Store Bought Ice Cream Saavy

You may not know it, but when you buy commercial ice cream it has more air in it than home made. The most desirable ice cream is usually 20 to 50 percent air, which gives it just the right fluffiness and ease of scooping.

Unfortunately, the only way to determine this is by weight. A pint with 25 percent air will weigh approximately 17 ounces.

You will have the best ice cream experience if you can store it between 0 to –5f.

Once you open ice cream in a paper carton, place a piece of plastic wrap over the top before you place the lid back on. This will help give your ice cream a tighter seal blocking out flavors from other foods.

If your ice cream does melt too much, don’t re-freeze it, toss it. Once it re-freezes you will be left with something that is best not eaten.