It’s hot, and you suddenly want to eat a scoop of ice cream. But be careful not to eat anything! Did you know ? Most of the ice cream consumed in France is produced by manufacturers, i.e. ice cream parlors that only have the name. These “false ice cream parlors” buy powdered premixes packed with dyes, stabilizers, synthetic flavors or vegetable fats (including palm oil). According to French legislation, it suffices to assemble one’s products on site to benefit from the “homemade ice cream” label or to have an employee holding a CAP glacier to proclaim oneself an “artisan ice cream maker”. So as not to be mistaken, here are 15 master ice cream makers among the best craftsmen in France in this field.
The most local: Fleur de lait ice cream from Philippe Faur
Established for more than twenty years in the heart of Ariège, Philippe Faur favors above all local and perfectly traceable products, with one ultimate goal: to restore its letters of nobility to quality artisanal ice cream. Very low in sugar, its ice creams have an immediately identifiable taste, have a very long finish and a creamy texture as desired. His recipes are very short, with few ingredients and old-fashioned know-how. He has just developed “natural” sorbets, with only three ingredients (fruit, purified water and sucrose).
The fragrance not to be missed: whole milk flavored ice cream from the farm located right next to the workshop. The novelty of the summer: the saffron ice cream. Top 3 sales : vanilla, mango, dark chocolate and rum-raisins. Caumont (Ariège), Toulouse, Aix-en-Provence, Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (Tarn-et-Garonne). Jar price: €2.90
The most detox: full green fruit sorbet by Alain Chartier
Best worker in France and world ice cream champion, Alain Chartier has been delighting Breton palates for thirty years through his seven points of sale. A veritable source of scholarship on the history of sugar, it has a very wide and varied range of frozen products: jars, verrines, éclairs, cakes, sticks, bars, etc. His creations have a beautiful texture; they are perfectly balanced, addictive from the first bite. It now remains to choose from among the forty flavors that are regularly renewed throughout the year. Note also a range of products 100% “made in Breizh”.
The fragrance not to be missed: the very refreshing Green sorbet, made with green apple, pineapple, ginger and basil. What’s new this summer: ice cream sticks rich in taste and color. Top 3 sales: pure Cameroon chocolate, fleur de sel caramel, mango and passion fruit. Vannes, Theix, Sarzeau, Arzon, Carnac. Price of a scoop: €2.80
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