Rolling ice cream? The owners of the new Freezing Cow call it rolling ice cream.
The ice cream is made by pouring a base of sweet milk on an extremely cold steel surface, usually called a grill or pan. Metal spatulas then are used to chop fillings into the ice cream. When the base is frozen, it is spread across the pan then scraped by the spatulas into rolls, like tiny bales of hay.
The rolls are put into a cup, and additional toppings are optional. At Freezing Cow, each cup will hold six rolls of ice cream. A variety of items are available to roll into the ice cream or add as toppings.
The process, according to reports, was developed in Thailand about 2009 and soon spread to Malaysia, Cambodia and the Philippines. It was introduced in the United States about two years ago, about right for something new and fun to make its way to Oklahoma.
Freezing Cow has 12 basic combinations with pre-set items mixed into the ice cream, such as Sweet Bankok with Thai tea ice cream and lychee; Key Lime Pie with vanilla ice cream, kiwi, graham cracker and lime; and Beauty and Beast with vanilla ice cream, strawberry and Nutella. After settling on one of the combinations, customers may add up to three toppings from a list of fruits, cookies, candy and sauces.