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Is ice cream becoming too soft? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/asklemmy

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I decided to purchase store bought ice cream after years of just buying from places like Cold Stone. It seems to me most ice cream manufacturers have very soft ice cream now despite storing it in a freezer for a week straight. I could easily drop a spoon in the tub and watch it cut straight through to the bottom. The consistency is now kind of disgusting because it feels like I'm eating whipped cream instead of something that should be semi solid. So far I've tried Tillamook, Dryer's, and Target's in house brand and they all have that same mushy texture.

Before anyone suggests it's my freezer, I've kept it relatively uncluttered and everything else stays frozen just fine. I also make sure not to purchase those tubs of "Frozen Dairy Dessert". What happened? Is this some cost cutting measure or are customer's preferences really going to extremely soft textures?

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[–] Bgugi 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All ice cream (and related desserts) will get harder as they get colder. This is because more water freezes and the fat viscosity increases. If your ice cream isn't hard enough, your freezer isn't cold enough.

Take a reliable thermometer and check the temp of your ice cream tub. Is be willing to bet it's a lot warmer than the USDA recommended 0°F (253 K).

[–] QuadratureSurfer 5 points 2 months ago

All ice cream (and related desserts) will get harder as they get colder.

It feels like you're comparing ice cream/desserts that are completely frozen to ice cream/desserts that are partially frozen, which is not what this post is about...

Although if the ice cream does get slightly liquidy before re-freezing, it will be much harder than it was before. This is why one of the most important factors when making ice cream is to continually mix up the ice cream while it freezes.