."Ice cream back then was more like a milkshake" …”Before enslaved Chef James Hemings — America's first classically-trained chef de cuisine (in the French culinary arts, in France 1784-1789), who came home with several recipes for the firm style of vanilla ice cream we all expect today.” ~ JHS (Jame Hemings Society) founder, Chef Ashbell McElveen….
There’s so much more to the story and the strong connections between vanilla ice cream and James Hemings as well as other Black/African heritage innovators (enslaved and free )— throughout the Americas / New World and as far away as Réunion and Madagascar across a shared, human historic timeline.
Lucky you: to say Happy Vanilla Ice Cream Day, I've spooned a LOT of it into one place, starting with: America's FIRST EVER vanilla ice cream recipe, + a highlight clip of Chef Ashbell's demo’ing it much more storied scoop. It's free and instantly accessible so help yourself & have fun!. 👇🏾
Otherwise or also enjoy this carousel of vanilla ice cream visual treats from my iphone and past projects — can you guess which ONE is vegan vanilla?
A Few Related Thoughts in Closing. . . REMEMBER:
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