Dondurma Ice Cream

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                                                    Dondurma Ice Cream

Dondurma, Turkish ice cream that is different from ordinary ice cream. This ice cream is very unique. In Turkish itself, Dondurma means frozen by having a chewy and elastic texture. This ice cream does have its own peculiarities. This ice cream is made from milk, sugar, ointment and plastic. The ingredients of ointment and plastic are unusual languages. This makes the method of making Dondurma different from ordinary ice cream. Ointment is flour is flour made from a kind of mountain root. And mastic is the sap of the mastic tree. These two ingredients make this unique ice cream chewy and elastic. This ice cream is known from the Kahramanmaras region, so the name of this ice cream is called Dondurma maras. Chewy Dondurma is sometimes eaten using a knife and fork.

This ice cream is sold very unique. Ice cream sellers play their ice cream to buyers, often making little children cry because they are annoyed being played by the seller. but with that the ice cream is the destination of the tourist visiting Turkey.   Dondurma can last to remain solid for 15 minutes and will start to melt in the 5th minute. But take it easy, ice cream will still keep in shape, how come. There are 3 more secrets of this cute ice cream, which are 2 of the most important ingredients and should not be missed. First, it is forbidden to add water, enough with goat / cow milk only, and there is a secret recipe for powder ointment, powder made from wild roots. It is this original Turkish ingredient that makes ice cream feel so dense, chewy, elastic, and not easily melted. And finally, this ice cream must be stirred and beaten with a special long, flat iron spoon weighing 1.5 kg, this tool is called kasik. Already the way of presentation is unique, tricky, it turns out it also requires strong energy, yes to present it.

Unlike ice cream in general, the texture of the Dondurma is indeed very elastic. Because of its elasticity, this ice cream can be formed into various forms. In fact, so elastic, the Dondurma can be pulled into a long rope that can be used to jump rope, you know. This unique ice cream does not work quickly and can last longer than ordinary ice cream. The secret of the texture of elastic ice cream which is one of the ingredients for making ice cream. The ointment itself is the root of the purple orchid flower and mastic, which gives a chewy texture to the ice cream. Although the texture is very chewy and elastic, the Dondurma remains soft and creamy when eaten.

This typical Turkish ice cream is very much in demand by all circles, in addition to the taste that is delicious, the presentation is also unique so it makes everyone curious who wants to enjoy it. 😉😉

The following is a funny video of the little boy's resentment from the Turkish ice cream seller.

  

okay, that was information about the Turkish dondurma ice cream. 

Please try making it .. 

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