Happy Chocolate Ice Cream Day!
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Mine is chocolate, so I’m happy to celebrate this holiday. Hubby rarely sends me to the store to buy ice cream because I always buy something like Moose Tracks, even if we’re eating the ice cream on pie. I think chocolate ice cream goes with everything.
In honor of the day, I found some fun facts about ice cream. This chilly, creamy dessert has been around so long that no one knows when it was invented or by whom. Many cultures probably invented it independently because – ice cream! Everyone loves it.
- The first known ice cream recipe was written in 1665
- Three gallons of milk becomes one gallon of ice cream
- Chocolate ice cream is the most popular ice cream in the world, closely followed by vanilla
- An average American eats 48 cups of ice cream each year
- The first U.S. ice cream parlor opened in New York City in 1776
I didn’t find a video about making chocolate ice cream, but I did find one* about making ice cream sandwiches and cones, which is just as interesting. When it comes to ice cream, I’m not picky. Oh, I’d rather not have nuts, but I’ll eat any kind of ice cream because I like ice cream. However, when I have a choice, I choose chocolate.
*f you can’t see the video, click on the post’s title and watch it on my website.