Ice Cream Trivia - Charles I and his bride’s chef
Charles I of England in 1630 paid the chef of his bride a generous annual fee to keep his recipe of ice cream a secret!
Ice Cream Trivia - Catherine de Medici’s dowry
As part of her dowry, Catherine de Medici brought to Henry II of France in 1533 her retinue of chefs and prized ice cream recipe.
Ice Cream Trivia - a treat for Chinese emperors
Chinese emperors ate sweetened ground rice mixed with milk and frozen in porcelain bowls.
Ice Cream Trivia - Marco Polo’s treasure
Marco Polo returned from his travels in the Orient in 1232 with a recipe for an iced dessert made from milk.
Yogurt Trivia - ancient Greek prescription
The ancient Greek physicians prescribed yogurt to clear the digestive tract of body poisons.
Putting out the fire of hot peppers
Casein, the principal protein in milk and other dairy products, literally wipes away the fiery component of hot peppers, known as capsaicin, which binds to your taste buds and other receptors in your mouth.
Ice Cream Trivia - Alexander the Great’s confection
Alexander the Great is said to have enjoyed iced confections of fruits and honey.
Origins of yogurt
Whatever the truth, the origins of yogurt can be traced to the beginning of civilization on the banks of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia.
Cheese Trivia - ancient Greek Olympic athletes
Cheese has been known for thousands of years, since man first domesticated animals and, by chance, discovered another use for milk. Ancient Greek Olympic athletes trained on a diet consisting mostly of cheese.
Milk Trivia - a long history
The importance of milk isn’t something new and trendy. In fact, as far back as 6,000 years ago, milk and milk products were used for religious ceremonies and as medicines.