Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking. Login or Take a Tour!
Pribnow · 3924 days ago · link · · parent · post: Real Talk: Stop Bashing Ice Cream Stabilizers | Serious Eats: Sweets
I definitely agree to you and the person you replied to, and what's particularly why I liked this article. Instead of just saying "they help extend the shelf life," it explains that the additives are (in this case) emulsifiers, just like the lecithin in egg yolks, that help stop the ice cream from separating when it melts. It gives people a simple explanation of what the chemical actually does and it gives a natural equivalent for people to associate with it. Hopefully this kind of writing and sentiment becomes more common in place of the more common "This chemical is also used in RUBBER FLOOR MATS and the manufacture of CONCRETE and it has a BIG COMPLICATED NAME, is this what you want your CHILDREN to be EATING!?"