A Secret from the Root? How to Lower Sugar in Gelato and Gain Creamy Stability.
Want to create reduced-sugar gelato that's also rich in fiber? This article shows how chicory root extract can replace sugar, creating healthier functional gelato. Discover how this natural ingredient affects gelato scoopability and stability to consciously design a new generation of flavors.
In a world where customers increasingly read labels and seek healthier alternatives, innovation in the gelato shop becomes the key to success. This article is a ready-made recipe for meeting these expectations. The authors examined an unassuming ingredient—chicory root, rich in inulin—and tested whether it could successfully replace part of the sugar in a traditional gelato recipe.
The results are fascinating for any practitioner. It turns out that partially replacing sucrose with chicory extract is a bullseye! The gelato achieves the status of functional gelato due to its high fiber content, and its melting is much slower, which translates to better stability in the tub and less waste. This is a real improvement in gelato quality.
But there's another side to the coin that every artisan must consider. Removing sugar and adding fiber increased the gelato's hardness. While the effect is acceptable with a small substitution, a larger one can make the gelato too hard, losing its ideal scoopability. So, how do you find that golden mean? How do you precisely balance the recipe to enjoy the benefits without falling into the "ice brick" trap?
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Want to introduce such innovations? Our tool is the perfect support for transitioning to natural ingredients and designing gelato for special purposes. Finally, you can effortlessly calculate calories and nutritional values and generate the list of ingredients and allergens, which is crucial when selling functional products.
This article is great inspiration. And our application is the guarantee that your science-inspired ideas will always end in success in the tub.