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What flavor of ice cream is considered to be a cross between Fruit Loops and Fruity Pebbles and also shares its name with a lunar event?
A) Crescent Moon
B) Full Moon
C) Blue Moon
Blue Moon
At one time, Blue Moon ice cream could only be found in areas of Michigan and Wisconsin, but can now be found in other areas on the East and West Coast. The flavor of Blue Moon ice cream is described as being a cross between Fruit Loops and Fruity Pebbles cereal.
Fruit raspberry sauce or coulis is a wonderful addition poured over rich creamy vanilla ice cream. Each raspberry contains a dense cluster of tiny globules on the outside of the fruit, what are the globules called?
A) Drupelets
B) Pomes
C) Kernels
Drupelets
Each raspberry contains on average 80-100 drupelets. When the fruit is partially ripe, you will see that some drupelets are paler than others. Make sure the fruit is uniformly ripe and fit to burst before popping it into your mouth to get the full flavour as each drupelet explodes onto the palate.
In the world of ice cream cones, what is a, "Jacket?"
A) The covering of the bottom of the cone
B) The toppings on top of the ice cream
C) A bowl instead of a cone
The covering of the bottom of the cone
Ice cream must be served with some kind of protector on it so that the server does not touch the customers' food. However, cones can be bought that do not have jackets. These must be served with a tissue or napkin around them.
Which delicious ice cream dish includes a bar of ice cream in between two biscuits, which are usually soft?
A) Ice Cream Sundae
B) Ice Cream Sandwich
C) Ice Cream Cakes
Ice Cream Sandwich
An ice cream sandwich is a delicious snack. The layer or bar of ice cream can also be placed between cookies or slices of cake. Ice cream sandwiches are usually made with vanilla ice cream. Other flavours such as strawberry and chocolate are sometimes used.
Ice Cream was made available to the general public for the first time in what country?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Germany
France
The country that gave us bon-bons, the crepe suzette, the Eiffel Tower, among other notable enjoyments, France had the distinction of being the first country to serve ice cream to the general public at the Cafe Procope, in 1670.
According to a 2013 survey by Unilever, which country, the origin of the flavor, "Hokey Pokey," was the world's largest per capita consumer of ice cream?
A) United States
B) New Zealand
C) Australia
New Zealand
New Zealanders consumed an impressive 28 litres per person per year according to this industry source, significantly ahead of the next biggest consumers USA (21 litres) and Australia (18). New Zealand is famous for inventing the "hokey pokey" ice cream flavour, which consists of vanilla ice cream embedded with honeycomb or toffee.
In which U.S. state was Ben & Jerry's founded?
A) Maryland
B) Vermont
C) New York
Vermont
Ben & Jerry's was founded in Burlington, Vermont in 1978 where they opened an ice cream parlor in a renovated gas station.
Which flavor of ice cream and frozen novelty is America's #1 choice according to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)?
A) Chocolate
B) Strawberry
C) Vanilla
Vanilla
IDFA cites the Top 5 flavors bought in supermarkets as Vanilla, Chocolate, Nut/Caramel, Neapolitan, and Strawberry, in that order.
Onto more specific history, in which ancient empire, with rulers such as Cyrus the Great, was a form of ice cream first manufactured?
A) Armenian
B) Persian
C) Berber
Persian
A form of early ice cream was known to be eaten by those ancient Persians from all that time ago. This was created by pouring concentrated fruit juice of various kinds over bowls filled with snow. Snow for this purpose was collected from the mountains and stored in underground chambers where it remained solid even in the hottest months.
Which American ice cream company boasts the slogan, "Ice Cream for the Future?"
A) Baskin-Robbins
B) Dippin' Dots
C) Carvel
Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots are tiny beads of ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, or flavored ice, which are flash frozen. The innovative confections were created by microbiologist Curt Jones in 1988. His company was named the #1 New Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2002.
Tiramisu ice cream would be which predominant flavor?
A) Caramel
B) Coffee
C) Vanilla
Coffee
Tiramisu is an Italian dessert made with coffee and mascarpone cheese among other ingredients, with a dusting of cocoa powder. Like many other desserts it has been adapted into an ice cream variant. Other well-known examples of such adaptations to recipes for ice cream are chocolate brownie, cheesecake and lemon meringue ice creams; meringue goes well in ice cream as it keeps its consistency and freezes well. There are so many ice cream flavours available today we sometimes seem to be spoilt for choice!
It's plain to see that this is the most popular ice cream flavor. What is it?
A) Vanilla
B) Chocolate
C) Strawberry
Vanilla
Vanilla, a flavoring from the seed pods of vanilla orchids, is the second most expensive spice, but ironically the most popular flavor. Saffron is the most expensive.
This flavor of ice cream has a soft fudge core surrounded by chocolate and vanilla ice cream with white and dark fudge chips.
A) New York Fudge
B) Fudge Explosion
C) Fudge Central
Fudge Central
Fudge Central was a new flavor introduced in 2002.
What are the full names of the two founders of Ben & Jerry's?
A) Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield
B) Ben Greenfield & Jerry Greenfield
C) Ben Cohen and Jerry Cohen
Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were born only four days apart: Ben on March 18th 1951 and Jerry on March 14th 1951.
This flavor of ice cream is caramel and coffee with marshmallow and caramel swirls, topped or mixed with coffee-flavored fudge chips.
