History of Ice Cream

The cold drink made of hidden ice originated in China, when emperors had slaves take ice

in winter, store it in cellars, and then take it out in summer to enjoy it in order to beat the heat. Around the end of the Tang Dynasty, people

mined a lot of saltpeter in the production of gunpowder, and discovered that saltpeter absorbs a lot of heat when it is dissolved in water, which

could cool the water down to ice, and from then on, people could make ice in the summer. Later gradually appeared to do buy

sell people, they add sugar to the ice to attract customers. By the Song Dynasty, there were

many different kinds of cold food on the market, and merchants added fruit or fruit juice to it. In the Yuan Dynasty, merchants even added

fruit syrup and milk to the ice, which is very similar to modern ice cream.

The method of making ice cream was not brought to Italy

until the 13th century by the Italian traveler Marco Polo. Later in Italy, a man named Charlson added

orange juice, lemon juice, etc. to the recipe brought back by Marco Polo, and it became known as the "Charlson" drink.

In 1553, when King Henry II of France got married, he brought in a chef from Italy who could make

ice cream, and he wowed the French with his fancy creamy ice cream. Later, a

bold Italians to ice cream recipe to France. 1560, the French Queen Catherine

a private chef, in order to give the Queen a change of taste, invented a semi-solid ice cream

淋, he mixed cream, milk, spices and then carved on the pattern, so that the ice cream is more brightly colored,

tasty. It's a delicious ice cream. Later, more and more kinds of ice cream became a kind of food that everyone liked.

Italy's ice cream can be roughly divided into four categories:

Gelato--Italian ice cream With fresh milk as the raw material, with a variety of fruits, it is one of the most traditional Italian ice cream.

Sorbetto--Sorbetto Pure fresh fruit, no milk. In formal Western cuisine abroad, lemon sorbet is served between each course as a way of clearing away the aftertaste of the previous course and enhancing the palate for the next course.

Yogurt - cheese Made from fresh yogurt, it is creamy and helps with digestion.

Soya Gelato - Soya Gelato Created by Sicilian gelato master Mr. Russo, it is cholesterol-free, sugar-free and dairy-free. It's really the best choice for people who are allergic to milk and want to stay slim.

In addition, in the winter, pour a cup of strong coffee (Espresso) on the hazelnut or rum chocolate ice cream, interpretation of a chic flavor. This "Affogato" is a traditional Roman way of eating ice cream.