food from all over the world: Turkey Ice Cream

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According to archives, the first ice cream appeared in China about 3000 years ago, and it was made of frozen milk, far from the method now. It is said that after Marco Polo returned to the west, he also brought the recipe back. The history of Turkey ice cream is at least 200~300 years, and the so-called Turkey ice cream is meant Maras ice cream made in the traditional way.

Origin

How could ancient people eat ice cream without refrigerators? People in Maras overcame this difficulty by making use of the environment. From April, the bushes there was woven into mats and put on the snow to stop it from melting. In summer, people cut the snow into pieces and added milk, fruit, honey or salep to it, similar to shaved ice(刨冰). Later, it evolved into Maras ice cream.

Characteristics

1.It is more viscous and difficult to break when you stretch it.

2.It doesn't melt easily.

3.Vendors will play with you and make the buying funnier.

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salep

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The Secret to Turkey Ice Cream-salep(蘭莖粉)

Commonly, stabilizers(穩定劑) and emulsifiers(乳化劑) will be added to ice cream. Emulsifiers can help bring H2O and grease together and prevent small grease particles from combining into big particles and thus precipitate. Stabilizers can grasp H20 tightly and keep it from frozing or melting to maintain its delicate taste. Based on this knowledge, we find out that the polyglucoside mannose(聚葡甘露醣) in salep is a natural stabilizer and emulsifier, so it involves the advantages above. It is no wonder that you see a person eat ice cream with a knife.