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If you grow up in America, you must know
this little foodie(美食家) rhyme, "You scream! I scream! We all scream for ice cream!"
For most Americans, the phrase "ice cream" brings out memories of
summer. Ice cream is the oldest fashioned treat, and it has an ancient history.
The emperors of the Tang Dynasty (618 —907 AD) are believed
to have been the first to eat "a frozen milk-like dessert", which was
made with milk heated with flour. Later, camphor (樟脑) was
added to improve the taste.
In Medieval Times, Arabs enjoyed an icy
drink called sherbet(冰冻果子露). This cold drink often went with fruits. Over time, the drink
became popular with the European upper class. Italians are said to have learned
this drink-making skill, with the French following soon after.
The 17th century saw ice drinks made into
frozen desserts. With sugar added, sorbet(雪酪)was created. Antonio Latini (1642–1692) is the first person to
create a milk-based sorbet, which is considered as the first "official"
ice cream.
It is impossible to say how exactly ice
cream reached America, but it probably arrived with European settlers in the
early 1700's. In 1790, the first ice cream store opened in New York. During the
summer of the same year, our first president, George Washington, is said to
have spent $200 to satisfy(满足)his thirst for the lovely treat. The Lincolns had a taste for the
cold stuff. Abraham Lincoln's wife Mary Todd often hosted "strawberry
parties" for friends to celebrate berry season. Fresh strawberries were
served with cake and ice cream.
Ice
cream has become one of the most popular desserts in America. Apple pie might
be the most traditionally American dessert, but what is served as its most
popular close friend? Vanilla(香草)ice cream, of course!
This creamy iced treat has strongly planted itself in the hearts of foodies
across America.