A Short History of Ice-Cream

The first ice creams were a right royal treat, and ice cream continued to be an expensive luxury until American dairyman Jacob Fussell set up the first ice-cream factory, in 1851. Since then the introduction of cones, wafers and choc-ices have made ice cream ever more popular. The first frozen desserts were invented by the Chinese and Arabs over 2000 years ago. The Khalifs of Baghdad were trail ...

Date added: 27 February '08