![]() As president, George Washington ordered more than $200 worth of ice cream from a confectioner in New York during residency there. The Washingtons also ordered a French china set that had at least 50 ice cream dishes. George Washington and his household were huge fans of ice cream having bought a French ice cream machine in Philadelphia in 1782 and also owning two pewter ice cream pots, eight tin ice cream pots, an ice cream mold and an ice cream serving ladle. He stated, “…we had dessert no less curious among the Rarities of which it was Compos’d was some fine Ice Cream which, with the Strawberries and Milk, eat most Deliciously.” Virginia’s colonial governors, Francis Fauquier and his successor, Baron de Botetourt, also served ice cream. The first documented appearance of ice cream in the North American colonies was as early as 1744, in a journal entry written by William Black, a dinner guest of Maryland’s colonial governor, Thomas Bladen, in which he raved about the delicacies that were served. The Founding Fathers were extreme ice cream enthusiasts going to the cost and trouble of importing equipment and recipes from across the ocean to make it themselves in addition to eating and serving it with gusto. Throughout the 1700s ice cream became more and more available throughout Europe. In 1686 Sicilian ice cream chef, Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, brought ice cream to the masses when he opened what is credited as the first cafe in Paris, Cafe’ Procope, to serve the frozen treat to any and all paying customers and still continues to do so today. When Charles I was beheaded in 1649 the chef sold the recipe to a group of Charles I’s courtiers who had long coveted it. Ice cream production capability also made its way through European aristocracy circuits to England, being served at the coronation of Henry V as a dessert titled “créme frez.” “Creme ice” later regularly appeared on the table of England’s Charles I who paid his French chef 20 pounds sterling annually to keep his ice cream recipe a secret, to only be served at his royal table. Ice cream know-how traveled from Italy to France with Cathrine de Medici’s team of chefs as part of her relocation to marry France’s Duke of Orleans who would later become King Henry II of France. Once these methods and technology to produce ice cream were created they were guarded secrets of Europe’s royalty. With this freezing process mastered, ice cream made its appearance in Italy in the 16th century. This was first documented by Italian scholar, Marco Zimara in 1530. The transition from flavored ice to actually freezing ingredients to make frozen desserts occurred when the dramatic refrigerant properties of mixing chemical salts with crushed ice were harnessed. He brought back a recipe for a flavored dairy ice dessert that resembled today’s modern sherbet. ![]() Over a thousand years later, flavored ices reappeared in Europe with Marco Polo’s return to Italy from the Far East at the end of the 13th century. Eastern historians claim, with good evidence, that the Chinese were the first to make flavored ices and did so possibly as far back as 1100 BC. Persians, in 500 BC, were celebrated for a sherbet like refreshment which was made by whisking ice shavings into sugar syrup and citrus juice. The Greek conqueror, Alexander the Great enjoyed snow sweetened with nectar and honey. Nearly two thousand years ago in 54-68 AD, Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar routinely sent teams of runners into the alps for snow which was relayed back to his table where it was flavored with fruit juices and honey. You can check out the actual menu and more photos HERE.Ice cream has multiple ancient origins in different parts of world. Here are 10 of the coolest looking treats we scoped out on their Instagram account. You can choose from one of their pre-made creations or build your own! The sweet shop serves up gourmet popcorn, bulk candies and gourmet chocolates but it's their "Extreme Ice Cream" bowls and cones that turn heads on social media and McCall's sidewalks as passersby gawk at the creations that are covered in everything from cotton candy and edible glitter to cheesecake bites and candy eyes to sour belts and gourmet popcorn. Listen to Michelle Heart mornings on 107.9 LITE-FM and download the FREE LITE-FM app. They took a leap of faith and opened June 10, 2020, in the middle of a world wide pandemic. It's called "Squatch Sweets," the vision of sisters Alyssa and Mackenzie Casey. ![]() Step through that door and you'll find the home of the new(ish) ice cream shop serving up truly out-of-this-world ice cream treats like the one I saw wrapped in cotton candy on my friend's Instagram feed.
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