Eggsperimental Ice Cream
Oh, the crazy, tasty things kids do these days. Albany, New Zealand-based gelato maker James Oliver of Zest Gelato is only 22 years old, but his unconventional flavors are already making a mark. His bacon-and-egg-flavored ice cream won a silver medal at this year's New Zealand Ice Cream Awards, while his manuka honey gelato and his toasted coconut, lime, and mascarpone ice cream both grabbed golds. He also won a silver medal for his poached pear and blue cheese ice cream, which contains pears Oliver poaches himself and chunks of blue cheese. This is not your father's French vanilla. [via Coldmud]
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7 Comments:
Isn't bacon and egg ice cream one of Heston Blumenthal's most famous dishes?
frackle at 11:46PM on 07/12/08
Yes, bacon-and-egg ice cream is one of Heston Blumenthal's dishes at Fat Duck. He even showed how he made it on TV.
casperOne at 11:03AM on 07/14/08
Given that the Fat Duck version's been around since at least 2002, bacon-and-egg ice cream isn't exactly experimental. Things do move slower in NZ, I guess.
zamboni at 11:55AM on 07/14/08
i think bacon and cream are diametrically opposed and bacon ice cream is ripping a hole in the fabric of the universe.
al oof at 1:22PM on 07/14/08
Hi, It's James here, from the above article.
Yes, Absolutely the bacon and egg comes from Heston. I have never claimed to have invented the recipe. Mine is a different take on Hestons concept, not a copy of the recipe. Like any Cooking, if 2 chefs create something from a similar recipe, the end product will come out differently because it will incorporate each chefs own flair..... it was for a laugh because the category of the ice cream awards has been very bland for years.......
Jamesoliver at 6:56PM on 07/23/08
@Jamesoliver: Thanks for weighing in. Now ... how 'bout a pizza ice cream? Please?
Adam Kuban at 12:50AM on 07/24/08
pizza ice cream? il see what i can do ;-)
we are making a whole heap of gelato with balsamic vinegar at present. tastes amazing. Chocolate & Mandarin Balsamic anyone?
Jamesoliver at 7:17PM on 07/24/08