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National Soft Ice Cream Day is observed in the United States on August 19 every year. This frozen dessert was introduced in America around the 1740s.
The frozen dessert is enjoyed by everyone; it makes for a perfect summer dessert. Many people think that soft ice cream is made up of two or three ingredients, but that's not the case. The softened ice cream uses maltodextrin, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, and other emulsifiers and thickeners, which are frequently a mouthful in themselves.
National Soft Ice Cream Day is celebrated by children and adults across the USA. People eat this delectable frozen dessert in a bowl or cone, enjoying a variety of flavors.
When National Soft Ice Cream Day first started is not known; however, the soft ice cream itself has a very long history.
Though the name of the person or company who started National Soft Ice Cream Day is not known, there are claims made by different groups about who actually started National Soft Ice Cream Day. The name that frequently comes up when asked about the origin of soft-serve ice cream is Tom Carvel. It is said that when Tom Carvel's ice cream van got a flat tire and he had to hastily sell off his melting ice cream, he developed soft ice cream by accident. He quickly returned and established a permanent business, where he sold his softened ice cream to great success.
Margaret Thatcher is also said to have assisted in the development of American soft serve ice cream recipes while working for a food firm.
On National Soft Ice Cream Day, people go to their local ice cream parlors to enjoy soft-serve ice cream. Vanilla and chocolate stand out as the most popular flavor for soft-serve ice cream. Many unique flavors of soft-serve ice cream are prepared on this day.
While soft ice cream is more difficult to create at home, National Soft Ice Cream Day is a good day to experiment with hard ice cream. On National Soft Ice Cream Day, all you need is cream, sugar, and ice, and there are plenty of recipes available to try. Gather a group of colleagues and embark on a soft ice cream tour throughout the city, trying as much as your stomach will allow. It will be a great way to celebrate National Soft Ice Cream Day.
It is sugar that makes ice cream soft or hard. Sugar makes the ice cream softer because it lowers its freezing point. If not enough sugar is added, the ice cream will be hard.
Soft serve ice cream is messy and can melt in a matter of minutes, unlike hard ice cream.
Ice cream can be made soft by adding more sugar to its composition.
National Soft Ice Cream Day is on Thursday, August 19, 2021.
Milk and sugar are the basic ingredients in soft ice cream. However, other ingredients such as sodium phosphate and cellulose gum are also used to make soft-serve ice cream.
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| August 18, 2020 | Tuesday |
| August 18, 2021 | Wednesday |
| August 18, 2022 | Thursday |
| August 18, 2023 | Friday |
| August 18, 2024 | Sunday |
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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