Comments on: Star Anise Ice Cream

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:28:09 +0000

what an unsual flavor to add to ice cream, love the first picture. rhubarb galette looks lovely, you could have told us all it was magnificent and we all would have believed you

By: Plooptionary

Plooptionary — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:16:52 +0000

That’s me sorted for my dinner party tomorrow night … I adore star anise.

It’s very good to put some in a pan when you’re frying beef … Heston swears by it to start off a bolgnese!

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:24:31 +0000

Anh – yes it is unusual but it really works. I was really impressed with the recipe and the spice level is spot on.

LexEat – Ooh, now that sounds a bit good!

Nina – That is exactly what i was dreaming of – a warm pie with a cold melting blob of ice cream on top. Dribble.

Maninas – Thanks! Yes they do. Someone commented they also look like flies!

Lizzie – Thanks. it certainly did look the part, which made it even more disappointing. Just a little a little tweaking though and the recipe could be a winner. The pastry was great so I’ll deifnitely use that again.

BSG – Blimey! Avocado ice cream really does sound different. I would definitely give it a go though – never say never and all that.

Shayma – Yeah it certainly does. SO comforting. I am a true addict.

Caroline – I love all these comments on the anise in the cream! We’ve had flies, butterflies and now dragon flies.

Jonathan – Yes it certainly does have that killer combination of looks and personality.

Danny – Oh I certainly have. I much prefer ice cream mush though – which is a half melted version, mushed up into a paste and then shaped into peaks and eaten one by one. not joking.

By: Danny

Danny — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:34:05 +0000

Totally agree with your sentiments about ice cream but have you ever made ice cream soup, you know where you leave it to melt a bit in the bowl and then stir. Or am I alone in this?

Love the sound of this recipe.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:20:24 +0000

I am a big fan of star anise. I think as much for the shape and feel of it as the amazing flavour. Lovely post. Makes me want to make some ice cream.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:49:06 +0000

I love the pic of “dragon-flies” floating in the milk and anything sweet with rhubarb is a winner with me.

By: shayma

shayma — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:26:32 +0000

aw, that is a shame. i really did enjoy looking at your photos very much, as always. i agree, ice cream is like baby food, that nursery food quality. x shayma

By: BSG

BSG — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:21:34 +0000

Yum – am definitely going to try this. A friend once made avocado ice-cream and it was surprisingly good – the creative juices are well and truly flowing now, thanks!

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:59:01 +0000

Shame it wasn’t to your taste, but the galette looks AMAZING, as do the pears. I am now even more excited about experimenting with my new ice cream maker.

By: Maninas

Maninas — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:46:35 +0000

I love the photo of the star anise infusion. They almost look like butterflies.