Who doesn't like ice cream?
Most everyone loves it, I assume, unless they are allergic to it. This episode deals with this ultra-popular food, one in which nobody knows who invented it! Historians do know where ice cream was "perfected," though: Italy. That's where "Gelato," is; the name they used to call it. Gelato still exists and you can get it (expensively) in New York City.
As viewers, we get a tour of several places in this Modern Marvels episode, beginning with the huge Dreyer ice cream factory in Bakersfield, Ca. Looking at their labels, it's identical to "Eydes," which sells here where I live, so apparently Dreyer's goes under more than one name. Most of the tour is seeing how ice cream is made and packaged.
Later, we visit two fantastic ice cream parlors in Cincinnati; learn about ice cream cones, Eskimo Pies, soft-serve ice cream, Dairy Queen, frozen yogurt, the outrageous flavors at Ben & Jerry's and finally, the ice cream of the future "Dippin' Dots." I thought it was interesting to hear why the soft-ice cream has more taste than hard ice cream and the top five selling flavors in America.
Want to know what they are?
Answer: 1 - Vanilla; 2 - Chocolate; 3 - Neapolitan; 4 - Butter Pecan, and 5 - Cookies 'N Cream.
Watching this show will make you want to rush out and buy more ice cream.