No, of course not; Ice Cream rather.
Last Wednesday was rather hot, 32 degrees C. Just the sort of day when an ice cream would be most welcome. I noticed that some unfortunate customer of the ice-cream van outside had dropped theirs on its head. All afternoon Wednesday, all day Thursday and Friday, there it remained, virtually unchanged.
The cone went on Friday, and today after long hours of high temperatures and a heavy shower or two, the ice cream's lie there looking like a crumbled rice cake.
Regardless of what you may read on the pages linked to below, there was and is no sign of 'melt.
The story of soft ice cream in the UK would not be complete without this...
"One important development in the 20th century was the introduction of soft ice cream (like Mr Whippy uses!). A chemical research team in Britain (of which a young Margaret Thatcher was a member) discovered a method of doubling the amount of air in ice cream, which allowed manufacturers to use less of the actual ingredients, thereby reducing costs. This ice cream was also very popular amongst consumers who preferred the lighter texture, and most major ice cream brands now use this manufacturing process. It also made possible the soft ice cream machine in which a cone is filled beneath a spigot on order."
http://www.mrwhippyicecream.co.uk/the-history-of-ice-cream/
What might it be made from...
http://www.nationalpost.com/life/story.html?id=680377
Bring back the Penny Lick!?
