Garlic ice cream facts for kids
Garlic ice cream is a unique type of ice cream. It's made by adding garlic to a creamy base. This base is usually flavored with vanilla or honey. Thomas J Cossette from Connecticut first created this interesting treat. You can often find it at special events. One famous event is the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California.
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How It's Made and What It Tastes Like
Making Garlic Ice Cream
Restaurants like The Stinking Rose in San Francisco are famous for using garlic in every dish. Their recipe for garlic ice cream is simple. It's basically vanilla ice cream with garlic mixed in. Another place, Scandinavian Garlic & Shots in Södermalm, makes it differently. They combine honey-flavored ice cream with garlic.
What Does It Taste Like?
Garlic ice cream has a savory taste. This means it's more like a main dish than a sweet dessert. It's a surprising flavor for ice cream!
Where You Can Find It
Garlic ice cream has been a special item at many garlic festivals. For example, it was featured at the 1986 Ithaca Garlic Festival in Ithaca, New York. The famous Gilroy Garlic Festival in California has offered it many times. This includes in the years 2000 and 2005.
It has also been shown at other events. These include the 2011 Toronto Garlic Festival in Toronto, Canada. It was also at the 2012 North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival in Orange, Massachusetts.
The Stinking Rose restaurant often has garlic ice cream on its menu. They sometimes use it like a "sauce" with foods like steak. But you can also enjoy it as a unique dessert!
See also
In Spanish: Helado de ajo para niños