A) Caffeine Goo
B) Karamel Sutra
C) One Sweet Whirled
One Sweet Whirled
The, "One Sweet Whirled," flavor was created in honor of Dave Matthews - the American musician.
This British ice cream comes flavored with a food we traditionally associate with breakfast. Can you name this flavor?
A) Bacon & Eggs
B) Pancakes & Eggs
C) Biscuits & Gravy
Bacon & Eggs
This is also known as just plain bacon ice cream, and it sounds a little unappealing. Surely the idea of ice cream is something cold, creamy and sweet? So with this one we either have cold and salty ice cream or bacon and eggs that are stone cold. Either way, my taste buds remain unappeased. This flavor, which started out as a joke in the old British comedy series "The Two Ronnies" (1971-1987), was eventually created for real by British chef, Heston Blumenthal, on April Fools Day for his restaurant. He made a type of custard in the same way as scrambled eggs, added bacon bits and then froze it. The peculiar thing about this is that people liked the new flavor and it now appears as a regular dessert in other restaurants as well.
Which Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor was named after a guitarist from the Grateful Dead? It is made with cherry ice cream, with cherries and fudge flakes.
A) Phish Food
B) Berried Treasure
C) Cherry Garcia
Cherry Garcia
Named after Jerry Garcia, the lead guitarist in the Grateful Dead, Cherry Garcia is the best selling Ben & Jerry's flavor of all time!
Also known as harlequin ice cream, what flavor of ice cream came from Naples to the United States in 1870?
A) Spumoni
B) Neapolitan
C) Tiramisu
Neapolitan
Neapolitan ice cream was created in Naples, Italy during the 19th century. It is a combination of three flavors of ice cream. In Italy, Neapolitan ice cream is pistachio, cherry, and vanilla to match Italy's flag. In the United States, the flavors are chocolate, vanilla and strawberry to better suit Western taste.
"Wet walnuts," are an ice cream topping that contains walnuts, but what other ingredients make the walnuts wet?
A) Vanilla Syrup
B) Caramel Syrup
C) Maple Syrup
Maple Syrup
Sometimes corn syrup is used in addition to or in place of the maple syrup.
This flavor of ice cream sounds like an unpaved street and consists of a rich, chocolatey base mixed with marshmallows and nuts - typically almonds of walnuts.
A) Rocky Road
B) Cookies and Cream
C) Tin Roof
C)
Rocky Road
Rocky Road was inspired by its namesake dessert, which is an American treat consisting of chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts. The dessert got its name from the uneven and rocky terrain often encountered when traveling on unpaved roads, hence the similarity between the dessert and the ice cream flavor's name. Rocky Road was originally created during the Great Depression as a way to make use of broken candy bits that were left unsold, and it has since become a beloved classic with its signature flavor. Today, Rocky Road can be found in almost every ice cream shop across the United States and is enjoyed by people of all ages.
Generally speaking, it was found, over time, that ice cream had to be stirred slowly several times as it was freezing. Why was this done?
A) To preserve the shelf-life
B) To make it easier to serve
C) To prevent ice crystals from forming
To prevent ice crystals from forming
Large crystals can be formed in ice-cream during the freezing process even today unless it is thoroughly stirred a couple of times during setting. This also allows air to circulate through the product. This discovery was more a case of trial and error over ice cream's early beginnings rather than any instantly gleaned knowledge. Factory made ice cream today is constantly stirred while freezing. In the case of home made ice cream, as in the early days, it is still advisable, but not to the degree as that's used in factory manufactured products, to periodically maintain stirring as it freezes. This most delightful of treats should be taken out once, but preferably twice, during the setting process, and given a hearty whipping with the eggbeater. You haven't lived unless you've tasted home made ice cream made with all natural products.
Which historical figure is credited with bringing back from the far East to Italy, a recipe for a frozen dessert?
A) Marco Polo
B) Nero Claudius Caesar
C) Alexander the Great
Marco Polo
Marco Polo was a traveler and explorer, among his other exploits. Among some of the treasures he brought back from his journey to the Far East was a recipe for a frozen dessert that closely resembled what we refer to as sherbet.
Which African dairy company has grown from a small milk supplier in the early 1960s to one of Africa's largest and most successful ice cream producers?
A) Fan Ice
B) Fan Milk
C) Milk Fan
Fan Milk
The primary selling technique in West Africa is street vendors, who employ tens of thousands of sellers on bikes and in carts. While it was originally based in Ghana, Fan Milk has spread to several other countries in West Africa, including Nigeria and Togo.
Famous comedian and journalist Stephen Colbert had a flavor named after him, what was this flavor called?
A) Soft Serve Stephen
B) The Cold-bert
C) Americone Dream
Americone Dream
Stephen Colbert announced his flavor on his show "The Colbert Report". Colbert was excited about his flavor and said "I'm not afraid to say it. Dessert has a well-known liberal agenda. What I hope to do with this ice cream is bring some balance back to the freezer case." "Americone Dream," contained vanilla ice cream with fudge covered waffle cone pieces and a caramel swirl.
What flavor of ice cream has a key ingredient found on many American breakfast plates in order to combine sweet and savory tastes?
A) Eggs
B) Sausage
C) Bacon
Bacon
Bacon ice cream is made by mixing bacon bits with custard and freezing it. The ice cream flavor started out as a gag for April Fool's Day. The bacon bits are candied in syrup before added to the custard.