How much do you know about the difference between hard and soft ice cream?

Different origins:  

Soft serve ice cream, Gelato, is an Italian invention, soft serve ice cream, also known as "fresh ice cream".

Hard ice cream.  Created by Americans, it is mainly processed in factories and frozen to be sold in stores.

Different densities:  

· Hard ice cream has low density, high air content, low production temperature, hard and thick taste, and a feeling of greasy mouth.

Soft ice cream ice cream has a high density, low air content, high preparation temperature, a soft texture, a smooth and refreshing taste.

Different fat content：

Generally speaking, soft-serve ice cream has a relatively low milk fat content of 3%-6%, so people who are afraid of weight will choose soft-serve ice cream to eat better

Different expansion rates  ：

Soft ice cream in the production process without hardening process, the expansion rate of 30%-60%, is generally made with ice cream machine now sold.

Hard ice cream has an expansion rate of 80 to 100 percent and is hardened for easy packaging and transportation.

Different materials and nutrients： 

Soft-serve ice cream is made of soft-serve ice cream powder or ice cream paste;  Hard ice cream is made of hard ice cream powder,because of the different ingredients, the two can not be mixed.

On average, a soft serve has 1.6 times more nutrients than the same volume of hard ice cream;  Soft-serve ice cream that has not been hardened will also taste smoother and sweeter.

The production temperature is different from the center temperature：

Soft ice cream and hard ice cream, the temperature is -4 ℃ and -15℃ difference, air content from 0% to 60%.

Soft serve ice cream usually has a central temperature of -5°C, while hard ice cream is usually sold with a central temperature of -12°C to 13°C.