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All About Ice Cream Part 1 of 2


BY DIANA A. GALANG

All culinary historians and anthropologists agree that the first version of ice cream dates back to ancient Greece, when granita was first invented; and for that matter, concocted as a vital part of man’s sustenance. Mt. Aetna in Greece within the Pelorus Peninsula, and adjacent to Sicily, had been important to granita’s history when people collected and used the snow from the mountain and flavored it with fruits and juices with sweeteners. But a true historian will not get satisfied by this knowledge, because ice cream’s ingredients are so simple, it might have been invented elsewhere. It is a fact that cheesecake’s history was also linked to Mt. Aetna when the first recipe (called the Tiropeta) was made up of cream, honey and fruit extracts that were stored in mountain snow, but ice cream, though with almost the same composition, has been regarded as a different culinary element.

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There are different stories of ice cream’s origin but the two most popular are those of King Charles I of England’s and Marco Polo’s.

The story of King Charles, that happened hundreds of years ago, has to do with his French chef De Mirco who made a dessert that resembled snow but with a sweet and creamy flavor. The base of this was a basic amalgamation of cooked milk or dairy called Crème Anglaise, referred by French cooks as a put down to all English cooking. Everyone was so amazed with that dessert most especially the King. Because of uniqueness and incomparably delicious flavor, the King wanted the recipe kept secret from everyone. Moreover, he wanted it served only on the royal table. He then immediately called the chef and asked these favors. To persuade the latter, he gave him a big amount of money and 500 pounds a year to adhere to the agreement. However, King Charles was beheaded in 1649, thus exposing ice cream’s recipe.

In another version, Europe’s great traveler, Marco Polo, also has a story of ice cream but his story is not of origin but discovery of early consumption. According to the story, upon Marco Polo’s stay in China he saw the natives eating ice cream, but it is believed that it was not like the ice cream today but a sherbet type. And on his return to Italy he introduced it to the people and made it popular in the country just like pasta –thus giving birth to gelato.

Ice cream’s history is really rooted hundreds of years ago as implied by several stories of ice cream making and eating. One story is that of Roman emperors who sent slaves to the mountains to get snow to freeze fruit drinks or combine it with fruit toppings.

ENDLESS VARIETY

Countries like Turkey and Greece used to flavor ice cream with flowers, saffron, and mixed with noodles a long time ago, and even up to the present.

Turkey

In ancient times, the natives of Turkey collected snow and stored it in mountain holes and covered it with twigs to prevent it from melting. When they felt like eating ice cream they just went up to the mountain and got a bowl-full of snow, drizzled it with molasses and mixed it with fruits – they called it "karsambac."

Another type of ice cream is "kahramanmaras;" this type has taffy like texture and consistency, and does not melt easily. Actually, kahmanmaras ice cream is hung on a butcher’s hook and cut with a knife and served in cups, cones and waffle sandwiches. Though this ice cream has the said characteristics it is unbelievable that it does not cause the "burning" sensation on the tongue and palate unlike the usual cold and chilled products; on the contrary, it has a soothing effect.

Kahramanmaras, aside from its unique texture also has a distinctive flavor that comes from the surroundings of its storage. Actually, this 300 year old ice cream recipe gets its magical flavor from the mineral content of the mountain’s soil and its location. Also, the ingredient called "salep," a white flour that comes from the wild orchid’s dried roots, further enhances the flavor. Because of these innate factors, just like wines, it is impossible to imitate this ice cream.

 

Greece

In ancient Greece, about 500 B.C., people already enjoyed the ice treat available in the markets of Athens. The snow that was flavored with honey and fruits became an instant favorite most especially when Hippocrates encouraged his patients to eat ice. According to him, "ice livens the life juices and increases the well-being." The Greeks contributed to the world "pagato" ice cream.

There are different types of pagato: pagato kaimaki has chewy texture because of its ingredients, mestic-resin and salepi; pagato loukoumi, which is made with deep fried dough; and pagato kataifi chocolate which is made with shredded filo pastry similar to vermicelli. Greeks also have olive oil ice cream and maurodaphne ice cream that is flavored with their own dessert wine.

 

Persia

In Persia, as early as 400 B.C., people already enjoyed a chilled product that was like a pudding made with rosewater and vermicelli. They also had the Persian rosewater that was usually served between wafers just like our modern funwich or panwich. These products were only served in the royal table mostly during summer. The Persians during that time were already knowledgeable about refrigeration. Actually, they had yakhchals, a naturally cooled refrigerator. The people collected ice from the mountains during winter and stored it in the yakhchals. To flavor, the ice was mixed with fruits, saffron and other flavorings.

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Cherry Hill Drive In Ice Cream 8915 Rt. 6N, Cherry Hill Village, PA 16401 ( 814-756-4459) Map
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