tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428824.post7583144486373910519..comments2023-11-02T10:11:55.165-05:00Comments on Madison Dinner Club: Cherry Pit Ice Cream - July 15, 2010Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14433872762386184485noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428824.post-91888664440602446532011-06-27T12:50:28.236-05:002011-06-27T12:50:28.236-05:00maxima88x: You are right, the kernels of all stone...maxima88x: You are right, the kernels of all stone fruit contain cyanogens, which produce hydrogen cyanide when broken or damaged (other foods containing cyanogens include tapioca, lima beans, almonds, and bamboo shoots). The amounts are so small, however, that it is rarely a danger. The amount used in this recipe falls well below any risk level. <br /><br />In fact, the cyanogens found in stone fruit seeds are prised because they produce a compound called benzaldehyde, which is the essence of wild almond flavor. It has been used for centuries to make almond extract (which this ice cream tastes like) and to flavor liquors such as amaretto, and candies such as marzipan. If you are concerned, however, foods containing cyanogens are made safe for consumption by open boiling, leaching in water, and fermentation. Both open boiling and leaching (in milk) were used in this recipe.<br /><br />*sources: On Food and Cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen, by Harold McGee.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830158333864699346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428824.post-449502312597487272011-06-27T02:41:55.102-05:002011-06-27T02:41:55.102-05:00ummmmm......cherry pits are toxic...they contain c...ummmmm......cherry pits are toxic...they contain cyanide!!!! may be lethal if ingested in large quantities so wouldn't make an icecream out of it!!maxima88xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025242209334663030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428824.post-32229956371276029962010-07-18T10:59:47.606-05:002010-07-18T10:59:47.606-05:00I must have spit 20 bushels of tart cherry pits at...I must have spit 20 bushels of tart cherry pits at my friends while growing up and got twice that many back. Now you tell me ice cream can be made of them. <br />The things you learn on the interweb!Fay Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123764854210271111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428824.post-69228622434658045432010-07-15T20:31:41.751-05:002010-07-15T20:31:41.751-05:00OOOHHH! So cool!!! What a good researcher you ar...OOOHHH! So cool!!! What a good researcher you are to find discoveries such as these! Fun for all of us to see.j.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15878301421065901934noreply@blogger.com