History of Ice Cream

Here’s a little more info about ice-cream. Food historians tell us the history of ice cream begins with ancient flavoured ices. Marco Polo is popularly cited for introducing these tasty concoctions to Italy. This claim (as well as his introducing pasta to Italy) are questionable. The ice creams we enjoy today are said to have been invented in Italy during the 17th century. They spread northward through Europe via France. "French-style" ice cream (made with egg yolks) and its American counterpart, "Philadelphia-style," are (no eggs, or egg whites only) enriched products made with the finest ingredients. Vanilla is the most popular flavour of this genre. Food historians tell us this type of ice cream originated in the 17th century and proliferated in the early 18th. I hope that this has given you a bit more background on the history of ice cream. Check out my other pages for some tips of where to go and special recipe for some Ice cream.