Friday, July 18, 2014

Ice Cream IQ

   


 July is National Ice Cream Month.  President Ronald Reagan signed the legislation that created an entire month in which everyone in the United States can celebrate with a scoop of their favorite flavor.  And in the July/August edition of Food network Magazine there is a quiz on various aspects of our favorite dessert.  Here are a few of the questions.  See how well you do.  

1. Which one contains more air:  Ice Cream or Gelato?

2. Which one contains egg yolks: Soft Serve or Frozen Custard?

3. Which one contains milk: Sherbet or Sorbet?

Multiple Choice

4. Ice Cream Sundaes got their name because:
          A. A man named Tom Sundae invented them.
          B. They were served on Sundays to take the place of ice cream sodas which were                banned on that day.
          C. They were meant to be a celebratory dessert after church on Sundays.
          D. The first sundae shop misspelled Sunday on a specials menu and the name 
               stuck.

5. Malted-milk powder used to make malted milkshakes is made of ground:
          A. Nuts                                      C. Barley
          B. Seeds                                     D. Cocoa Beans

6. What's the term that refers to the amount of air that ice cream contains?
          A. Fluff                                      C. Overrun
          B. Inflation                                D. Whip

7. Which dessert doesn't contain ice cream?
          A. Bombe                                  C. Spumoni
          B. Baked Alaska                        D. Icebox Cake

8. Brain freeze happens when ice cream comes in contact with:
          A. Your teeth                            C. The roof of your mouth
          B. Your tongue                         D. Your tonsils

True or False

9. Neapolitan ice cream includes strawberry, vanilla & chocolate ice cream-in that order.

10. French vanilla ice cream is made with vanilla beans from France.

11. You can correct freezer burn by softening and refreezing the ice cream.

12. Melted ice cream tastes sweeter than frozen ice cream.


Answers will appear on Monday.  Until then, enjoy some Yuengling Black & Tan (ice cream, that is).

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