On the 22nd, in the second episode of 'Please Take Care of My Refrigerator,' Chef Park Eun-young won her first victory among the challenger chefs with a dish called 'Happy Pass Day.' The menu was surprising.

 

A cold 'ice cream' was fried in hot oil. At first glance, it seems like the ice cream would melt immediately under the intense heat, so how was this dish even possible?

The answer lies in 'diffusion.' If the heat does not spread to the center of the ice cream, the ice cream will not melt and will only have a crispy outer layer.

 

The role of the bread was significant. Chef Park Eun-young rolled out the bread flat with a rolling pin, then wrapped it around ice cream. When making bread, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), which makes the bread rise, is used. This ingredient decomposes when heated, releasing carbon dioxide gas. It forms a gas layer between the ice cream and the dough, preventing heat from spreading quickly during frying. Gases have very low thermal conductivity, about 4% that of water.

To make a more refined ice cream fritter at home, cover the ice cream with meringue, coat it with bread crumbs, and then fry it. Meringue is made by whipping egg whites with sugar, which traps a large amount of air.

 

Before frying, it is best to lower the surface temperature of the ice cream as much as possible. Chef Park Eun-young also cooled her hands in ice water before cooking, wrapped the ice cream in bread, and then immediately placed it in the freezer. The lower the surface temperature, the slower the heat diffusion rate. The fastest way to make fried ice cream is to dip the ice cream in liquid nitrogen and then fry it. Liquid nitrogen is extremely cold at -195 degrees Celsius.

 

Fry the oil until it appears brown. About 10 seconds is appropriate.

 

 

Chef Park Eun-young finished by coating the ice cream with sugar for frying. As the heat gradually spreads and melts the ice cream, the liquid ice cream escaping can be prevented by the highly adhesive sugar coating.

 

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Frying ice cream

It's amazing that it doesn't rot.

I haven't looked at the program.

 

Wrap the bread loaf

The ice cream is creamy inside.

I wonder if it's just a feeling. I'm curious.