ice cream

ANSI

Is it really possible to have low fat ice cream? saw some in tesco it said low in sats. I cannot recall the amounts but it was low. I s there a catch?

Also where coukd one buy moulds in shape of ice cream for making ice cream from yogurt. I tried freezing it and it was fine but bits of ice as in iced water as well were in it

not even wrong

ANSI wrote: »

Is it really possible to have low fat ice cream? saw some in tesco it said low in sats. I cannot recall the amounts but it was low. I s there a catch?

Yes, like all foods marketed as "low fat" it will be loaded with sugar which is even worse for you.

ANSI

not even wrong wrote: »

Yes, like all foods marketed as "low fat" it will be loaded with sugar which is even worse for you.

not all foods surely?

EileenG

Well, cottage cheese is low fat and not loaded with sugar. Ditto chicken breast and tuna. But when it comes to processed food, you choose fat or sugar.

Recipe for low fat and low sugar ice-cream.

100ml egg white, whisked until stiff.
1 sachet/scoop of your favourite flavour of whey.
40-50ml of liquid (I use soy or coconut milk)
Whisk the whey and liquid together, then fold into the egg white until the colour is the same all over.
Divide into four, or pour into a large container and freeze.
Take out about five minutes before you plan to eat.

ANSI

EileenG wrote: »

Well, cottage cheese is low fat and not loaded with sugar. Ditto chicken breast and tuna. But when it comes to processed food, you choose fat or sugar.

knew that all could not be loaded with sugar

Recipe for low fat and low sugar ice-cream.

100ml egg white, whisked until stiff.
1 sachet/scoop of your favourite flavour of whey.
40-50ml of liquid (I use soy or coconut milk)
Whisk the whey and liquid together, then fold into the egg white until the colour is the same all over.
Divide into four, or pour into a large container and freeze.
Take out about five minutes before you plan to eat.

thanks;)

not even wrong

ANSI wrote: »

not all foods surely?

Note the "marketed". If a product has a big "LOW FAT!!!" sticker on it it's a pretty sure bet that it's full of sugar instead.

rubadub

Is there any reason you want it to be low fat. Most of the time people really mean they want it to be low in calories and wrongly use low fat and low calorie interchangeably -which is often a big mistake.

I remember comparing HB light and regular ice cream and there was not much difference. They had upped the sugar to make it still tasty. I would also be wary of icecream measurements as many use a "per litre" value, so all you have to do is introduce twice the air and you magically halve the calories (not sure if that is common with icecream but common with bars like wispa, malteasers etc)

ANSI

rubadub wrote: »

Is there any reason you want it to be low fat.

my cholesterol is slightly up and i like ice cream, that is probably why it is up in the first place. I want it low in sat fat

teacosy

ANSI wrote: »

my cholesterol is slightly up and i like ice cream, that is probably why it is up in the first place. I want it low in sat fat

You could just eat the brand you enjoy - but less of it, and less often.

esperanza1

Have you tried replacing ice cream with low-fat natural yoghurt? This is a healthier but similar and tasty alternative: lower in calories, lower in bad cholesterol and fills you up quicker. :-)

corkcomp

not even wrong wrote: »

Yes, like all foods marketed as "low fat" it will be loaded with sugar which is even worse for you.

not in many cases such as low fat dairy products, meats etc. sometimes low fat versions are no more than the original full fat with some fat taken out, in which case i dont see a problem. As mentioned frozen yoghurt is a great alternative to ice-cream even though some ice creams are not that high in fat anyway - compare hb to ben and jerrys.

Bottle_of_Smoke

EileenG wrote: »

Well, cottage cheese is low fat and not loaded with sugar. Ditto chicken breast and tuna. But when it comes to processed food, you choose fat or sugar.

Recipe for low fat and low sugar ice-cream.

