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Ice cream is a frozen dessert made of a mixture of dairy products such as milk, cream, and nonfat milk, combined with sugars, flavoring, and inclusions, such as fruits and nuts. Functional ingredients, such as stabilizers and emulsifiers, are often included in the product to promote proper texture and enhance the eating experience. The quality of ice cream is by the quality of mix ingredients and inclusions; processing conditions; freezing; packaging; and handling and storage conditions. Sensory evaluation of ice cream and frozen desserts requires training and continuous practice with prepared samples before a person can develop the necessary skills, knowledge, and senses to judge ice cream. This chapter elaborates on sensory evaluation practices, expectations for quality, and explanations of common defects in ice cream.
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The author greatly acknowledges comments and contributions of the reviewers. Special thanks go to editors S. Clark, M. Drake, and K. Kaylegian for their valuable revisions and contributions. The author is most grateful for the materials from the previous edition by F.W. Bodyfelt, J. Tobias, and G.M. Trout (1988) and S. Clark, M. Costello, M.A. Drake, and F. Bodyfelt. Second Edition, 2009, is used in this chapter. The author also thanks his associate Brianda D. Gonzalez-Orozco for her help.
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Alvarez, V.B. (2023). Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts. In: Clark, S., Drake, M., Kaylegian, K. (eds) The Sensory Evaluation of Dairy Products. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30019-6_10
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