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Ice Cream

 

 

July is

National Ice Cream Month

and the 3rd Sunday is called  

Sundae Sunday / National Ice Cream Day

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by a full 90% of the nation's population. In the proclamation, President Reagan called for all people of the United States to observe these events with "appropriate ceremonies and activities."

The International Ice Cream Association (IICA) encourages all retailers and consumers to celebrate July as National Ice Cream Month and National Ice Cream Day (third Sunday in July).

The U.S. ice cream industry generates about $20 billion in annual sales and provides jobs for thousands of citizens. Nearly 9% of all the milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream, contributing significantly to the economic well-being of the nation's dairy industry.

Founded in 1900, IICA is the trade association for manufacturers and distributors of ice cream and other frozen dessert products. The association's activities range from legislative and regulatory advocacy to market research, education and training. Its 80 member companies manufacture and distribute an estimated 85% of the ice cream and frozen dessert products consumed in the United States. IICA, as a constituent organization of the International Dairy Foods Association, can be found online at www.idfa.org.

History of Ice Cream

More History of Ice Cream

History of the Ice Cream Cone

Fun Sites to Visit:

 

Baskin Robbins

Dairy Queen

Ben and Jerry’s

Good Humor – Breyer’s

IceCream.com

Haagen-Dazs

The Ice Cream Parlour

Important Ice Cream Dates

(from Bizarre Food Holidays)

National Rocky Road Day--June 2

Ice Cream Soda Day--June 20

National Ice Cream Month--July 1-31

Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day--July 1

National Strawberry Sundae Day--July 7

National Peach Ice Cream Day--July 17

National Ice Cream Day--July 18

National Vanilla Ice Cream Day--July 23

National Ice Cream Soda Day--August 2

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day--August 2

National Creamsicle Day--August 14

National Spumoni Day--August 21

National Frappe Day--October 7

National Parfait Day--November 25

Ice Cream and Violins Day--December 13

THE 15 MOST POPULAR ICE CREAM FLAVORS


1. Vanilla, 29%

2. Chocolate, 8.9%

3. Butter pecan, 5.3%

4. Strawberry, 5.3%

5. Neapolitan, 4.2%

6. Chocolate chip, 3.9%

7. French vanilla, 3.8%

8. Cookies and cream, 3.6%

9. Vanilla fudge ripple, 2.6%

10. Praline pecan, 1.7%

11. Cherry, 1.6%

12. Chocolate almond, 1.6%

13. Coffee, 1.6%

14. Rocky road, 1.5%

15. Chocolate marshmallow, 1.3%

All others, 23.7%

Source: International Ice Cream Association, 888 16th St., Washington, D.C., 20006.

Top 10 Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World

1) United States

2) New Zealand

3) Denmark

4) Australia

5) Belgium / Luxembourg

6) Sweden

7) Canada

8) Norway

9) Ireland

10) Switzerland

The favorite topping is still chocolate syrup.

The biggest ice cream sundae ever made was 12 feet high and made with 4,667 gallons of ice cream and 7,000 pounds of toppings in Anaheim, Calif., during 1985.
 

80 percent of the world's Vanilla Bean used for ice cream is grown in Madagascar.

The ice cream cone is an invention wrapped in controversy, but one thing is certain: It was made popular at the 1904 St. Louis Fair. It is reported that the event boasted around 50 ice cream stands and a large number of waffle shops.
 

Jacob Fussell, considered to be the Father of the Ice Cream Industry, opened the first commercial ice cream plant in America in 1851. At that time, the average American ate less than one teaspoon of ice cream a year.
 

You would need a tower of 1,209 Eskimo Pies, stacked end-to-end, to stand as high as the Washington Monument. It would take a chain of 3 billion Eskimo Pies to reach the moon

D.F. Duncan Sr. inventor of the Eskimo Pie and co-patent holder of a four-wheel hydraulic automobile brake, originator of the Good Humor ice cream truck, successful marketer of the first parking meter and the genius behind the first premium incentive (e.g. send in two cereal box tops and receive a toy rocket ship . . ."), is also responsible for the first great yo-yo fad in the United States.

 

In 1921, ice cream become so identified with American culture  that the Commissioner of Ellis Island included ice cream in all  arriving Americans' meals

 

Employees of Ben & Jerry’s get three pints of free ice cream a day. Every year the company holds a free cone day, giving away 1 million ice cream cones.  Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream company also gives their ice cream waste to the local Vermont farmers who use it to feed their hogs. The hogs seem to like all of the flavors except Mint Oreo.

 

What is the name of the owner of the ice cream shop in Diagon Alley

and what is the name of the shop?

Florean Fortescue

Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor

 

In terms of exports, where does the U.S. send the most ice cream? Try Japan: In 1995, Japan accounted for more than 30 percent of all U.S. ice cream shipments abroad (or 5.6 million gallons). Next was Mexico (8 percent) and Hong Kong (7 percent).

 

It takes 12 pounds of whole milk to make l gallon of ice cream.

 

Celebrate Ice Cream Month with a "month of sundaes."

Here are 31 ideas from the California Milk Advisory Board for how to deliciously top ice cream and make every day a sundae!

