For ice cream lovers

I can't say as how I am as much interested in the how they progressed over the years as I am in figuring a way to ingest 2 or 3 pints of the tasty stuff daily without gaining a ton of weight. Could you help us along their BBB? In the meanwhile, God bless Nancy Johnson, Jacob Fussell, William Clewell, Chester Platt, Italo Marchiony, David Stricler, Walkers, of course the miracle of prohibition...not only did it prove to be a failure (big sigh of relief), it furthered the American addiction to ice cream, and of course let's not forget those charmers Ben and Jerry from around these parts who helped take ice cream to a new level... Who knew Fossil Fuel could be so delicious?

Sturgis


Ask and you shall receive.

I love Ben and Jerry's ice cream but can't eat it any more because of it's high fat content.

My favorite is now Haagen-Daz's chocolate sorbet. It is a deep dark chocolate that satisfies my craving for chocolate ice cream, but without the fat. I also love the fruit sorbets, Strawberry being my favorite.

http://www.haagen-dazs.com/segsor.do;jsessionid=OBHNIIDIJCNO

Try some and let me know how you like the sorbet.

BBB

chocolate lowfat sorbet

Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving
Serving Size: 1/2Cup (105g) Servings Per Container: 4
Calories: 130 Calories from Fat: 5

Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 70mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 28g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 20g
Protein 2g

Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 6%

Ingredients and Nutrition Facts are current as of January 2002. Please see shelf packaging for any changes.

Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Egg Whites, Lowfat Cocoa and Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Fruit Pectin, Natural Vanilla, Salt. Product may contain trace amounts of milk protein.

strawberry fat free sorbet

Nutrition Facts:

Amount Per Serving
Serving Size: 1/2Cup (116g) Servings Per Container: 4
Calories: 120 Calories from Fat: 0

Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 30g 10%
Dietary Fiber <1g 2%
Sugars 30g
Protein 0g

Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 0% Iron 0%

Ingredients and Nutrition Facts are current as of January 2002. Please see shelf packaging for any changes.

Ingredients: Water, Strawberry Puree, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Rasperry Juice Concentrate, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Fruit Pectin, Natural Flavor. Product may contain trace amounts of milk protein.

Just adding that ice-cream was 'invented' in China (in the first milenium) and first recorded in Europe in Italy in 16th century.

While it became an industialised product in the USA, it's still a trade in Europe (with three years learning e.g. in Germany to became an ice-confectioner).

Walter


You are right. Ice cream is ancient.

I thought the US ice machine info was interesting.

BBB

Of course it's interesting!

Goethe, the most famous German writer and poet, wrote in the 1811 about his experiences as a young child at home with icecream: his mother didn't want him to eat it since she thaught, it would do damage to his stomach. (About that time, icecream became popular for 'normal' people here.)

[J.W. von Goethe, Dichtung und Wahrheit, third book, 1811]

the ice cream cone
Fascinating facts about the invention of the Ice Cream Cone by Italo Marchiony in 1896.

For over a century, Americans have been enjoying ice cream on a cone. Whether it's a waffle cone, a sugar cone or a wafer cone, what better way to enjoy a double scoop of your favorite flavor?

The first ice cream cone was produced in 1896 by Italo Marchiony. Marchiony, who emigrated from Italy in the late 1800s, invented his ice cream cone in New York City. He was granted a patent in December 1903 U.S. Patent No. 746,971.

Although Marchiony is credited with the invention of the cone, a similar creation was independently introduced at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

For folks who lived anywhere near St. Louis, Missouri, the biggest event in the summer of 1904 was the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, which took place in that city. No one knew beforehand, but that exposition was the occasion where ice cream cones were first made and sold. The person who did it was named Charles Menches and he was a seller of ice cream. But he didn't plan to invent the ice cream cone. This is how it happened.

Charles Menches sold his ice cream in dishes the way every other ice cream man did. That August when the Louisiana Purchase Exposition was at its height, was a real scorcher, however, and one day disaster struck Mr. Menches. There were so many hot and thirsty fairgoers wanting ice cream that he ran out of dishes. And it wasn't even noon. He had more than half a day of business ahead of him and not a single dish to serve his ice cream on. What did Menches do? He looked around him and thought fast.

