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No one knows who we should really thank for inventing this creamy delicious dessert! Although, rumors say that some well-known historical figures like Marco Polo, the Chinese King Tang of Shang, Alexander the great and Catherine de Medici among others, were the ones who had the first thoughts about the ice cream… the recipe evolve over the years and it was until the 17th century that the first Ice cream was served in a café in France. Even though the recipe was known worldwide, only few persons were able to eat it due to the need of keeping the ice cream at low temperatures, this is why it was only eaten in special occasions. It was in the 18th century when this delicious dessert had its boom as a result of the invention of the fridge, the creation of different flavours and the emergent ice cream factories. Since that moment, the recipe began to develop itself with new flavours, ingredients and presentations turning into the delicious ice cream we eat today!
Source:
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/06/the-history-of-ice-cream/
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