othing says July like a cool Eskimo pie. it;s one of the best things about summer, biting into a square of sweet ice cream, surrounded by crunchy chocolate candy. It maybe messy but it's oh so good. No matter what age you are ,this frozen goodie still the best summer snack and dessert around.It's good until you hit the stick.
In the millennium long history of ice cream Eskimo Pies are a relatively new thing. They were created in 1921 by a Danish immigrant, Christan Kent Nelson . His inspiration was a little boy who came into his tore and couldn't decide between a chocolate bar and vanilla ice cream. Nelson experimented with different methods to adhere the chocolate to the ice cream. Once he perfected it he was able to get an agreement and a partnership with a chocolate maker known as Russell Stover (yes that Russell Stover). The new treat was being named "I-Scream Bars" and was changed to Eskimo pie at the suggestion of Mrs. Stover. Stover himself bought out of the business to start his own candy company. nelson then became independently wealthy from the sale of this quickly popular treat. A Canadian company Coolbrands then bought it out around Nelson;s 99th birthday in 1992. it was then sold only a couple of years ago to Dreyer's
Eskimo pies soon branched out into chocolate and strawberry ice cream flavors. Nowadays you can have them with different insides and all sorts for chocolate coatings. A popular one is coated with Nestle' s Crunch and Butterfinger. There are also ones sold with Butterfinger ice cream and Nestles' Crisp chocolate coating on top of it. To be honest the original is the best with the right mix o f candy and ice cream.
Eskimo pies are the perfect way to enjoy a hot summer's day.Have one today to celebrate the season. Enjoy it under the shade of your favorite tree.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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