle though?
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No, but that's also just after I lost my sweet tooth so you're probably asking the wrong person here. If you'd asked me a decade earlier I'd probably have a much more cromulent answer