Do You Like Ice Cream?

Yea, Me, Too!

Most of you know eating is one of my favorite pastimes. And afterwards, there’s nothing like ice cream … unless of course there’s also pie, or cake, or cookies … But I’m talking ice cream now.

For my tech/info gang, here’s some specs we uncovered:

US industrial production of ice cream begun in 1851 in Boston, MA.

The largest consumption of ice cream is here in the states, where one average person consumes 48 pints of ice cream per year.

The most popular flavor of ice cream is of course vanilla, followed by chocolates, strawberry, cookies n’ cream.

Ice cream cones were invented during 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, when large demand forced ice cream vendor to find help from nearby waffle vendor. (PIA Job for sure) – Together they made history.

Over her entire lifetime, one daily cow can produce enough milk for 9,000 gallons of ice cream – it takes 12 gallons of milk to create one gallon of ice cream.

Historians remember that Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) loved to eat snow flavored with nectar and honey.

One average sized cone of ice cream can be finished off in 50 licks.

California is the larger producer of ice cream in United States. During 2003 they alone made 121 million gallons of this cold treat.

Ice cream “Brain Freeze” effect is triggered when cold ice touches the roof of your mouth, which causes blood vessels in the head to dilate.

End of the World War II was celebrated by eating ice cream.

Biggest ice cream sundae (24tons) was created in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1988.

There is 273 calories in one cup of vanilla ice cream. (ok engineers – about 30K per year – plus or minus the syrup & nuts)

Ice cream can be made in many types – ordinary ice cream, frozen custard, frozen yogurt, reduced-fat ice cream, sherbet, gelato, and others.