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
Cornetto (ice cream) Cornetto (ice cream) Cornetto (), meaning "little horn" in Italian, is a branded frozen dessert cone manufactured by Unilever and sold under various international subsidiary names, including Algida in Italy, Wall's in the UK, HB in Ireland, Frigo in Spain, Kwality Wall's in India, and others. Several variations of the product exist, ranging from milk-based ice cream to vegetable fat-based dessert. For a long time, the idea of selling frozen ice-cream cones had been impractical, as the ice cream would soak into the cone during the manufacturing process and make it soggy and unpalatable when served. In 1959, Spica, an