100 Things to Be When You Grow Up

100 Things to Be When You Grow Up — page 5
ICE CREAM FLAVOR DEVELOPER HERE SCHIMOLER GIVES US THE INSIDE SCOOP ON HER DELICIOUS DREAM JOB technical training specific to the science of ice cream and frozen desserts FOOD SCIENCE THE STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF FOOD When did you know you wanted to make ice cream your career I've always loved ice cream one of my earliest favorites was mint chocolate chip Then I moved to Waterbury Vermont U S A when I was a kid and one of our first stops was the Ben Jerry's factory We took a tour and sampled some ice cream Learning about ice cream that day was part of what inspired me to study food science What's a typical day like for you There is no real typical one for me but my days often include visiting the factory working in the lab kitchen working on my computer going to meetings talking to consumers tasting samples and laughing You always need to laugh Do you eat ice cream most days Most days I eat a little bit of ice cream But because I eat ice cream often I eat very small servings Just a taste with a small spoon What was your path to becoming a flavor guru at Ben Jerry's My family has always been involved in the food industry so food and flavors became a passion for me at an early age I went to Cornell University where I studied food science About a year and a half after I graduated I got my first role as a flavor guru at Ben Jerry's During my career I have done a lot of on the job training and Is there anything that might surprise people about your job There is a lot more to it than just eating I use chemistry microbiology math and problem solving to do what I do Sometimes I am in the factory until