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History of Ice Cream

By l.dickerson
  • 618 BCE

    King Tang

    King Tang
    King Tang (A.D. 618-97) of Shang, China who had a method of creating ice and milk concoctions
  • 37 BCE

    Roman emperor Nero

    Roman emperor Nero
    Roman emperor Nero who ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and combined with fruit toppings.

  • Governor Bladen

    Governor Bladen
    Governor Bladen of Maryland was recorded as having served Ice Cream to his guest

  • Philip Linzi

    Philip Linzi
    A London caterer named Philip Lenzi announced in a New York newspaper that he would be offering for sale various confections, including ice cream.

  • First ice cream parlor

    First ice cream parlor
    The first ice cream parlor in America opened in New York City. American colonists were the first to use the term "ice cream".

  • Dolly Madison

    Dolly Madison
    Dolly Madison also served ice cream in 1812.

  • Augustus Jackson

    Augustus Jackson
    Augustus Jackson, a confectioner from Philadelphia, created new recipes for making ice cream.