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Find out everything you need to know about the 2018 Ice Cream Expo

Where is the Ice Cream Expo?

The Ice Cream Expo is held in the UK every year and is located in Harrogate. Harrogate is a true gem and is a spa town in North Yorkshire. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters and RHS Harlow Carr gardens as well as hosting the Ice Cream Expo every year.

The Best Gelato Ice Cream Maker and Equipment in the UK from Carpigiani

If you own or run a cafe, restaurant or ice cream parlour business that sells or is thinking about selling ice cream then this article will help you decide on the best type of ice cream for you and the best and give you more information on the most efficient and best ice cream and artisan gelato machines available in the UK.

So what different types of ice cream are there?

You may think this is a silly question, however, there are quite a few to choose from when you are thinking about ice cream being included in your menu for your customers and many in our list below that you won’t have ever heard of, or maybe wouldn’t consider serving to your customers.

Gelato Ice Cream – Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream. It starts out with a similar custard base as ice cream but has a higher proportion of milk and a lower proportion of cream and eggs or no eggs at all. It is churned at a much slower rate, incorporating less air and leaving the gelato denser than normal ice cream. Gelato ripples and forms imperfect scoops because it is so much denser than standard ice cream and due to its higher volume of milk to the cream ratio as well as its churning rate. The flavour is more intense and purer than other ice cream and that is down to the little or no egg in the mixture. The intense flavour and flexibility to create different flavours have seen a growing trend in customers looking for gelato outlets.

The world leader in ice cream and gelato equipment, Carpigiani, has announced the launch of the brand new 161, an innovative, compact, Soft Serve, Smallest Self Pasteurising Soft Serve Machine. Available in the UK from January 2018, the new 161 series will feature a 161 G and 161 G SP, a self-pasteurising model, the latter of which is capable of achieving an incredible 42-day cleaning cycle.

Read our Incredible Weird and Wonderful Ice Cream Combinations

What do you eat Ice Cream with? Have you ever thought about different combinations you might like to try? Read on, to find out some ways to make your Ice Cream menu fun, different and make yours and your customers taste buds truly sizzle………… To help you make these weird and wonderful Ice Cream combinations contact Carpigiani on 01432 817271 who will help you choose which of our Ice Cream Machines suits your business.

Could you complete an A-Z of Ice Cream Flavours?

We have tried our best but may have missed some Ice Cream Flavours (hopefully not the obvious ones), we have some letters and flavours missing….can you help us fill the gaps?

Important Ice Cream Facts you may not know as an Ice Cream Lover

Do you think you know everything you could know about ice cream? Do you love ice cream whatever the weather? How much ice cream do you think you eat in a year? What is everyone’s favourite ice cream flavour? The below facts may answer some of these questions.

Who loves Ice Cream in the Winter?

Many people love to eat ice cream in the winter and summer. Have you thought about having a commercial Ice Cream Machine in your Cafe, Restaurant, Ice Cream Parlour or Restaurant?