What’s In Your Freezer?

In these dog days of summer, we are all just thinking of ways to stay cool and refreshed.  Apparently, one of the favorite ways, (no wonder), has to do with ice cream.  According to current surveys, 87% of us in the United States, have ice cream in our freezers.  Other than cookies, ice cream is the most popular treat in the U.S.

Here are some fun stats on ice cream.  See how many you get right.  The answers are below.

1. What is the #1 flavor choice?

2. When and where was ice cream officially introduced in the U.S.?

3. What is the mot popular ice cream topping?

4.What is the average number of pints of ice cream eaten by each person annually?

5. In what state is the most ice cream produced in the United States?

6. What is the average number of licks does it take to finish a single scoop?

7. Which country in the world consumes the most gallons of ice cream per capita each year?

Answers:
1. Vanilla
2. The first ice cream store was opened in New York in 1776!
3. Chocolate sauce
4. 48
5. California
6. 50
7. Drum roll please……#1 is New Zealand consuming 7.5 gallons annually per capita, followed by #2 the U.S. at 5.5 gallons, #3 Australia at 4.8 gallons, #4 & #5 are tied between Finland and Sweden at 3.8 gallons each.

Tomorrow we have a simple and delicious 3 ingredient ice cream recipe for you.  Friday we will give you a recipe so simple you don’t even need an ice cream freezer to make it!  Stay tuned and above all…stay cool 🙂