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The History of Ice Cream – Episode 3 | Video

In today’s video, Dr. Lu Li Clark takes us on a sweet journey to explore the history of ice cream in the US. She debunks the myth that ice cream is an American invention and shows how ice cream was brought to the US and transformed into an everyday treat accessible to the ordinary people.

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The History of Ice Cream – Episode 2 | Video

How to Make Frederick Nutt’s 1789 Parmesan Cheese Ice Cream Recipe

In this episode we make and taste test a 230 year old Parmesan Ice Cream Recipe from Frederick Nutt’s book The Complete Confectioner published in 1789. The recipe only requires four ingredients: eggs, simply syrup, heavy cream, and freshly grated parmesan cheese. It tastes very smooth, sweet and slightly savory.

Substitute cane sugar syrup with maple syrup or non-sugar syrup if you are on a paleo or keto diet.

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200-Year-Old Parmesan Cheese Ice Cream Recipe

I stumbled upon this fantastic Parmesan Cheese Ice Cream recipe, while I was researching the history of ice cream. This recipe comes from the The Complete Confectioner cookbook written by Frederick Nutt. It was first published in 1789. Nutt was a professional confectioner in London. He was an apprentice to a well-known Italian confectioner Domenico Negri, owner of “Pot& Pineapple” at London’s Berkley-Square, one of the first shops to popularize ice cream in England. 

An illustrated advertisement for D. Negri's confectionery shop at the Pineapple in Berkeley Square of London.
An illustrated advertisement for D. Negri’s confectionery shop at the Pineapple in Berkeley Square of London.
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The History of Ice Cream – Episode 1 | Video

Watch our first episode and let us know what you found interesting about the origins of ice cream in the comments below. Thank you!