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
Stroh's Ice Cream in the Metro Detroit area. The primary ice cream plant remained in Detroit until February 2007, when it was announced that the facility would be moving to Belvidere, Illinois, though the Detroit distribution facility would continue to operate. Stroh's Ice Cream Stroh's Ice Cream, founded by the Stroh Brewing Company of Detroit, Michigan, is owned and distributed by Dean Foods of Dallas, Texas. Stroh's Ice Cream is a regional brand distributed mainly in the Midwestern United States. It used to be owned by namesake company, the Stroh Brewing Company, which had a large presence (and in some cases, like the