The Scoop on Ice Cream

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History of Ice Cream• Traced back to at least the 4th century

B.C. • Likely brought from China back to Europe • Roman emperor Nero (A.D. 37-68)

– Ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and combined with fruit toppings

• King Tang (A.D. 618-97) of Shang, China– Had a method of creating ice and milk

concoctions

• First ice cream parlor in America opened in New York City in 1776

• American colonists were the first to use the term "ice cream"

Ice Cream Month

• President Ronald Regan

• The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 298

• Proclamation 5219

• July 1984 national ice cream month– July 15, 1984 - first national ice cream day

Nutritional Information• High-quality protein, riboflavin (B2),

calcium and other essential vitamins and minerals

• Calorie and fat contents vary depending on:– Type of milk used– Cream– Egg yolk solids – Sweetening agents

• Refer to the Nutrition Facts panel on product labels for the exact nutritional contents

Favorite Flavors

1. Vanilla

2. Chocolate

3. Butter Pecan

4. Strawberry

5. Neapolitan

6. Chocolate Chip

7. French Vanilla

8. Cookies and Cream

9. Vanilla Fudge Ripple

10. Praline Pecan

11. Cherry

12. Chocolate Almond

13. Coffee

14. Rocky Road

15. Chocolate Marshmallow

16. Vanilla Peanut Butter

Favorite Toppings

• Sauces and syrups– Chocolate syrup – Hot Fudge

• Nuts• Fruit• Candy• Shredded Coconut• Marshmallows• Candy Sprinkles• Gummy’s• Fruit

Recipe for Fun Ice Cream Treats

Fun Facts• Americans consume the most ice cream in the world

– Around 22 quarts a year• In the 1920’s immigrants arriving at Ellis Island were

served vanilla ice cream • Major ingredient in ice cream is air • 1 out of every 5 ice cream eaters share with their dog

or cat• Frank Epperson was 11 years old when he invented

the popsicle • Average number of licks to finish a single scoop

cone: 50• More ice cream is sold on Sunday than any other day

of week

Web Sites to Visit

• Nutritional Chart

• The Ice Cream Song

• Ben & Jerry’s E-Cards

• Ice Cream Flavorology

Resources

• http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=40141• http://www.makeicecream.com/index.html• http://www.wisdairy.com/OtherDairyProductInfo/IceCream/Default.a

spx• http://www.ice-cream-recipes.com/ice_cream_toppings.htm• http://www.icecreamusa.com/recipes/• http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/family/specialfeature/ice-cream-sf/• http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5941,00.html• http://www.everybodylovesicecream.com/index.htm