We All Scream for...
ICE CREAM! With summer coming full force at us this week we wanted to talk about our favorite treat that, frankly, we enjoy year-round — ice cream. Creamy, sweet, perfect alone, or atop your favorite pie, crumble or buckle ice cream can’t be beaten. And we’re not alone, ice cream in various forms is enjoyed worldwide. Though many Americans think they’re true aficionados of ice cream, they’ll be surprised to find that Americans actually come in second behind New Zealand in consumption per capita according to WorldAtlas.com.
While we might consume a lot of ice cream, there’s still much to learn about it and its many forms in the Serious Eats Illustrated Tour of Ice Cream. According to the guide, Americans are most familiar with Hard Custard Ice Cream, which is made from heavy amounts of cream, and eggs. It is frozen just after churning and creates a creamy and scoopable ice cream. It’s also a great starter ice cream for newbie makers. The United States also has a handful of other regional styles of ice cream including, New England Ice Cream, Philadelphia Ice Cream, and Midwestern Frozen Custard. And of course, they’ve included other favorites like gelato, frozen yogurt, sherbert, ice milk, and others. We were most intrigued by Kulfi, India’s ice cream which is frozen in molds instead of churned, and the milk is cooked very slowly for hours on the stove along with sugar, nuts, and/or other spices and aromatics. The slow cooking process is important to caramelize the sugars and brown the milk, which gives Kulfi its signature flavor.
Mango Kulfi from Spice Up the Curry
Of course, ice cream is great on its own, but for a special treat, you can make a decadent sundae with toppings found at the market. Fresh berries and stone fruit are a great way to celebrate the summer bounty. 29 Kettle Confectionery’s seasoned and candied nuts add a bit of crunch and pizazz to any sundae. We especially love the Sweet and Salty Pecans. Suzanne’s Chocolate has the perfect Dark Chocolate Sauce that’s perfect room temp, or warmed for a hot sundae! Nate's Oatmeal Cookies make a great ice cream sandwich, but now you can get oatmeal cookie crumble to top your sundae! Don’t forget a dollop of whip cream on top! Garry’s Meadow Fresh (Lady Lane Farm) All-Jersey Cream and a little sugar whipped to perfection is the perfect topping on a banana split!
We’re lucky to have not one, but three vendors in the market serving up pints and cups of this cool sweet treat, Handel’s Ice Cream, Garry’s Meadow Fresh (Lady Lane Farm), and Fraga Farmstead Creamery's goat gelato!
Market-goers might have grown up with a Handel’s Ice Cream in their town. Handel’s is an Ohio treasure that has since been franchised and can be found coast to coast, including right here in Beaverton off Cornell.
This summer Handel’s Ice Cream made an outpost right in our market where they sell a selection of pints and single serving cups of their homemade small batch ice cream. Market offerings include Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie, Coffee Chocolate Chip, Salty Caramel Truffle, Strawberry Cheesecake Chunk, and Vanilla, among other favorites and seasonal offerings, including fresh Oregon Peach. If you’re looking for a great novelty treat they’ve got that too! There are frozen dipped bananas, ice cream pops, and sandwiches.
Photo courtesy of Handel's Ice Cream, Portland
Garry’s Meadow Fresh is excited to be offering their Old Fashioned Ice Cream at the Market. Each week they will bring their most requested flavors along with seasonal, rotating, and exciting new flavors. Garry has a notebook of secret recipes and is always looking for flavor suggestions to fill his book. If you’ve had Garry’s Meadow Fresh Milk milk then you know you’re in for a real creamy and delicious treat!
For a uniquely cool treat try Fraga Farmstead Creamery's gelato made from goat milk! Available in pints as well as individual cups. Our favorite is the strawberry rhubarb shortbread!
This is not a drill! Hermiston Melons IS in the market this week! Pick up a refreshing watermelon to beat the heat.
