tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post6755218559786035133..comments2024-02-16T11:54:14.876+01:00Comments on Swirl & Scramble: My favourite thing with ice cream...Mariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533765887603042859noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-49833393834878355562008-07-21T15:08:00.000+02:002008-07-21T15:08:00.000+02:00Sorry you're right, it is sugar! I had to call my ...Sorry you're right, it is sugar! I had to call my Egyptian mama and ask. We eat this candy called 3asaliyya made from honey and it tastes JUST like this so that's why I got confused! <BR/><BR/>GREAT pictures though, love them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-36082067455723996552008-07-21T15:03:00.000+02:002008-07-21T15:03:00.000+02:00Oh it's not really cotton candy. Cotton candy is s...Oh it's not really cotton candy. Cotton candy is spun sugar, this is spun honey. In Egypt we call this 7alawit sha3r and we call normal cotton candy ghazl il banat :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-62155169386466314352008-03-31T17:59:00.000+02:002008-03-31T17:59:00.000+02:00i think i would totally ignore the ice cream!okay,...i think i would totally ignore the ice cream!<BR/><BR/>okay, that wouldn't happen, but this looks super interesting. it sounds way better than cotton candy, which i've always thought was vile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-2232195741658840282008-03-31T08:36:00.000+02:002008-03-31T08:36:00.000+02:00Interesting and educational post. Plus looking at ...Interesting and educational post. Plus looking at your ice cream made me jump up and start making pistachio frozen yogurt. I'm listening to it churn while I type... Thanks!Laurie Constantinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662040688336742830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-69277230827892787922008-03-21T10:22:00.000+01:002008-03-21T10:22:00.000+01:00Very pretty as a topping. Is it as sweet as cotton...Very pretty as a topping. Is it as sweet as cotton candy?Ginger M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13333298246492512098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-61939120578097243582008-03-20T15:01:00.000+01:002008-03-20T15:01:00.000+01:00Thank you all for stopping by and for your comment...Thank you all for stopping by and for your comments! <BR/>I personally think that pistachio is the best ice cream flavour to match up ghazl al banat with (or any nutty flavoured ice cream!)Mariannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533765887603042859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-24053570009853643782008-03-20T12:42:00.000+01:002008-03-20T12:42:00.000+01:00Oh my word! I wish I could get hold of that ghazl ...Oh my word! I wish I could get hold of that ghazl al banat stuff - I love those kind of flavours, and the texture looks like a whole bunch of fun! Pistachio ice cream is definitely the way to go with it...aforkfulofspaghettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303046899595697854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-60051256227571380492008-03-19T20:13:00.000+01:002008-03-19T20:13:00.000+01:00I've never heard of ghazl al banat before. It look...I've never heard of ghazl al banat before. It looks like it's got such an intriguing texture, and I could imagine pistachio ice cream would complement it beautifully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-6181929797295811772008-03-19T16:38:00.000+01:002008-03-19T16:38:00.000+01:00Delicious combination! We call it "pishmaniye" in ...Delicious combination! We call it "pishmaniye" in Turkish and I think it usually referred to as floss helva in US (which is weird because it tastes nothing like helva).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-3322313092148515962008-03-19T15:14:00.000+01:002008-03-19T15:14:00.000+01:00This is completely new to me, Marianna - it looks ...This is completely new to me, Marianna - it looks so beautiful!Patricia Scarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025126825422974626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-4264081523608845612008-03-19T14:30:00.000+01:002008-03-19T14:30:00.000+01:00I love the look of pashmak, also one of the ingred...I love the look of pashmak, also one of the ingredients I'm trying to locate ;) I've never eaten it though but I am curious. Have seen it sometimes on the internet used as a topping for dessert but up till now not on ice cream. Pistachio seems like a delicious flavour combo with the pashmak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355797075478663934.post-90467300149066155292008-03-19T12:15:00.000+01:002008-03-19T12:15:00.000+01:00What a way to make ice cream stand out! They're s...What a way to make ice cream stand out! They're so fluffy, I would likely stay playing around with it four hours before delving into the ice cream. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for passing by and great tip about cannoli rods- now I can make more than 3 at a time. Which could only be a good thing right? <BR/><BR/>(great blog too btw!)Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058251511173537700noreply@blogger.com