Nearby was a stand where his friend, Ernest Hamwi, who was from Syria, was selling a Middle Eastern treat called Zalabia. Zalabia consists of a crisp, wafer-like pastry sold with syrup. "Give me Zalabia!" cried Menches. He rolled up the Zalabia, scooped his ice cream on top, and presto! ice cream cones were born.

More about ice cream
The origins of ice cream can be traced back to at least the 4th century B.C. Early references include the Roman emperor Nero (A.D. 37-68) who ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and combined with fruit toppings, and King Tang (A.D. 618-97) of Shang, China who had a method of creating ice and milk concoctions. Ice cream was likely brought from China back to Europe. Over time, recipes for ices, sherbets, and milk ices evolved and served in the fashionable Italian and French royal courts.

After the dessert was imported to the United States, it was served by several famous Americans. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson served it to their guests. In 1700, Governor Bladen of Maryland was recorded as having served it to his guests. In 1774, a London caterer named Philip Lenzi announced in a New York newspaper that he would be offering for sale various confections, including ice cream. Dolly Madison served it in 1812.

First Ice Cream Parlor In America - Origins Of English Name

The first ice cream parlor in America opened in New York City in 1776. American colonists were the first to use the term "ice cream". The name came from the phrase "iced cream" that was similar to "iced tea". The name was later abbreviated to "ice cream" the name we know today.
Methods and Technology

Whoever invented the method of using ice mixed with salt to lower and control the temperature of ice cream ingredients during its making provided a major breakthrough in ice cream technology. Also important was the invention of the wooden bucket freezer with rotary paddles improved ice cream's manufacture.

Augustus Jackson, a confectioner from Philadelphia, created new recipes for making ice cream in 1832.

Nancy Johnson and William Young - Hand-Cranked Freezers
In 1846, Nancy Johnson patented a hand-cranked freezer that established the basic method of making ice cream still used today.

William Young patented the similar "Johnson Patent Ice-Cream Freezer" in 1848.

Jacob Fussell - Commercial Production

In 1851, Jacob Fussell in Baltimore established the first large-scale commercial ice cream plant. Alfred Cralle patented an ice cream mold and scooper used to serve on February 2 1897.
Mechanical Refrigeration

The treat became both distributable and profitable with the introduction of mechanical refrigeration. The ice cream shop or soda fountain has since become an icon of American culture.

Continuous Process Freezer: Around 1926, the first commercially successful continuous process freezer for ice cream was invented by Clarence Vogt.

History of the Ice Cream Sundae: Historians argue over the originator of the ice cream sundae.

History of Ice Cream Cones: The walk-away edible cone made its American debut at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Soft Ice Cream: British chemists discovered a method of doubling the amount of air in ice cream creating soft ice cream.

Eskimo Pie: The idea for the Eskimo Pie bar was created by Chris Nelson, a ice cream shop owner from Onawa, Iowa. He thought up the idea in the spring of 1920, after he saw a young customer called Douglas Ressenden having difficulty choosing between ordering an ice cream sandwich and a chocolate bar. Nelson created the solution, a chocolate covered ice cream bar. The first Eskimo Pie chocolate covered ice cream bar on a stick was created in 1934.

Originally Eskimo Pie was called the "I-Scream-Bar". Between 1988 and 1991, Eskimo Pie introduced an aspartame sweetened, chocolate covered, frozen dairy dessert bar called the Eskimo Pie No Sugar Added

Reduced Fat Ice Cream Bar.

Haagen-Dazs: Reuben Mattus invented Haagen-Dazs in 1960, he choose the name because it sounded Danish.

DoveBar: The DoveBar was invented by Leo Stefanos.

Good Humor Ice Cream Bar

In 1920, Harry Burt invented the Good Humor Ice Cream Bar and patented it in 1923. Burt sold his Good Humor bars from a fleet of white trucks equipped with bells and uniformed drivers.

Im an ice cream lover to. I can never go without a week without my waffel cone strawberry ice cream. I like the chunks of strawberry with the ice cream, man its so delicious.

Full article: Italians in Scotland: a concise history

Full article: Ice-cold passion: Ice cream

Walter
Neat stuff, Walter.

I think I will eat a pint of strawberry sorbet.

BBB

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