History Of Ice Cream

Origin and History of Ice Cream

Hot summers end extreme heatwaves always pushed people to find some salvation and way to cool themselves. This quest enabled the creation of many innovative technical devices and traditions, but only one item of them all managed to capture our imagination and wishes, giving everyone time to enjoy their moments in the sun and cool themselves like never before. This is a story of ice cream.

 

History of Ice Cream

History of ice creams followed the rise of the modern human civilizations. Its incredible appeal and high manufacturing price fueled the minds of countless inventors, who trough centuries of trouble finally enabled the creation of the modern-day ice cream industry. Find out more about ice cream history, timeline, and popular types here.

Facts about Ice Cream

If you ever wanted to find out more about ice cream here you will find not only the most interesting facts but also information about most popular brands, effects of its use and much more.

Making Ice Cream

If you ever wanted to make your own ice cream or you are just interested in that process, here is the perfect starting point which has all the detailed information about ice cream ingredients and recipes.

Brief History of Ice Cream

First ice creams appeared in ancient Persia, some 2500 years ago, and in those early times, they were all based on the sweetened water that was iced, ground into little pieces and then decorated with various tasting toppings and fruits. This tradition of ice cream production slowly reached Greek and Roman empires, where ice creams were welcomed with open hands and used liberally by Roman nobility and royalty who had necessary money to fund the very expensive process of production. Sadly, after the fall of the Roman Empire, organized ice transport from mountains to the cities below stopped, and ice cream continued to be an even more expensive product. Little changed in the 1000 years following the fall of Rome, and only after Europe started exiting Dark Ages did ice cream managed to resurface in Renaissance Italy.

During 13th and 14th century, Italy was centre of the trade with the Middle East and Asia, and their contact with new and innovative recipes of ice cream enabled this summertime treat to slowly spread across entire Europe. This expansion of ice cream was not an easy one, and it happened only after Italian noblewoman Catherine de'Medici went to France to marry Duke de Orleans (future king of France) in 1533. There she introduced nobility of continental Europe with the wonders of the east – eating utensils, high heeled shoes and of course, ice cream. With nobility fueling its production, innovators, technicians and cooks all put their best efforts into developing the rise of ice cream popularity and availability across the world. North American street vendors started selling ice cream only a few decades after France and England, and the industrial revolution slowly but surely started working on elevating problems of continuous refrigeration.

A solution to that problem came only in 1926 when continuous refrigeration finally became reality with electrical freezers. This enabled industrial manufacturers to start producing very large quantities of this frozen treat, which slashed ice creams price to the acceptable levels for everyone. Large popularity of ice cream in the United States (especially during prohibition and market crash of the 1930s) did not shift to Europe until the start of World War II. After WW2, the ice cream industry received a massive expansion, enabling creation of countless ice cream flavours, artificial ingredients and accessible price. Today, the ice cream industry earns dozens of billions of dollars each year, with the United States being the largest consumer of this phenomenal summertime treat.

RECIPE OF THE DAY

ICE CREAM

INGREDIENT

·         1 cup milk of choice (I’ve used almond, half n half low fat and coconut milk- just use your fave and keep in mind higher fat content will make for a creamier consistency and fat is not bad.  I used full-fat coconut milk (I had a can opened that needed to be used) in today’s recipe.

·         2 cups frozen strawberries

·         optional: 2+ teaspoons sweetener of choice (I’ve found some brands of strawberries need more sweetener, so just give it a taste.)

·         optional: graham crackers for garnish

METHOD

1.   Add ingredients to your blender according to the recommended order.  (I used my Nutri-ninja for this, so it loads backwards.)

2.   Blend until ice cream consistency is achieved.  You may need to stop your blender to scrape sides.  Add more liquid or frozen strawberries as needed.

3.   Top with optional graham crackers and serve!

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