Ice Cream Secrets: What Nobody Tells You About Shops & Homemade | Knead To Know Baking Podcast

Think you know ice cream? 🍦 Think again. This week on Knead to Know, Gemma and Ami spill all the ice cream secrets nobody ever tells you — from what really happens behind the scenes at your local scoop shop (hint: most don’t make it from scratch!) to the big mistakes that turn homemade ice cream into a tooth-breaking block.

They cover everything from custard vs no-churn, why vodka (or vanilla) might be the best ice cream trick ever, how to keep fruity ice creams from getting icy, and even George Washington’s shocking ice obsession.

It’s messy, funny, a little bit boozy — and full of tricks you’ll want all summer long.

💬 In This Episode:
🍨 Custard vs no-churn: which works best at home
🦷 How Ami literally broke a tooth on frozen ice cream
🥃 Why a splash of vodka or vanilla keeps ice cream soft
🍓 Using fruit in ice cream so it doesn’t freeze like a rock
🏠 What your local shop doesn’t want you to know about premade bases
🇺🇸 George Washington’s ice cream obsession

📌 Mentioned Recipes & Links:
• No-Churn Ice Cream
• Frozen Custard
• Vegan Coconut Ice Cream  

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ABOUT KNEAD TO KNOW

Knead to Know is the #1 Baking Entertainment Podcast hosted by chef Gemma Stafford and culinary director Ami Shukla. Each week, they serve up baking trends, fails, foodie debates, and bold confessions — all from inside the Bigger Bolder Baking kitchen.

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Founded by Gemma Stafford & Kevin Kurtz, the Bold Baking Network is the world’s first 24/7 streaming network just for bakers — where anyone can discover new recipes, diverse voices, and bake with confidence anytime, anywhere.

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• Ami Shukla → https://www.instagram.com/sweetlifewithami