Question

In class you are doing a project on ice cream. Read the text below and write a summary
for your teacher.
Your summary should include:
• The differences between ice cream and sorbet
• Ice cream before the twentieth century
• The origins of sorbet
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Answer 1

Answer:

The differences between ice cream and sorbet

Ice Cream

Pros: “There is some calcium,” Ms. Kirshenbaum said. “If there is fruit in it, then there is some fiber and vitamin C.”

Translation: strawberry ice cream has double nutritional benefits of plain old vanilla or chocolate.

Cons: “The negative is the sugar,” she said. “If the milk or cream is not high-quality fat, then that doesn’t provide any nutritional benefit. Also, any artificial fillers, colors, and chemicals aren’t good for you.”

Plus, “dairy is very inflammatory,” she said. Obviously, people who are lactose intolerant or even have a dairy sensitivity cannot even consider ice cream for their cool treat.

Sorbet

Pros: “You should get fiber benefits from any fruit,” she explained.

Cons: “Sorbet is basically water with sugar and fruit puree,” she said. “There is not any calcium.”

Ice cream before the twentieth century

In the United States in the early 20th century, the ice cream soda was a popular treat at the soda shop, the soda fountain, and the ice cream parlor. During the American Prohibition, the soda

The origins of sorbet

The origin of sorbet is uncertain, however it likely originated from a cold dessert made from snow that Ancient Romans consumed in the first century, or a similar dessert from Asia. Sorbet is often used as a low-fat and dairy-free replacement to ice-cream.