Ice cream as we know it dates back to at least the fourth centuryhttp://www.usfestivals.com though similar desserts may have existed even earlier. Having come over from Europehttp://www.usfestivals.com ice cream has existed in North America since before the United States became a country and has been popular ever since. With frozen truckinghttp://www.usfestivals.com it is possible to transport it from dairies to shops and stores all across the nation.
While ice cream is delicious on its ownhttp://www.usfestivals.com it can also be used as an ingredient in other desserts. Here are some of the most popular ice cream treats in the United States.
1. Sundae
A sundae is several scoops of ice cream served in a bowlhttp://www.usfestivals.com drizzled with syrup or saucehttp://www.usfestivals.com and usually topped with whipped creamhttp://www.usfestivals.com fruithttp://www.usfestivals.com and/or nuts. The ice cream can be any flavorhttp://www.usfestivals.com or more than onehttp://www.usfestivals.com and different toppings are possiblehttp://www.usfestivals.com though chocolatehttp://www.usfestivals.com strawberryhttp://www.usfestivals.com and caramel are among the most popular.
2. Banana Split
A banana split has many of the same characteristics of a sundaehttp://www.usfestivals.com but its distinguishing feature is the banana at the base with the ice creamhttp://www.usfestivals.com syruphttp://www.usfestivals.com etc. on top.
3. Float
A float is a scoop or two of ice …