Ice cream sandwich
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Boxes of ice cream sandwiches in an icebox |
Ice cream sandwiches are handheld desserts consisting of a slice of
ice cream (usually
vanilla), with a small layer of a soft cake-like
pastry (usually
chocolate) on the top and bottom.
The ice cream sandwich was probably invented in the summer of
1900 on the
lower east side of
New York City. The
July 5,
1900 Washington Post contains this story from the
New York Tribune: "The ice cream sandwich man, who sells quarter-inch layers of alleged ice cream between tiny slabs of water wafers, did a big business during the hot spell. His field of operation was within the district inhabited by the Russians, and his pushcart was elaborately decorated with signs in Hebrew characters. He made the sandwiches quickly in a tin mold, and was kept so busy that he could not make change, but insisted on receiving the actual price for each ice cream sandwich â€" 1 cent."
Within
Australia, ice cream sandwiches are given the commercial name of "Giant Sandwich" (recognizable by its blue, pink and white wrapper) within Western Australia, and "Monaco Bar" (recognizable by its gold and black metallic wrapper) in the Eastern states.
Although not as popular as other ice cream desserts, the ice cream sandwich is considered a nostalgic favorite within Australia.
In
Singapore, an ice cream sandwich may refer to a block of ice cream cut into numerous blocks and put onto either a multicoloured
bread or a
wafer. This are mainly sold at roadside stands in different parts of the
island.
In the
United States, an ice cream sandwich may refer to any block of ice cream, usually vanilla, placed between two
cookies. There has been a trend towards using
chocolate-chip cookies.
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Ice cream*
National Ice Cream Sandwich Day*
Ruby Jewel Treats, All Natural Handmade Ice Cream Sandwiches.
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Ice Cream Sandwich Ice Cream Sandwich in 1900 from word researcher
Barry Popik.