  • July 1 A brownie topped with rocky road ice cream, warm chocolate sauce and a sprinkle of chocolate chips.
  • July 2 French vanilla ice cream topped with seasonal fruit, such as plums and apricots.
  • July 3 Coconut ice cream topped with fresh shredded coconut and savory pineapple sauce.
  • July 4 Vanilla ice cream topped with blueberry sauce and fresh sliced strawberries.
  • July 5 Mint chocolate chip ice cream with a combination of marshmallow sauce and hot fudge sauce.
  • July 6 Pistachio ice cream topped with fresh chopped pistachio nuts and chocolate syrup.
  • July 7 Butter pecan ice cram with warm caramel sauce.
  • July 8 Peach ice cream garnished with mango slices.
  • July 9 Chocolate ice cream with crumbled chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate sauce.
  • July 10 Strawberry ice cream with fresh sliced strawberries and marshmallow sauce.
  • July 11 Vanilla ice cream dressed with espresso and slivered almonds.
  • July 12 Rocky road ice cream with marshmallow sauce, chocolate chips and nuts.
  • July 13 Chocolate ice cream topped with crushed peppermint patties.
  • July 14 A scoop each of chocolate and coffee ice cream topped with warm carmel sauce.
  • July 15 Mint chocolate chip ice cream with hot fudge.
  • July 16 Strawberry ice cream with fresh sliced strawberries and granola topping.
  • July 17 Vanilla ice cram with crushed chocolate cookies and chocolate sauce.
  • July 18 Peach ice cream with raspberry puree and slivered pecans.
  • July 19 Vanilla ice cream with dried fruit topping.
  • July 20 Coffee ice cream with malt powder and chocolate sauce.
  • July 21 Chocolate ice cream topped with peanut butter and sliced bananas.
  • July 22 Coconut ice cream with hot fudge.
  • July 23 Pistachio ice cream topped with hot fudge and chopped walnuts.
  • July 24 Vanilla ice cream with fresh cherry puree.
  • July 25 Peppermint ice cream with chocolate sauce.
  • July 26 Chocolate chip ice cream with hot fudge, marshmallow sauce and crushed chocolate cookies.
  • July 27 One scoop each of vanilla and chocolate ice cream topped with pineapple and chocolate sauce.
  • July 28 Coffee ice cream dressed with espresso and crumbled biscotti cookie.
  • July 29 One scoop each of peach and strawberry ice cream topped with fresh sliced peaches and strawberries.
  • July 30 One scoop each of strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ice cream topped with sliced banana and hot fudge or strawberry sauce.
  • July 31 French vanilla ice cream with yogurt-or chocolate-covered peanuts.

Information provided by the California Milk Advisory Board and Torme & Kenney in San Francisco

"Eighteen Flavors" By Shel Silverstein


Eighteen luscious, scrumptious flavors
Chocolate, lime and cherry,
Coffee, pumpkin, fudge banana
Caramel cream and boysenberry.
Rocky road and toasted almond,
Butterscotch, vanilla dip,
Butter brickle, apple ripple,
Coconut and mocha chip,
Brandy peach and lemon custard,
Each scoop lovely, smooth and round,
Tallest ice cream cone in town,
Lying there (sniff) on the ground.

Bleezer's Ice Cream
Jack Prelutsky 

I am Ebenezer Bleezer,
I run BLEEZER'S ICE CREAM STORE,
there are flavors in my freezer
you have never seen before,
twenty-eight divine creations
too delicious to resist,
why not do yourself a favor,
try the flavors on my list:

COCOA MOCHA MACARONI
TAPIOCA SMOKED BALONEY
CHECKERBERRY CHEDDAR CHEW
CHICKEN CHERRY HONEYDEW
TUTTI-FRUTTI STEWED TOMATO
TUNA TACO BAKED POTATO
LOBSTER LITCHI LIMA BEAN
MOZZARELLA MANGOSTEEN
ALMOND HAM MERINGUE SALAMI
YAM ANCHOVY PRUNE PASTRAMI
SASSAFRAS SOUVLAKI HASH
SUKIYAKI SUCCOTASH
BUTTER BRICKLE PEPPER PICKLE
POMEGRANATE PUMPERNICKEL
PEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUM
PEANUT PUMPKIN BUBBLEGUM
BROCCOLI BANANA BLUSTER
CHOCOLATE CHOP SUEY CLUSTER
AVOCADO BRUSSELS SPROUT
PERIWINKLE SAUERKRAUT
COTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARD
CAULIFLOWER COLA MUSTARD
ONION DUMPLING DOUBLE DIP
TURNIP TRUFFLE TRIPLE FLIP
GARLIC GUMBO GRAVY GUAVA
LENTIL LEMON LIVER LAVA
ORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEET
WATERMELON WAFFLE WHEAT

I am Ebenezer Bleezer,
I run BLEEZER'S ICE CREAM STORE,
taste a flavor from my freezer,
you will surely ask for more.

From The New Kid on the Block, published by Greenwillow, 1984. Used with permission.

Little Miss Muffet


Little Miss Muffet
Sat on her tuffet
Eating a chocolate ice cream
Along came a spider
Who sat down beside her
And said, "Give me some or I'll scream."

Ice Cream Prayer

Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six year old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would thank you even more if Mom gets us Ice Cream for dessert. And liberty and justice for all!!!

Along with laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for Ice Cream! Why, I never!"

Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?" As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer," "Really?", my son asked (indicating to the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "too bad she never asks God for Ice Cream. A little Ice Cream is good for the soul sometimes."

Naturally, I bought my kid Ice Cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his Sundae and without a word walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice Cream is good for the soul sometimes and my soul is good already.   Unknown