The selection of raw materials and their production stages are both very important in order to obtain a handmade ice cream range.
The first step to achieve a good handmade ice cream production will be related to a good raw materials selection, according to the following set up standards:
• Authenticity, freshness, quality.
• Merceology suitable characteristics.
• Entire organoleptic properties
• Good price-quality relationship.
For any food to be appreciated and perceived as "good" by a consumer, this has to be made from quality raw materials which are at their best physicochemical conditions, the taste of the final product is inextricable related to the used raw materials quality.
To a good selection of raw materials, must follow a suitable production process. Here it is inferred the texture, the creamy state and ductility of the handmade ice creams; in this stage the following basics will result fundamental:
• A solid theoretical basis acquisition of raw materials evaluation and analysis.
• Thorough recipes observation.
• Advance preparation of ingredients.
• Knowledge of the different stages of the processing, wich are:
Pasteurization - Maturing process- Homogenization
Whipping process
Hardening and Preserving process
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These four stages are essential for a perfect production of handmade ice creams, and their acknowledgement and application are the basics of a guaranteed successful product in the market.
