Inspired Ice Cream

The title of this ice cream blog post serves 2 different purposes ....

1. To talk about how famous people have inspired ice cream makers to come up with new ice creams in their honor. Nice idea - especially when some of the proceeds often go to charity. Like the 'Yellow Brickle Road' ice cream that was inspired by Sir Elton's first concert in Vermont (home state of Ben & Jerry of course). Read more about inspired ice cream

2. To talk about the truly inspiring range of ice cream sundaes that it's possible to create. I have seen some fabulous ice cream sundaes over the years and love to make my own like this Knickerbocker Glory. I also have a gallery of ice cream sundaes on my ice cream recipes Facebook page.

All truly inspiring stuff!

Ice Cream Inspirations

Have you noticed how people who make ice cream are always looking for new recipes and new sales angles? I have come across 2 very different approaches to this ....

1. Using other foods to inspire new ice cream creations - such as Gino Soldan the master gelatiere did in the summer of 2008. Gino took some traditional British foods and made ice cream out of them. That may not sound very inspiring in itself but look at the foods he worked with and you'll realise what a challenge it was - Yorkshire Pudding, Sausage & Mash, Wensleydale Cheese! Needless, to say it got Gino into the headlines - indeed, sufficiently enough for me to contact him to ask him personally why and how he rose to the challenge. Read my interview with Gino Soldan.

2. Using famous people to inspire new ice cream creations - such as Ben & Jerry's and Baskin-Robbins have already done. "Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road" consisting of chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie dough, butter brickle and white chocolate chunks was launched for a limited period in the summer of 2008 as a tribute to and with the permission of Sir Elton John. Similar ice cream creations have been produced as tributes to Barack Obama, Willie Nelson and John Lennon. Read more about Elton John's ice cream.

I shall keep on the lookout for more in this vein - it makes for such interesting reading!