Ice cream is often called "The Great American Dessert". Although the product is typically American, the U.S. cannot claim its origin. Very little is known of the early history of ice cream; however, the product is definitely known to have been introduced from Europe. The ice cream industry as we know it today, however was wholly developed in the United States.
Ice cream undoubtedly evolved from iced beverages and fruit ices that were popular in early medieval periods, some of which probably contained milk or cream. The practice, in early times, of cooling drinks in ice and snow containing salt is a matter of record. It seems possible that in overcooling some of these punches, the "ice" was discovered. At any rate, various records of frozen fruit flavored ices have been found in European history and frozen ices are still more popular in continental Europe than in the United States and Canada.
The United States has gained undisputed leadership among all other countries in the production of ice cream. The industry grew slowly until about 1900, when the output of ice cream did not exceed 25 to 30 million gallons per year. The annual production has been on a continuously increasing rate, with production of both soft and hard ice cream now at more than one billion gallons. This represents a per capita consumption of more than 19 pounds. Approximately 9% of the total U.S. milk production is utilized by the ice cream industry.
The types of dairy products that can be made and served directly from dispensing freezers are endless. There are literally hundreds of formulas for ice cream mixes, ranging from plain vanilla to parfait (an extremely rich mix, high in butterfat content and also containing fresh eggs). In addition, there are mixes for custard, sherberts, sorbets, frappes, souffles and milkshakes. All of these products can be made in the standard soft ice cream or milkshake dispensing freezer.
However, because of these regulations concerning minimum quantities of butterfat for ice cream, the finished product cannot legally be called ice cream unless it contains minimum percentages of butterfat as shown for that State. Technically, it would be referred to as "Ice Milk". Ready you are Ice Cream. Please visit in the site www.indomunch.com for extra details. | 
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