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WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2006 Ice cream chronology ■ y* K^gK'4^9 Marco Polo Although some claim that the Emperor Nero was demanding ice from the mountain tops in 4 B.C. and having it mixed with fruit, legend also has it that Marco Polo (1254-1324) first tasted ice cream in China and brought the idea (along with pasta) back to Italy. What is fairly certain is that the first “ices” were fruits, juices and sugars mixed with snow, and that while the Mediterranean countries continued to prefer “ices,” the northern countries developed the freezing of milk and cream. "§1 jv 2r*J| Thomas Jefferson There were “iced cream” parlors in this country by the time independence was declared. Thomas Jefferson didn’t just write the Declaration of Independence. He also wrote down a recipe and directions for ice cream down by hand for his cooks to follow. ' I Dolley Madison The wife of the fourth presi dent is believed to be the first hostess to serve ice cream in the White House. The offering was described by guests this way. “In the centre, high on a silver platter was a large shining dome of pink ice cream.” (Peach maybe?) The first true ice cream cone, for a long time called a “hokey pokey” was invented in Italy and later patented by Antonio Valvona of Manchester, England. Ice cream cones became wildly popular in this country during the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. ajpBMB ® : *»■ | Ronald Reagan President Reagan declared July “National Ice Cream Month" in 1984, calling for “appropriate ceremonies and activities." By that time. The U.S. ice cream industry was generating more than s2l billion in annual sales and providing jobs for thou sands of citizens. Ice cream is something that Americans agree on, with more than 90 percent eating it regularly. -- Charlotte Perkins J sCfe afy, (§Ct*i We ass 0 Jet Jc j e i , Lm .Jmmm mhmm * < am ■MK i What's in a name? Gourmet leadership By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Lifestyle Editor Haagen-Dazs, a leading gour met ice cream, was named by its founder, Reuben Mattus, in 1961. Mattus, who had been striving to make the high- e s t quality of ice cream for 30 J years already, | with imported " ingredients from around the world, picked the name for its “old world” sound. What does it mean? Nothing at all, but everybody I got the idea. Haag en - a Dazs has ’ emphasized ice cream for ? rv ! S 1 « the “grown-up” pal- ate, and most recently introduced Mayan Chocolate as “an extraor dinarily rich chocolate with a hint of cinnamon. The company has also branched out to frozen yogurt and sorbets. If Haagen-Dazs is the lead ing sophisticate, Ben and Jerry’s leads for both creativity and social conscience. Ben Cohen and Jerry met in 7th grade and later opened their first ice cream scoop shop in Burlington, Vt., with an invest ment of $12,000. They held free cone days and movie festivals to boost their business and once even built the world’s largest ice cream sundae (using over 27,000 lbs. of ice cream. They entered the market in 1983, selling pints of their ice cream, and have been a great American success story. They also started the Ben & Jerry’s founda tion, which receives 7.5 percent of all pre-tax profits. They con tribute substantially to environ mental causes and efforts to help Houston ©2xl% Hjourtuil Food It's National Ice Cream Month children living in poverty. Ben & Jerry’s fans tend to be chocolate fans. According to their Web site, Ben & Jerry’s leading fla vor is “Cherries Garcia,” followed by Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Chunky Monkey, Chocolate Fudge Brownie m * Photo by Haagen-Dazs 1 cup Haagen-Dazs Coffee Ice Cream In blender container, combine all ingredients; blend at medium speed until smooth. Garnish as desired. Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings Mike's Chunky Monkey Bread Pudding Cut up five cups of stale French bread into 1” cubes 5 cups of bread cubes 3 eggs, slightly beaten 2 pints of melted B&J Chunky Monkey 1 1/2 teaspoon of sugar 1/2 Tsp. Salt 1 ripe banana sliced 1/2 cup small dark choco late chips ltsp. vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees Butter 9 X 13 inch cake pan Layer bread cubes in cake pan evenly Photo by Charlotte Perkins Here are some rec ipes straight from Haagen-Dazs and Ben and Jerry’s Haagen-Dazs Smoothie 1/4 cup milk 3 to 4 tablespoons ' creme de cacao 1/4 teaspoon instant coffee gran ules or crystals 1 cup Haagen-Dazs Chocolate Ice Cream fly CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Lifestyle Editor These are dog days. It’s hot out there. Nobody really wants to cook. So it’s time to celebrate National Ice Cream Month. How to celebrate? Nobody needs instructions in a country where ice cream is a s2l billion business, with eveiy flavor from plain old vanilla (the most popular still) to Mayan Chocolate or Ben and Jerry’s notable Cherries Garcia. Now’s the time to invite friends . over to celebrate with homemade banana splits. Once you find the banana spit I bowl (We found ours in Publix), l the rest is simple. Slice bananas for the base. Add three scoops of ice cream: vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. Top with sweetened nuts and chocolate syrup. Add a flourish of whipped cream, using the can from the dairy section. Top with a maraschino cherry. Unless you’re sitting in your own freezer, you cannot eat this concoc- — 'N 9 percent: The portion of all the milk produced by American dairy cows that goes into ice cream production. 1.6 billion: The estimated number of gallons of ice cream pro duced in the U.S. in 2004. 21.5 quarts: The amount of ice cream the average American eats each year. 26 percent The amount of all U.S. ice cream that is vanilla. Chocolate follows at 12.9 percent $21.4 billion: The estimated total ice cream and frozen dessert sales in the U.S. in 2004. ' 90 : The percentage of American homes where ice .cream is eaten. 24,000 metric tons: The amount of ice cream imported from the U.S. to other countries each year. Source: International Ice Cream Association Spread bananas and chocolate chips evenly over bread cubes Stir eggs, salt, sugar and vanilla into melted ice cream Pour ice cream mixture over bread crumbs Place pan in center of 350 degree Bk ® ’ .1 fev, | PL 1 tion before it melts so don’t worry about that. Eating a banana split is meant to be a race against time. For hot fudges sundaes, just pick up the hot fudge sauce that can be microwaved. And don’t forget the cones. If you want the taste of a cone, but don’t want that ice cream melting and before you finish, try Keebler’s waffle bowls, which can be placed on your very best china. Or you can celebrate just by get ting that half gallon of Rocky Road out of the freezer and digging in while nobody’s watching. Trying to lose weight? On a restricted diet? Something to celebrate these days is that ice cream, and it’s cous ins, frozen yogurt and sherbet, both come in no-sugar versions, and no fat versions. So what’s your excuse? Before July’s over, be sure you follow President Ronald Reagan’s 1984 admonition to celebrate National Ice Cream Month “with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” It’s the American thing to do. oven for 30 minutes or until bread pudding is set. Bread pudding is done when pudding is set and pud ding still appears moist on top. Do not cook until dry. Serve warm or at room tempera ture. PAGE 1C Photo by Haagen-DazN