Ice cream churns the ice cream mixture while cooled inside a household freezer. Some more expensive models have an inbuilt freezing element. A newer method is to add liquid nitrogen to the mixture while stirring it using a spoon or spatula for a few seconds; a similar technique, advocated by Heston Blumenthal as ideal for home cooks, is to add dry ice to the mixture while stirring for a few minutes. Some ice cream recipes call for making a custard, folding in whipped cream, and immediately freezing the mixture. Another method is to use a pre-frozen solution of salt and water, which
Ice cream social Jefferson. When ice cream became more common to the public in the 1800s, organizations such as schools and churches started hosting ice cream socials. Churches frequently organized ice cream socials since the 1860s, fashioned after the "ice cream gardens" that were common in society at the time. Today, ice cream socials still take place in government and upper class, but have spread to all classes and different organizations. Ice cream social An ice cream social (also known as an ice cream party) is a planned event the primary focus of which is ice cream served to the guests. It is