There never is a particular time in a year to let our tongue melt with an ice cream, but the desire to experience the bliss is uncontrollable during summers. An ice cream is the last thing in the world that would require a description but, for the sake of those who love even to read about it here is the description. Though any frozen confectionary would qualify to be called an ice cream, variety has come been the spice of the dessert with nuts and flavours opening wide options for taste complementing the part of dairy products which, have become indispensible in ice cream making of late.
It is natural to not think about its origins when under the seduction of its taste but, yes ice creams have a rich tradition associated with it. It is not clearly known when the first ice creams were made but, evidence indicates of the dessert existence as early as 4th century B.C. Roman emperor Nero (A.D. 37-68) and the Chinese king Tang (A.D. 618-97) of Shang are known to have served these frozen desserts to their royal guests. Doubts exist if ice creams were brought to Europe from China. Since its first inception in royal courts ice creams have had a long journey and visited the White house twice during the tenure of President George Washington and Thomas Jefferson before it was finally available for the common man’s mouth.
But who really cares about all those tales when the fast melting ice cream in the bowl is tempting to eat and the mouth already drooling. It’s not just time and tide, ice creams too wait for none.