Making real ice cream with Häagen Dazs #realornothing
By Rosana McPhee at Hot and Chilli
Häagen-Dazs never fails to impress
Last week started like this...would you like to come to a Häagen-Dazs event to eat velvety and delicious ice cream, gorgeous food in a stunning roof top apartment in Central London? My answer: 'Okay! I am up to eat my favourite food in a spectacular location' ...And another foodie adventure an insight into the world of real and proper ice cream co-hosted by straight talking Natalie Coleman, Masterchef 2013 and Great British Chefs head of social media Mecca Ibrahim. We also had a sneak pick view of Häagen-Dazs new campaign for #realornothing. The lifestyle visuals of real couples are arresting.
What does Häagen-Dazs means? the answer is nothing, it is just a name. What is in a Häagen-Dazs tube? just real pure ice cream, a minimal amount of air is incorporated in the making process insuring lots of real ice cream in their pots.
celebration time with Häagen-Dazs
Making real vanilla ice cream
Natalie showed us how to make real ice cream using real finest quality ingredients. She has lifted the lid on secrets behind this high-end quality ice cream by showing how to make real ice cream.
The 5 ingredients in Häagen-Dazs ice cream are:
cream, milk, vanilla pods, egg yolks and caster sugar. No stabilisers, no colours, no artificial flavouring and no vegetable fat, just pure goodness of high quality ingredients.
Next we had a great meal prepared by Natalie and her team.
Duck egg & asparagus : bright yellow duck egg yolk sous-vide, butter, bayleaf, peppercorns, purple and white asparagus, drizzle of truffle oil, nestergen leaf, red mustard frills and a heavy snow of shaved truffle- delectable!
Pork belly and scallops: crisp skin pork belly topped a juicy meat, thyme, garlic, smooth cauliflower puree, perfectly scallops, crunchy matchsticks green apples, pea shoots, fresh lemon and drizzle of olive oil - heaven!
Dessert: Natalie Coleman's handmade vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce among other toppings including chocolate, berries, nuts and meringue.
tasting more delicious Häagen-Dazs ice cream, I can't possibly choose just one favourite flavour.
Interesting to hear and learn more about such a high profile brand and celebrate my favourite food!
Oh! and Häagen-Dazs manifesto : #realornothing
ice cream sensory experience: scent, texture and tasting four totally different ice creams and trying to guess which one was Häagen-Dazs ...
tasting more delicious Häagen-Dazs ice cream, I can't possibly choose just one favourite flavour.
Interesting to hear and learn more about such a high profile brand and celebrate my favourite food!
Oh! and Häagen-Dazs manifesto : #realornothing
Häagen-Dazs manifesto in situ
Disclosure: I was a guest at this event by the Great British Chefs and Häagen-Dazs
