Large ice crystals will form in ice cream if ___________.
A) it is frozen too rapidly
B) it is not stored at a low enough temperature
C) eggs, emulsifiers, or stabilizers are added to it
D) all of these

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Large ice crystals in ice cream form when it is not stored at a low enough temperature, causing it to partially thaw and refreeze. This process allows the ice crystals to grow larger than if the ice cream were kept at a consistently low temperature. Freezing too rapidly actually helps prevent large crystals by quickly passing through the crystal-forming temperature range, and adding eggs, emulsifiers, or stabilizers helps to stabilize the mixture, preventing large crystal formation.

Large Ice Crystals Will Form in Ice Cream If ___________