Pistachio ice cream or pistachio nut ice cream is an
ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert typically made from milk or cream that has been flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as Chocolate, cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit, such as strawberries or peaches. Food ...
flavor made with
pistachio
The pistachio (, ; ''Pistacia vera'') is a small to medium-sized tree of the Anacardiaceae, cashew family, originating in Iran. The tree produces nut (fruit)#Culinary definition and uses, seeds that are widely consumed as food.
In 2022, world ...
nuts or flavoring. It is often distinctively green in color. Pistachio is also a flavor of
sorbet
Sorbet (, ) is a frozen dessert made using ice combined with fruit juice, fruit purée, or other ingredients, such as wine, liqueur, or honey.
Sorbet does not contain dairy products. Sherbet is similar to sorbet, but contains dairy.
Etymolog ...
and
gelato
Gelato (; ; ) refers to a specific type of ice cream of Italian origin. In Italian, ''Gelato'' is the common word for all types of ice cream. Artisanal gelato in Italy generally contains 6–9% butterfat, which is lower than other styles of ...
. Pistachio ice cream is a layer in
spumoni
Spumoni (: spumone) is a molded gelato made with layers of different colors and flavors containing candied fruits and Nut (fruit), nuts, with the main three flavors being pistachio, cherry, and chocolate (or sometimes vanilla). Its origins da ...
.
At the
Bakdash in
Damascus, Syria, a pounded ice cream covered with pistachio called
Booza is produced. It has an elastic texture made of
mastic and
sahlab and is famous around the Arab World.
Tripoli's
Al Mina district is known for its Arabic ice cream including "ashta" with pistachios.
It is widely produced including by
Brigham's Ice Cream,
Ben & Jerry's
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings Inc., trading and commonly known as Ben & Jerry's, is an American company that manufactures ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. Founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, the company went from a single ice cream p ...
,
Graeter's and major brands.
Gallery
File:Bakdash ice-cream shop in the old souk in Damascus.jpg, Bakdash (ice cream parlor) in the old souk
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in Damascus, Syria
File:Kulfi.jpg, Pistachio, vanilla
Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus ''Vanilla (genus), Vanilla'', primarily obtained from pods of the flat-leaved vanilla (''Vanilla planifolia, V. planifolia'').
''Vanilla'' is not Autogamy, autogamous, so pollination ...
and rosewater kulfi from a vendor in Jackson Heights, Queens
Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of the borough of Queens in New York City. Jackson Heights is neighbored by North Corona to the east, Elmhurst to the south, Woodside to the west, and today northern Astoria ( Ditm ...
in New York City
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File:Spumonipic.jpg, Spumoni
Spumoni (: spumone) is a molded gelato made with layers of different colors and flavors containing candied fruits and Nut (fruit), nuts, with the main three flavors being pistachio, cherry, and chocolate (or sometimes vanilla). Its origins da ...
includes a layer of pistachio ice cream
File:Pistachio ice cream with whipped mascarpone and pistachio biscotti.jpg, Pistachio ice cream over whipped mascarpone
Mascarpone (, ; ) is a soft Italian cuisine, Italian Acid-set cheese, acid-set cream cheese. It is recognized as a ''prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale'' (PAT).
Production process
After Denaturation (biochemistry), denaturation of cream, the ...
topped with pistachio biscotti
Biscotti are Italian almond biscuits originating in the city of Prato, Tuscany. They are twice-baked, oblong-shaped, dry, and crunchy. In Italy, they are known as , or and may be dipped in a drink, traditionally Vin Santo. Smaller biscotti ...
File:Pistachio nougat icecream.jpg, Pistachio nougat ice cream
File:Pistachio & strawberry happiness (2).jpg, Pistachio and strawberry ice cream
File:Gilak, Archway, London (5241860049).jpg, Persian bastani made with saffron
Saffron () is a spice derived from the flower of '' Crocus sativus'', commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent ...
and pistachio from ''Gilak'' on Holloway Road in Archway, London
Archway is an List of areas of London, area of north London, England, in the London Borough of Islington north of Charing Cross. It straddles the A1 in London, A1 and is named after a former local landmark, the high, single-arched A1 in Londo ...
.
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Flavors of ice cream
Pistachio