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Ice Cream |
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Few treats (frozen or not) are as popular or American. Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island were once served ice cream as part of their first meal. Due to seasonal limitations and problems obtaining ice, it didn't catch on until late in the 18th century in New York and was limited to the wealthy; but Italian street vendors serving Penny Licks (it cost a penny and people licked the bowl clean) helped it become a national obsession. Then at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, a man selling waffles beside an ice cream vendor put a scoop of ice cream in a rolled-up waffle when his neighbor ran out of dishes--the totable treat caught on and is still a favorite way to enjoy the frozen confection. But whether in a sundae, ice cream sandwich, banana split, parfait, or baked Alaska, ice cream is a dessert we can't desert. We eat 2-billion gallons a year, or 21.5 quarts on average per person! |
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50 min |
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