Recrystallization in Ice Cream as Affected by Stabilizers

ABSTRACT Addition of locust bean gum (LBG) or guar gum to ice cream mixes gave products with smaller ice crystals after heatshock than control samples without either stabilizer. LBG was more effective at inhibiting recrystallization than guar. Increasing stabilizer concentration resulted in greater inhibition. With LBG we found some evidence for an optimum concentration above which no further inhibition occurred. We found no evidence for phase volume effects.