Americans love to celebrate holidays, especially if there is food involved. One of the most popular food-related holidays is National Ice Cream Day because the frozen treat is much loved by all.
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day.
Here are some facts about ice cream you might not know.
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It takes 12 pounds of milk to produce just 1 gallon of ice cream.
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The average American eats roughly 20 pounds of ice cream each year, or about 4 gallons.
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Chocolate syrup is the most popular ice cream topping.
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According to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), most ice cream companies are family owned and have been in business for more than 50 years.
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Ice cream companies help support the U.S. economy, contributing more than $13 billion directly to the national economy and supporting more than 29,000 jobs that generate $1.8 billion in wages.
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The average number of licks to finish a scoop of ice cream is 50.
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The country that consumes the most ice cream is the USA, followed by Australia, then Norway.
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The most popular flavor is vanilla, then chocolate.
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Chocolate ice cream was invented before vanilla.
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The first written ice cream recipe was found in a 1665 recipe book.
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Industrial ice cream production in the U.S. began in 1851.
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The majority of Americans – around 90% currently have ice cream in their freezers.
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Some of the strangest flavors of ice cream are avocado, garlic, chili, licorice, Stilton cheese, and bacon.
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Ice cream headaches or “brain freeze” is the result of the nerve endings in the roof of your mouth sending a message to your brain of the loss of heat.
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The tallest ice cream cone was over 9 feet tall and created in Italy.
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