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Ice Cream in World History
- There are several versions for the origin of ice cream. Most historians believe that it was created in China for over 3000 years. At that time, it was a rice milk paste mixed with snow, and it was like a scratch card.
- The ice cream, in ancient Rome, was the privilege of the rich. The Emperor Nero sent his slaves seek snow in the mountains and come back as quickly as possible so that it does not melt and this time to be mixed with honey and fruit pulp.
- Many heads of state had real fixation with ice cream. King Charles I of England, for example, had a recipe of your favorite ice cream stored under lock and key, which was only revealed by the palace cook with the death of the monarch. Former presidents of the United States also had their favorites and exclusive recipes. Thomas Jefferson had his own vanilla ice cream, and George Washington would have paid $ 200, which at the time was a considerable amount for a unique taste.
- The cone became popular in 1904, after a Syrian immigrant who attended a food fair in Louisiana, United States, ran out of paper plates. To solve the problem, served ice cream in cones made of a similar mass to the waffle called zalabia. At the same time, another 50 vendors claimed to be the inventors of the cone for the same reason. Another version says that the Italian Italo Marciony tired of seeing their clients break the glass cups in serving the product and chose the crispy cone.
- The country that makes ice cream in the world is New Zealand: each inhabitant sipping on average 26.3 liters of ice cream per year. The US appear then with 22.5 liters, followed by Canadians and their 17.8 liters. Brazil occupies the 11th place in the ranking: 4.7 liters per year. Explanation: Brazilian considers ice cream a 'summer dessert ", just consuming the product at other times of year.
