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Who
Invented Who Invented Ice Cream?
The origins of
ice cream go way back to the 4th century B.C. when the Roman
emperor Nero ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and
combined it with fruit toppings. In the 13th century, Marco
Polo learned of the Chinese method of creating ice and milk
mixtures and brought it back to Europe. Over time, people
created recipes for ices, sherbets, and milk ices.
It became a
fashionable treat in Italy and France, and once imported to
the United States, ice cream was served by George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, and Dolley Madison. Jefferson's favorite
flavor was vanilla. Whatever flavor ice cream you can make it
by mixing cream, sugar, and flavorings and then carefully
lowering the mixture's temperature until it sets.
The discovery
of using salt to control the temperature of the ingredients,
along with the invention of the wooden bucket freezer with
rotary paddles, were major breakthroughs in the creation of
ice cream as we know it. A Baltimore company was the first to
sell it to stores in 1851. Finally, with the introduction of
refrigerator-freezers came the ice cream shop, which has
become a symbol of American culture.
Library of
Congress Local Legacies Project
At one time it
was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in
Kansas.
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