Ice cream's secret ingredient; You won't see it listed on the carton, but without it you'd need a chisel to finish your sundae.(THE HOME FORUM)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: June 7, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: George Erdosh

There are three kinds of ice cream: cheap ice cream, good ice cream, and great ice creams. All of us would rather eat great ice cream. There is only one problem - great ice cream costs more. Why?

To find out, let's see how ice creams are made.

Ice cream is technically a frozen custard - a cooked mixture of milk or cream, eggs (sometimes), sugar, and flavorings - and plenty of whipped-in air. Without air, ice cream would be like...

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