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From the Ted Talk by Vivian Jiang: How did ancient civilizations make ice cream?
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Yet the cream-based _____ we know today made a much later debut. It was originally inspired by sherbet, or _______ in Arabic, an icy drink ________ to have originated in Persia, and ____________ gained popularity in the Middle Ages. ________ travelers _______ sharbat recipes home, and began creating their own _________, pinecone, and even eggplant flavored takes on the refreshment. In 1692, Antonio Latini, a __________ chef, recorded a recipe for a unique milk-based version, which some historians dub the first ice cream.
In the 18th _______, ice cream expanded its reach as these recipes set sail alongside European settlers to North America. Yet it was still mainly _______ by the upper classes as the process to make it was quite laborious, and its main ingredients— _____, salt, and cream— were expensive. ______ Washington is said to have spent the equivalent of $6,600 in today’s _______ on ice cream in one summer alone. It was on American soil that the frozen dessert entered its golden age, as inventors and entrepreneurs began to engineer ways to bring it to the masses. In Philadelphia in 1843, Nancy Johnson patented a revolutionary ice cream-making machine featuring a crank and beater, which made the process easier for any home cook. And _______ ice cream was no ______ an obstacle, as by the mid-1830s, New England ___________ “Ice King” Frederic _____ had greatly improved the ice trade, shipping thousands of tons of ice to __________ across the globe.
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Original Text
Yet the cream-based treat we know today made a much later debut. It was originally inspired by sherbet, or sharbat in Arabic, an icy drink believed to have originated in Persia, and subsequently gained popularity in the Middle Ages. European travelers brought sharbat recipes home, and began creating their own chocolate, pinecone, and even eggplant flavored takes on the refreshment. In 1692, Antonio Latini, a Neapolitan chef, recorded a recipe for a unique milk-based version, which some historians dub the first ice cream.
In the 18th century, ice cream expanded its reach as these recipes set sail alongside European settlers to North America. Yet it was still mainly enjoyed by the upper classes as the process to make it was quite laborious, and its main ingredients— sugar, salt, and cream— were expensive. George Washington is said to have spent the equivalent of $6,600 in today’s dollars on ice cream in one summer alone. It was on American soil that the frozen dessert entered its golden age, as inventors and entrepreneurs began to engineer ways to bring it to the masses. In Philadelphia in 1843, Nancy Johnson patented a revolutionary ice cream-making machine featuring a crank and beater, which made the process easier for any home cook. And storing ice cream was no longer an obstacle, as by the mid-1830s, New England businessman “Ice King” Frederic Tudor had greatly improved the ice trade, shipping thousands of tons of ice to households across the globe.
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