One spring day, I announced to my boyfriend that I was thinking of making a honey ginger ice-cream. "Honey sounds good," he said, "and ginger sounds good, but together?"
Well...I wasn't done listing my ingredients yet. When I told him the third ingredient was goat cheese he asked me if I really wanted to serve that at an upcoming dinner.
Poor skeptical boyfriend. The next evening when this ice-cream was presented, he swore he'd never question my flavor profiles again.
But the real test was making this ice-cream for my parents. My parents embrace piles of spices, fish head curries, and goat stews but the sight of cheese gives them pause. So I decided not to tell them exactly what was going into this frozen dessert.
My dad, the most cautious eater of all, got the first taste. Swishing the first spoonful around in his mouth, he proclaimed it good. Not just good, beautiful.
"So, did you know there's goat cheese in it?" I asked.
Silence. Not because he didn't like it, but because he was too busy finishing his bowlful.
There you have it folks, boyfriend tested but Indian parent approved.
This ice-cream is processed sugar free and SCD-legal (for those of you concerned with inflammatory diets) and the ginger and goat cheese flavors balance each other perfectly. The bite of the ginger is mellowed by the goat cheese and instead of a zing from either, you get a smooth custardy taste.
Enjoy!
