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Ice Cream Parlors
The ice cream parlor is a place loved by both children and adults alike. It's a place that symbolizes enjoyment - usually a colorful place with a relaxed atmosphere. Ice cream parlors have a wide variety of ice cream flavors to choose from and they often have an incredible menu of ice cream sundaes to offer too.
In an ice cream parlor you will see not only all different types of ice cream but different types of wafers, cones, cone curls, toppings and sauces. If you have an ice cream sundae it will probably be served in one of the many ice cream glasses kept behind the counter as they can vary greatly in style and size.
Pictured left - an Italian style ice cream parlor in The Netherlands photographed during the evening when passers-by have had dinner and are looking to enjoy a special dessert treat and coffee before wending their way home.
Pictured right - the ice cream counter in a British ice cream parlour. The name of each ice cream is displayed so that customers can readily identify what they want.
The origin of the ice cream parlor is an interesting subject. According to a number of sources, the very first ice cream parlor in the United States is believed to have opened more than 200 hundred years ago in 1776 in the city of New York.
Ice cream parlors today can be found in many countries around the world and within each country they seem to adopt their own style. Fundamentally though, they are all the same - a big ice cream display counter with options of ice cream cones or ice cream sundaes to enjoy once you have made your ice cream selection.
Pictured left - a wonderful chocolate based ice cream sundae from the San Remo Gelataria (ice cream parlor). Note the unusual spoon with a beautiful little kink in it so that you can rest the spoon on the edge of your ice cream dish in between mouthfuls. Ingenious!
Special Feature:
Morelli's Gelato Ice Cream Parlor
Morelli's Gelato
Read my interview with Morelli's Master Gelatiere, Gino Soldan
Ice Cream Wafers
There's much more to ice cream wafers than meets the eye! Read my special wafers feature. Click on pic
Ice Cream Comedy
"The Ice Cream Parlor Sketch" a classic BBC TV comedy with more ice cream flavors than you've ever dreamed of!
Ice Cream Videos
Watch these ice cream videos and see how to make homemade ice cream.
Knickerbocker Glory
JK Rowling featured it in a Harry Potter story, so it must be special!
Vanilla Ice Cream is the most popular ice cream in the world. Try my custard base recipe for vanilla ice cream
