10 Cool Facts About Ice Cream

We love to cool down with ice cream on a hot day.

Bright colors and innovative flavors are other key factors which make it such a cool dessert for all.

Yes, Vanilla is the most popular flavor of ice cream.

Chocolate and strawberry flavors come after that.

Chocolate syrup is the most popular ice cream topping.

Neapolitan ice cream which originated in Naples city of Italy is a mix of all 3 flavors of ice cream – Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry.

Sundae ice cream originated in America.

An authentic sundae is served in a tulip shaped glass filled with vanilla ice cream, a dash of whipped cream, flavored syrup and a cherry.

Ideal temperature to serve ice cream is 6-10 degrees F.

You cannot scoop it out if ice cream is not kept in such a cool temperature.

Key ingredients of ice cream are milk, cream, sugar, flavor and egg yolks.

If you have lactose intolerance, there are non-dairy ice creams made of plant alternatives like organic cocoa powder, pea protein, etc.

Ice cream is high in calories.

If you are on weight loss diet, you can still indulge in ice cream guilt-free.
Low-calorie options of ice cream are available for you.

In Italy, ice cream is known as gelato. However, there are some differences between the two desserts.

Gelato uses more milk and less cream as compared to ice cream.

Gelato can be served at a slightly higher temperature than ice cream.

Sale of ice cream is highest on every Sunday.
That means people across the globe love to eat ice cream on Sundays.