By Rittwik Naskar
The ultimate frozen dessert and a mainstay in the upper echelon of comfort foods, here are 7 varieties of ice cream.
Ice on a stick is the quintessential ice cream that is made with very few ingredients sans whipping and is served frozen solid.
Contains fewer milk fats and the light texture is due to air that has been incorporated while whipping.
One or more scoops of ice cream drizzled in syrup and topped with multiple accoutrements, served on a tulip-shaped, footed glass vase.
Slow-churned Italian ice cream, gelatos are denser in texture but prone to melting faster.
Originating in Thailand, this one is cooked in an extremely cold pan with other flavourings till it turns semi-solid and malleable.
Made from condensed milk, rosewater, nuts, and aromatics, kulfi was introduced to India by the Mughals in the 16th century.
A combination that involves the churning of ice, fresh fruits, fruit juices, and sugar, sorbet, traditionally doesn’t contain any milk products.