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Ice cream became popular throughout the world in the second half of the 20th century after cheap refrigeration became common. There was an explosion of ice cream stores and of flavors and types. Vendors often competed on the basis of variety. Howard Johnson's restaurants advertised "a world of 28 flavors." Baskin-Robbins made its 31 flavors ("one for every day of the month") the cornerstone of its marketing strategy. The company now boasts that it has developed over 1000 varieties.
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George Parkinson and his wife Eleanor created a confectionery business that made Philadelphia vanilla ice cream a synonym for the city's haute cuisine. Their son James opened a restaurant in the early 1840s with an ice cream garden in the back—situated in the center of an elaborately pruned collection of roses. Parkinson's sales bills, advertisements, and surviving menus offer a rich selection of ice creams and ice cream sculptures. When Swedish singer Jenny Lind visited Philadelphia in 1850, Parkinson sent to her hotel room an ice cream harp complete with an ice cream nightingale perched on top (the singer was nicknamed the "Swedish Nightingale," hence the allusion). The ice cream was served on a huge silver platter together with a Bohemian glass ice cream service, molded jellies, and "iris-colored" cakes. Parkinson's showmanship did not go unrewarded.
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Before the development of modern refrigeration, ice cream was a luxury item reserved for special occasions. Making ice cream was quite laborious. Ice was cut from lakes and ponds during the winter and stored in large heaps, in holes in the ground, or in wood-frame ice houses, insulated by straw. Many farmers and plantation owners, including U.S. Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, cut and stored ice in the winter for use in the summer. Frederic Tudor of Boston turned ice harvesting and shipping into big business, cutting ice in New England and shipping it around the world.
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Now, many people enjoy making their own ice cream at home. It is really quite easy with the aid of devices that improves upon the bucket freezer concept mentioned above. With a low cost unit, families can enjoy fresh made ice cream whenever they wish. More information on one brand of these 21st century ice cream machines can be found here—> Ice Cream Machine.
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The Dager family has been making Velvet Ice Cream since 1914. Still using only the freshest cream and finest ingredients, Velvet's Old-Fashioned Ice Cream is a lasting favorite for generations of families. Email: mailto:info@velveticecream.com | Phone: 1-800-589-5000 | © 2006 Velvet Ice Cream CD Designed | EMAIL LOGIN|
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Sugar ... contributes to ice cream's silky texture and should not be altered much beyond what a recipe recommends. Ice cream without enough sugar freezes too hard. With too much sugar, it's not refreshing.
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