ICE CREAM by GARAGELAND
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A yakhchal, an ancient type of ice house, in Yazd, Iran.In the Persian Empire, people would pour grape-juice concentrate over snow, in a bowl, and eat this as a treat. This was done primarily when the weather was hot, using snow saved in the cool-keeping underground chambers known as "yakhchal", or taken from snowfall that remained at the top of mountains by the summer capital Ecbatana. In 400 BC, the Persians went further and invented a special chilled food, made of rose water and vermicelli, which was served to royalty during summers. The ice was mixed with saffron, fruits, and various other flavours.
When Italian duchess Catherine de' Medici married the Duke Henry II of France in 1533, she is said to have brought with her to France some Italian chefs who had recipes for flavoured ices or sorbets. One hundred years later, Charles I of England was, it was reported, so impressed by the "frozen snow" that he offered his own ice cream maker a lifetime pension in return for keeping the formula secret, so that ice cream could be a royal prerogative. There is no historical evidence to support these legends, which first appeared during the 19th century.
The first recipe in French for flavoured ices appears in 1674, in Nicholas Lemery rares et nouvelles de plus admirables effets de la nature. Recipes for sorbetti saw publication in the 1694 edition of Antonio Latini's Lo Scalco alla Moderna (The Modern Steward). Recipes for flavoured ices begin to appear in Francois Massialot's Nouvelle Instruction pour les Confitures, les Liqueurs, et les Fruits, starting with the 1692 edition. Massialot's recipes result in a coarse, pebbly texture. Latini claims that the results of his recipes should have the fine consistency of sugar and snow.
Ice cream recipes first appeared in 18th-century England. The recipe for ice cream was published in Mrs. Mary Eales's Receipts in London in 1718.
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Comments (18)
Juliette.Gribnau
lovely capture !!
alanwilliams
serious business, well caught
bugatti
lovely snap ...
Celart
Oh. Really beautiful. Loving image composition, action captured, the ladies and ice cream too. Thank You for sharing your image and intersting notes.
durleybeachbum
A really great image!!
MrsRatbag
Stunning image, subtle and very lovely!
photosynthesis
They look so serious - maybe they're preparing for the synchronized ice cream eating event at the Winter Olympics? Fine candid capture...
jayfar
A very nice capture and very interesting info Steve.
aksirp
.. ice cream, so good but only a consolation if there is no man... as we se.. what a great people - or women study!
wysiwig
“You can understand and relate to most people better if you look at them - no matter how old or impressive they may be - as if they are children. For most of us never really grow up or mature all that much - we simply grow taller." ~ Leo Rosten This is a great image. It made me think of the quote by Leo Rosten. I guess we never outgrow our need for ice cream.
CarolusB
great picture
giulband
wonderful
RaykesPictures
Lovely shot
whaleman
Cool shot!
evinrude
They certainly presented you with a great palate. Very human and moving moment.
angora
lovely capture!! THX for the info, really interesting!
billcody
Pure humanity, full of respect against these old ladies! One of the finest human portraits I have seen. A favorite!
sossy
outstanding capture! like twins but one is 20 years older! artful expression showing time influence in one shot! ;o)