Happy Birthday (Maybe) to the Ice Cream Sundae
On April 3, 1892, the ice cream sundae was born at the Platt & Colt Pharmacy in Ithaca, New York. Or was it born in 1881 at Ed Berners' Ice Cream Parlor in Two Rivers, Wisconsin?
What's Cooking America shares some history behind the "Sundae Wars" between these two cities who claim to be the birthplace of the sundae. Ithaca appears to have the most written documentation to back up its claim as the sundae's birthplace, including the oldest record of an ice cream sundae in the form of an ad placed in the Ithaca Daily Journal on October 5, 1892. There's even disagreement about the origins of the word "sundae," the most popular explanation being that it was changed from "Sunday" to be less offensive to religious people.
No matter who invented it, I think we can all agree how to celebrate it. Break out the tall glasses, vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate fudge, nuts, whipped cream, and maraschino cherries! [via Wired]
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4 Comments:
As if I needed an excuse to eat ice cream.
Well now I have one!
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cool2bars at 12:05PM on 04/03/09
Thank god. I had an Ice Cream sunday for Breakfast, and now I don't have to feel so guilty about it.
JudgeFudge at 12:19PM on 04/03/09
Who here has ever been lucky enough to enjoy hot fudge from Brigham's? I swear those sundaes are better than sex. Hand-packed mocha chip, hot fudge, whipped cream and I'm in Nirvana.
juliebugsmama at 1:59PM on 04/03/09
What does an ice cream sundae serve at its own birthday party? Eating itself seems cruel...
Hillary
Chew on That
Chew on That at 4:36PM on 04/03/09