Ice cream bar
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An ice cream bar
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An ice cream bar is a frozen dessert featuring ice cream on a stick. The confection was patented in the US in the 1920s, with one invalidated in 1928.

Description

An ice cream bar is a frozen dessert on a stick. It features ice cream, distinguishing it an ice pop, which does not contain any ice cream.

History

Nelson's drawing from his patent
Nelson's drawing from his patent

In the US, the Eskimo Pie chocolate bar was invented in Iowa by a pharmacy owner named Chris Nelson,[1] who was inspired by a boy named Douglas Ressenden who could not decide between candy and ice cream.[2] They were named "I-Scream-Bars" in the original test run.[2][3] One of the earliest advertisements for Eskimo Pies appeared in the November 3, 1921 issue of the Iowa City Press-Citizen.[4] A patent was awarded in 1922,[5] but invalidated in 1928.[2]

According to the Good Humor ice cream company, confectioner Harry Burt invented ice cream on a stick in 1920, and was granted a patent in 1923.[6][7][8] This product also was enrobed in chocolate,[9] and other products were produced.[10]

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References

  1. ^ "The History of Ice Cream". PAPAFiLiPOU.COM. 2011-09-14. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c Duan, Charles (20 October 2015). "Ice Cream Patent Headache". Slate. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ^ Eschner, Kat. "The Weird, Brief History of the Eskimo Pie Corporation". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  4. ^ "Eskimo Pies". Archived from the original on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
  5. ^ "Why Ice Cream Soared in Popularity During Prohibition". History.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  6. ^ "Our History". Good Humor. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  7. ^ "History of Ice Cream".[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Why Ice Cream Soared in Popularity During Prohibition". History.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  9. ^ "Ohio's Ice Cream Innovation: The Novelty Bar". dannwoellertthefoodetymologist. 2016-09-08. Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  10. ^ "Ice Cream Bars | Good Humor". www.goodhumor.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-04-24.


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