Interesting Facts About Ice Cream

Ice cream is a combination of milk, sugar, cream and sometimes some other ingredients, that have been frozen together in a soft, creamy delight making use of special techniques.

Following are some of the interesting facts about ice cream:

• The origin of ice cream dates back to the 4^th century B.C., although no specific date of origin or the inventor has been credited with the discovery of this delicacy.
• The ice creams that we enjoy today have been invented in Italy during the 17^th century
• The industrial production of ice cream started in the year 1851 in Boston, United States of America.
• The largest global consumption of ice cream is in the US. They’re on an average one person consumes 48 pints of ice cream annually
• Before the advent of milk-based ice creams in the 10^th century, this summer treat was manufactured from ice
• The most widely consumed and favourite flavour of ice cream is vanilla. Following it is the chocolate flavour, then strawberry, cookies n’ cream and others
• The most profitable day for an ice-cream seller is almost always Sunday
• In the US, July is termed as the National Ice Cream Month
• One cone of ice cream could be consumed off in 50 licks
• The most favourite ice cream topping is chocolate syrup
• End of World War II was celebrated by eating ice cream
• There are 273 calories in one cup of vanilla ice cream
• As per NASA, ice cream is among the top 3 items most missed by the astronauts on space flights. The others are pizza and fizzy drinks
• The standard ice cream machine has got 3 levers, 2 for flavours and 1 for twisting
• Hawaii is home to an ice cream bean fruit that tastes like vanilla ice cream
• One cow during her entire life could produce enough milk for 9,000 gallons of ice cream
• Ice cream cones were invented during 1904 World’s Fair St. Louis when large demand forced the ice-cream sellers to find help from the nearby waffle vendors. Together they made history

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