Ice cream was considered an exotic delicacy until the 1800s when insulated ice houses were invented. As manufacturing evolved during the Industrial Revolution, ice cream production soared, led by industry pioneer Jacob Fussell. a Baltimore milk dealer who established his ice cream company in 1851.

Sundaes
In the late 1890s, religious critics objected to the sale of “sinfully” rich ice cream sodas on Sundays, so merchants left out the carbonated water and invented the ice cream “Sunday,” later renamed the “sundae.”

Cones
According to Plato, necessity is the mother of invention, and so holds true for the ice cream cone. At the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, Earnest Hamwi sold crisp, sweet waffles, called zalabis. When a nearby ice cream vendor ran out of bowls, Hamwi wrapped his pastries into a funnel shape to hold the dish-less ice cream. The cones were a hit, and before long, St. Louis boasted the first ice cream cone factory. By 1924 American cone production had grown to an astounding 245 million.

Flavor Favorites
1. Vanilla
2. Chocolate
3. Butter pecan
4. Strawberry
5. Mint Chocolate Chip

Source: International Dairy Food Association idfa.com

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