The Art and Science of Ice Cream

People have upon occasion asked about the strange chemical-sounding things I put in my ice cream recipes. Now, part of that is because for some things I prefer using the chemical name because it has many different brand-names depending on who is selling it, so for those things I think it will be less confusing if I use the chemical name. But that begs the question of why I'm using those substances in the first place.

So bear with me while I discuss ice-cream making, and the reasons behind my choices of ingredients.
( the quest begins )

Onward! Upward! The quest continues!