Maybe I should begin by stating that I love eating ice cream, a passion which seems to have developed from the basic, but nevertheless tasty choc ice. Listening to my mum’s exciting childhood memories of eating delicious ice creams made by her Italian family, including, melt- in- your- mouth lemon ice sorbet, banana splits served in glass dishes, and scrumptious peach melbas, I find it amusing that I shared the same childhood excitement for the choc ice. When visiting my grandparents’ house, my brother and I were often treated to choc ices, which were stored in a chest freezer, kept inside a large cupboard under the stairs. Though mentioning this storage may seem unnecessary, I believe it to be a factor, which for me, significantly made eating ice cream fun. Unable to reach the cupboard door handle (which I attempted to open on several occasions, hoping to sneak out an extra yummy choc ice), this cupboard became part of an ice cream adventure, as when opened it lead to the magical choc ice treasure chest. A treasure chest which later became the ice cream van, and I today regard as any tub of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.
Studying recipes, the industry, and history of ice cream, I hope my blog will be a treasure chest you enjoy exploring. Diving into the fascinating world of ice cream, I will also consider why it is so popular; a reason which I believe is principally due to the way it is presented to us.
Really interesting, Beryl - and I love the look of the blog: very appropriate. Have you had a look at Robin and Caroline Weir on ices yet? I think they would be very useful. If you want to get into historical ices you could look at one of the earliest English books - by Mrs A B Marshall, published in the 1880s/90s.
ReplyDeleteAs a fellow ice cream lover I am extremly excited to see what your blog brings!! In my household chocolate and vanilla were always the favourites and the strawberry ice cream would be left...
ReplyDeleteBut mini milks were my childhood favourites!! Although now my taste buds are slightly more sophisticated. Yesterday I ate a chocolate glory at pizza express. It was delicious! I think its nice how ice cream is so adaptable. For example, I love to eat it on a hot day, or when my friends come over for a sleep over, or when I am stressed and need some comfort food or just because I am craving it.
Sooo I can't wait to learn more about the history of ice cream!
P.s if you need a tasting buddy, I hope you think of me!!
Hi Beryl I have the exact same memory too! My grandparents had a huge chest freezer that they kept in an indoor garage. They only ever kept Neapolitan ice cream there and my granddad was always the one who would help me and sister sneak some! Strange how all grandparents seem to keep ice cream exclusively for the 'grandkids'; I reckon if I opened that freezer today there would still be a huge tub of Neapolitan there!
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