100ml egg white, whisked until stiff.
1 sachet/scoop of your favourite flavour of whey.
40-50ml of liquid (I use soy or coconut milk)
Whisk the whey and liquid together, then fold into the egg white until the colour is the same all over.
Divide into four, or pour into a large container and freeze.
Take out about five minutes before you plan to eat.

Interesting. I wonder would it be worth whisking again once or twice whilst its in the freezing process. might give it a fluffier texture

El_Dangeroso

Meh, anytime I make some substitute version of a food I like, all I'm reminded about is how I'm not eating the food I wanted to eat. I dunno maybe it's just me but cauliflower rice, almond bread, flaxseed muffins et al I just found a little depressing to eat.

Now when I make ice-cream I make it from scratch using honey, dark chocolate and cream, is it a weight-loss food? hell no, but will you over-eat it? probably not, real ice-cream is really really filling. (most commercial stuff doesn't even USE cream, just 'skimmed milk-solids' and 'milk-fat' bleugh)

You'd struggle to eat more than 3tbsp of the real stuff and you won't go back for more for at least a few days, it really hits the ice-cream spot. Plus making it yourself takes considerably more effort than popping to the shops.

EileenG

Bottle_of_Smoke wrote: »

Interesting. I wonder would it be worth whisking again once or twice whilst its in the freezing process. might give it a fluffier texture

No, the whisked egg white is full of air, and keeps it fluffy. If you whisked it again, you'd knock the air out and make it much harder, not softer.

Bottle_of_Smoke

El_Dangeroso wrote: »

Meh, anytime I make some substitute version of a food I like, all I'm reminded about is how I'm not eating the food I wanted to eat. I dunno maybe it's just me but cauliflower rice, almond bread, flaxseed muffins et al I just found a little depressing to eat.

Now when I make ice-cream I make it from scratch using honey, dark chocolate and cream, is it a weight-loss food? hell no, but will you over-eat it? probably not, real ice-cream is really really filling. (most commercial stuff doesn't even USE cream, just 'skimmed milk-solids' and 'milk-fat' bleugh)

You'd struggle to eat more than 3tbsp of the real stuff and you won't go back for more for at least a few days, it really hits the ice-cream spot. Plus making it yourself takes considerably more effort than popping to the shops.

sounds good. got a recipe/instructions to make?:)

El_Dangeroso

I feel sorta bad 'cos this is NOT diet food but here goes, I tend to eyeball rather than follow an exact recipe so it doesn't work out every time, plus I've not had it since I gave up eggs so must reformulate for egg-free soon:

100ml cream
100ml milk
50g 80% lindt
3 egg yolks
vanilla pod
1 tbsp honey (less or more to taste)
1/4 tsp xanthan gum (any healthfood shop will have this)

Heat choc in bain marie, stir in milk and simmer with vanilla pod for 10 mins.

remove from heat and stir in egg yolks, honey, cream and xanthan gum (careful with the gum, it is prone to clumping)

Optional extra: 1tsp good brandy

Pop in ice-cream maker et voila.

It's soo good but soo rich. Served it to a friend and they couldn't eat more than a little bit without out declaring themselves stuffed. It's very similar to italian gelato, when you get the good stuff the portion looks measly, and then you figure out why..

Cals: ~1100 for the whole batch but honest to god I've gotten at least 5 servings out of it.

Bottle_of_Smoke

cheers - the ice cream maker essential i take it?

EileenG

I have a recipe which doesn't require an ice-cream maker.

2 organic eggs, separated.
60ml cream.
1-2 tps vanilla extract
sweetener to taste

Whisk the egg white till stiff. Use a big bowl.
Whisk the cream until thick.
Whisk the egg yolks, vanilla and sweetener.
Fold everything into the egg white until it's yellow all over.
Divide in four and freeze.

Bottle_of_Smoke

thanks again

when i get paid next week think ill order an ice-cream maker. only 20 quid online

El_Dangeroso

Bottle_of_Smoke wrote: »

cheers - the ice cream maker essential i take it?

Sheer laziness on my part really, you get the 'real' ice-cream texture with minimal fuss.