If you aren’t passionate about ice cream this time of year (or any for that matter), read no further. This week’s article is dedicated to ice cream lovers exclusively who are a sizable and devout population.
America’s obsession with the frozen concoction in its many forms has grown into a multimillion dollar industry. Indeed, it is devoured by all ages and the variations now available to consumers are endless. Believe it or not, the origins of ice cream can be traced back to at least the 4th century B.C. to the Roman emperor Nero who ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and combined with fruit toppings, Years later, the first ice cream parlor in America opened in New York in 1776.
Today, ice cream vendors have taken the industry to a whole other level. With mix-ins, waffle bowls and a number of variations on ice cream based drinks, a simple scoop or two of vanilla has taken a back seat to some pretty creative concoctions.
No doubt you have your particular favorite flavors and locations to get them. According to the National Dairy Foods Association, about 1.52 billion gallons of ice cream, including both hard and soft-serve, was produced in 2009. They also report that based on ice cream consumption figures, the top five individual flavors in the United States are: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, chocolate chip and butter pecan.
In fact, Massachusetts is the fifth largest producer of ice cream in the United States, an interesting fact which proves that regardless of what the thermometer tells you, Massachusetts has a year-round love affair with the frozen treat.
Serving ice cream is a virtually effortless way to offer a treat to your guests or yourself. But, if your creative juices are flowing, the recipes below offer some fun twists on this old favorite. They only require that you plan a few hours in advance to allow for adequate freezing.
Sit back and cool off with these ice cream desserts as we enter the final weeks of summer.
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