Life is funny and at times we figure out the LORD knew something we didn’t know. Yesterday David stopped at the grocery store Walmart to get a gallon i Milo Sweet Tea for me and some Juice for me. While in the store David picked up a box of Drumsticks not knowing July 21: is National Ice Cream Day – #nationalicecreamday/
I will actually be able to celebrate #nationalicecreamday along with millions of people. That is unless Charlie and David finish the Ice Cream this evening which is okay because I still have a container of Neapolitan Ice Cream I purchased for myself a couple weeks ago. I just hope it isn’t freezer burned. If it is then I will have David stop at Walmart’s on his way home tomorrow to pick up Ice Cream Sandwiches for us. Would you like to join us in celebrating #nationalicecreamday and if you would like to join us what type of Ice Cream would you like?
I would like to ask you to give Thanks to President Reagan, as we celebrate National Ice Cream Day every third Sunday in July, meaning July 21st this year. President Reagan wanted to commemorate a treat enjoyed by over 90 percent of the US population. In 1984, he decreed a day for Ice Cream, and his proclamation actually glorified the dairy industry in America.
In fact, Americans still lead the world when it comes to eating Ice Cream: 23 gallons a year to be precise. President Reagan also proclaimed July as National Ice Cream month, describing Ice Cream as ‘‘a nutritious and wholesome food enjoyed by over ninety percent of the people in the United States.’’
Since then, National Ice Cream Day has sparked worldwide cravings and is traditionally celebrated year after year. Standing in the frozen food aisle trying desperately to make a choice over which Ice Crea to purchase ? Or brainstorming how to celebrate National Ice Cream Day? Well, look no further. Inspiration has arrived.
Did you know there’s no known inventor that can be credited with creating Ice Cream, unfortunately. But the history of Ice Cream is as rich as Gelato. It’s been said that Ice Cream-like food was first consumed in China sometime between 618-97 AD. The first dish of Ice cream was made from flour, buffalo milk, and camphor, an organic compound commonly used in lotion. It’s also been noted that Alexander the Great adored Ice and Snow flavored with nectar and honey.
We’ve also identified that the Bible indicates that King Solomon enjoyed Iced drinks during the harvest season. Speaking of homemade, during the Roman Empire, Caesar would send people to gather Snow from the Mountains, just to cover it in Fruit and Juices. Don’t that sound tasty I wish we could make some. How about you?
Close to a thousand years later in Italy, Marco Polo had returned from the Far East and bought back a recipe for what we now know as Sherbet. It is assumed that this recipe developed into what we now know as Ice Cream which was once called ‘‘Cream Ice.’ It was in 1660 that the general public was presented with Ice Cream.
An Italian man named Francesco Procopio Dei Coltelli decided to perfect a machine made by his fisherman grandfather which produced top-quality Gelato in his café. The recipe blended milk, butter, eggs, and cream and was sold in Paris. Can you believe even though Gelato is sold everywhere neither Charlie or I’ve tried it and I’m not sure about David. Have you had Gelato?
The first mention of Ice Cream in the United States derives from a letter written in Maryland in 1744 by Governor William Bladen’s guest. Then, the New York Gazette on May 12, 1777, printed the first advert for Ice Cream in the United States. Following the American Revolution, Ice Cream became super popular in the US.
Since then Ice Cream has exploded onto the desert scene with the creation of home machines, as well as the emergence of Ice Cream Trucks, Ice Cream Floats, Sundaes, and well-known brands like ‘‘Ben and Jerry’s’’ and ‘‘Haagen-Dazs’’ Ice Cream that we still consume to this day. The effect of Ice Cream on society is so great, that the brain of an Ice Cream lover has been likened to that of an addict. When the brain wants Ice Cream, it reacts like a passionate fanatic.
NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY ACTIVITIES
- If you want to partake in National Ice Cream Day, many stores and Ice Cream Parlors will have sales and special deals online and in-store to celebrate National Ice Cream Day. While making a purchase you should buy extra just because you have the perfect reason it’s on sale and today is National Ice Cream Day.
- If you’ve never tried to make Ice Cream at home before? Today, is your chance. Homemade Ice Cream is simple yet rewarding. You can jazz your creation of Ice Cream up by adding Fruit, Chocolate, or even classic Cookie Dough. Don’t forget Nuts. If you’re tired of the usual Vanilla and Strawberry and Chocolate flavors, get creative and taste test to your heart’s desire.
- Just like that favorite mug you have in the kitchen, why not immortalize your love for Ice Cream on National Ice Cream Day and make an Ice Cream Bowl. Simply head on over to your local ceramics store and create your own bowl so you can gobble Ice Cream not only on National Ice Cream Day but everyday from now on.
FACTS ABOUT ICE CREAM
- Because of its lush taste, Ice Cream was used as a greeting when immigrants arrived on Ellis Island.
- Thomas Jefferson was an Ice Cream fanatic and the Library of Congress collected Thomas Jefferson original handwritten recipe for Vanilla Ice Cream.
- It is said that nine percent of all the Milk produced in the US is actually used in making Ice Cream.
- In the United states Vanilla is the most popular Ice Cream flavor, with 29% of total sales.
- Compared to all other Cities, the most Ice Cream is consumed in Long Beach, California.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY
- There are multiple flavors of Ice Cream to choose from to satisfy your cravings on National Ice Cream day including Cookie Dough. Vanilla Bean. Mint Chocolate Chip. The Sky’s the limit.
- Ice Cream is the textbook dessert for all Seasons. You can cool down in the Summer with a scoop of your favorite flavor, or enjoy Ice Cream in the Winter accompanied by Cake or Pie. You can also whizz Ice Cream in a blender and make a Malt or Milkshake. No matter the Season, does Ice Cream ever disappoint? Of, course not in my household. How about yours’s?
- Though some Ice Cream comes in half-gallon cartons, for some reason we still crave the pint. Because the Pint is just the perfect size when you want to eat out of the container and watch a movie.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
