July is National Ice Cream Month. It means it’s your civic homework consume a scoop or two of the delicious treat a day. Pleasure tradition was started by former US President Ronald Reagan, who published Proclamation 5219 in honor of “nutritious and healthy food” in 1984. The decree urges Americans to mark the month, or at least July 17 — appointed National Ice Cream Day — with “appropriate ceremonies and activities. »
Here’s a fun ice cream trivia to entertain you while enjoying the creamy dessert.
Origin of ice cream
The first records for milk-based ice cream, made from fermented milk, flour and camphor, come from the Chinese Tang dynasty (618 – 907 AD). But the Arabs are credited with the invention of the modern recipe, using milk and sugar as primary ingredients, in the 9th century. From the 10th century, the delicious delicacy, made with milk, cream, flavored rose water, dried fruits and nuts, was widely available in Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo.
The frozen treat didn’t come to the United States until 1744, when Maryland Governor Thomas Bladen served strawberry ice cream to guests. Now Americans are the greatest in the world consumers of ice cream, eating an average of 48 pints per person each year. A valued $6 billion is spent on the treat each year, and the numbers are even higher if restaurant sales are included.
Ice cream-related Guinness World Records
The popularity of the frozen dessert makes it a favorite to set new Guinness World Records. The latest was created in 2021 by pop-up Ice Cream Lab at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The temporary retail store offered to 1001 flavors ice cream lovers choice — setting a new world record for the most flavors offered.
Meanwhile, in 2018, Italian ice cream fan Dimitri Panciera won a world record for balancing the most scoops – 125 – on a single cone. His featmade on the set of the television show “La Notte Dei Record”, was witnessed by millions.
Choice of ice cream reveals personality traits
Most people believe their choice of ice cream flavor is down to taste. preferences. But Dr. Alan Hirsch, founder of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, maintains it reflects the individual personality.
Vanilla ice cream fans are “impulsive take risks” who are good at relationships. Do you like chocolate ice cream? Then you are lively, charming and slightly spectacular. Strawberry ice cream passionate are introvertedwhile mint chocolate chip ice cream fans can be ambitious and argumentative. Surprisingly, those who enjoy multicolored rainbow sorbet are labeled pessimists, while Rocky Road ice cream lovers are meant to be engaging speakers and even better listeners.
Resources: Guinnessworldrecords.com, History.com, Wikipedia.com
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