Monday, July 30, 2012

Spaghetti Eis!

Every year, people visiting Germany fall in love with Spaghetti Eis - spaghetti ice cream. What is it?

No, it doesn't taste like spaghetti, and it's not made of spaghetti. Vanilla ice cream is put through a press, an extruder, and comes out looking like spaghetti. Strawberry sauce takes the place of tomato-based marinara sauce, lumps of chocolate substitute for meatballs, and some grated white chocolate for the parmesan cheese. Yum!

Creative chefs have invented numerous variations on the theme - vanilla sauce can substitute for Alfredo sauce, bits of candy can be shaped like mushrooms, and various flavors and colors of ice cream can imitate the colors of the various types of pasta. Try it!