Ice cream
Ice Cream
Ice Cream (pronounced: /ˈaɪs ˈkriːm/) is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It may be made from dairy milk or cream and is flavored with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and any spice, such as cocoa or vanilla.
Etymology
The term "ice cream" comes from the phrase "iced cream" or "cream ice". The origins of these phrases are unknown, but the first documented use of "iced cream" was in 1672, in a feast held by Charles II of England. The term "ice cream" was first used in 1744, in a book by Mary Eales.
Related Terms
- Dairy: A facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffaloes, sheep, horses, or camels —for human consumption.
- Dessert: A course that concludes a meal. The course usually consists of sweet foods, such as confections, and possibly a beverage such as dessert wine or liqueur.
- Sugar: The generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.
- Vanilla: A flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily obtained from pods of the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla (V. planifolia).
- Cocoa: A powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ice cream
- Wikipedia's article - Ice cream
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