Category: Ice cream and society
Living traditional Arctic life in the polar region? If so, you probably won’t have much dairy around. But that never stopped the Eskimos/Inuits from making ice cream! Read more about their traditional “Akutaq”, largely based on...
While it arguably might be true that “in space, no-one can hear you scream ice cream”, people do eat ice cream in space! And we all know that astronauts enjoy those packs with freeze-dried ice...
“Without dignity there is no freedom, without justice there is no dignity and without independence there are no free men.” Ever heard of Patrice Lumumba? A controversial independence politician and African nationalist in his...
Seductively aromatic, somewhat toxic, and celebrated by many for its intriguing qualities. Read on about the little dark bean that supposedly can make your wishes come true, caused a culinary craze in France but...
Few ice creams have made it into the world literature. And fewer still can trace their origins back to a dinner with Emperor Napoleon. Say ‘hello’ to a true French ice cream classic: Glace...
Follow me to ancient Rome and seek sweet ice cream- inspiration … from the world’s oldest known collection of antique recipes! There is something fascinating about the ancient Roman Empire – a fascination...
Feeling grumpy or downright evil? Have a Pepparkaka! Eating gingerbread (at least the Swedish type) is actually supposed to make you kind! A cookie with Medieval roots … With old German roots (“Lebkuchen”),...
The legal definition of “ice cream” differs across the globe. Usually, such product- legislation focuses on commercially produced ice cream – as long as you’re not putting illegal substances into your home-churned ice...