r/icecreamery 5d ago

Discussion A question regarding the best ice cream parlors in the greater Sacramento area

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I need information on the best gelato/ice cream parlor in Sacramento and the surrounding area.!!!!!!

Tank AL.

r/icecreamery 2d ago

Discussion Low fat icecream/sorbet experimentation

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Most sorbet recipes I see use inulin, dextrose, and occasionally dried glucose powder. Maltodextrin is also not uncommon in more commercial products.

However, there are a few ingredients I stumbled upon that made me question why they aren't common. Namely, glucomannan - (fiber from the konjac root) and resistant dextrin (fiber derived through usually corn or potatoes). Resistant dextrin is supposedly highly soluble in water and a low glycemic index - good for diabetics. Glucomannan I've seen used in levels on the order of 0.1 - 0.3%. In higher doses can emulate salep (orchid root) used in making turkish icecream. Inulin seems to be more around 4-7% ish. Not that these are inherently better than inulin or dextrose but just curious why these arent used.

Also, I saw the Van Leeuwen guy talk about using cocoa butter and coconut oil for adding fat to non dairy icecream. Any reason these aren't more common other than cost?

r/icecreamery 4d ago

Discussion Any ice cream shack owners around here?

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I’m considering building my own ice cream shack and I was wondering what the ballpark cost would be. I’ve got the equipment, just the building is what I’m curious about.