How does ice cream stay soft in the freezer instead of becoming totally solid?

Question

By soft I mean still scoopable and not rock hard.

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Answer 1

Good quality artisinal ice cream is usually very hard (but not crystally!) so you have to get it out of the freezer half an hour before, when you are getting a scoop at a shop the temperatures aren’t as low as your freezer so the consistency is correct.