Before you decide to mix and blend, swirl and crunch, there are some things you need to know about adding inclusions to frozen desserts. The fact is, there is more to including inclusions than simply adding standard ingredients into a frozen dessert base.
Hold everything! Before you decide to mix and blend, swirl and crunch, there are some things you need to know about adding inclusions to frozen desserts. The fact is, there is more to including inclusions than simply adding standard ingredients into a frozen dessert base. For starters, the freezing process not only hardens frozen dessert mix, it impacts the texture and flavor release of the inclusions. Consequently, inclusion ingredients are often unique for frozen desserts.
Inclusions basically come in two forms: Particulates and variegates. Particulates range from chopped nuts to diced fruit and cookie bits to candy chunks. Variegates are a fancy word for sauce, with the most common variegates being caramel, chocolate and fruit syrups.