This Unique Ice Cream Flavor Blends Lion's Mane Mushroom with Marmalade
Laura McQuarrie — June 9, 2017 — Lifestyle
References: instagram & eatout.co.za
Unframed Ice Cream from Cape Town in South Africa recently unveiled a unique ice cream flavor that blends mushrooms and marmalade.
The unusual combination is built upon a non-dairy ice cream base, with Four Sigmatic's Lion's Mane mushroom elixir and a locally produced orange marmalade from Olive Branch Deli. Traditionally, the Lion's Mane mushroom has been used to improve cognitive function, improve the immune system and alertness. As Unframed Ice Cream puts it, this unique ice cream flavor is "pretty much the opposite of brain freeze, it’s like a hug for your brain!"
Medical mushrooms are now appearing in a range of snack products. Since some varieties are known to have flavors that are quite strong, incorporating them with other ingredients and integrating them into familiar forms—like ice cream—helps to make them seem more palatable to the average consumer.
The unusual combination is built upon a non-dairy ice cream base, with Four Sigmatic's Lion's Mane mushroom elixir and a locally produced orange marmalade from Olive Branch Deli. Traditionally, the Lion's Mane mushroom has been used to improve cognitive function, improve the immune system and alertness. As Unframed Ice Cream puts it, this unique ice cream flavor is "pretty much the opposite of brain freeze, it’s like a hug for your brain!"
Medical mushrooms are now appearing in a range of snack products. Since some varieties are known to have flavors that are quite strong, incorporating them with other ingredients and integrating them into familiar forms—like ice cream—helps to make them seem more palatable to the average consumer.
Trend Themes
1. Mushroom-infused Snacks - Medical mushrooms are being incorporated into a range of snack products, creating new opportunities for incorporating healthy ingredients into familiar forms.
2. Non-dairy Ice Cream - As consumers increasingly avoid dairy products, there is a growing opportunity to develop non-dairy ice cream products with unique flavors and ingredients.
3. Healthy Brain Foods - Brain-boosting ingredients like Lion's Mane mushrooms offer new potential for developing food products that not only satisfy hunger, but also support mental and cognitive health.
Industry Implications
1. Healthy Snack Foods - The snack food industry has an opportunity to incorporate healthy ingredients, like mushrooms, into products that are snackable and familiar to consumers.
2. Ice Cream - There is an opportunity for the ice cream industry to develop non-dairy ice cream products with unique and unexpected flavors, incorporating ingredients like mushrooms to create a new category of healthy and tasty treats.
3. Functional Foods - The development of functional foods that provide health benefits beyond basic nourishment is a growing trend, offering businesses the opportunity to incorporate ingredients like Lion's Mane mushrooms into a range of products for health-conscious consumers.
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