Ice cream is both Chinese and Italian as ice cream has origins in both China and Italy.
The earliest forms of ice cream was developed in ancient China, although Italy also played a key role in developing of modern ice cream, especially gelato, after Marco Polo supposedly brought the concept of ice cream back from China.
Although Italy is considered the birthplace of the ice cream we know and love today.
The country that consumes the most ice cream is New Zealand.
The average person in New Zealand eats over 28 liters of ice cream a year.
The United States is the second largest consumer of ice cream, although due to the United States larger population it means that overall the United States consumes significantly more ice cream, even despite a lower per capita amount than New Zealand.
The president that made ice cream month is Ronald Reagan.
Ronald Reagan is who established National Ice Cream Month in July of 1984 and designated the third Sunday of the month of July as National Ice Cream Day as well.
Ronald Reagan also recognized the ice cream as a nutritious and fun food that is enjoyed by millions of people and called for all people in the United States to observe the events with appropriate ceremonies as well as activities.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson who were the founding fathers also had ice cream.
Ice cream arrived in America by the early 18th century.
Thomas Jefferson developed a love for ice cream in France and is credited with bringing ice cream recipes back and also popularizing the ice cream during his presidency.
Thomas Jefferson even served ice cream at the White House.
George Washington also bought ice cream making equipment and also spent significantly on ice cream during his time as a president, which made ice cream a popular, but also expensive treat for the elite.
Thomas Jefferson also wrote down a multi step recipe for vanilla ice cream which is also preserved at the Library of Congress.
And George Washington was also a known fan of ice cream and his household also served ice cream at numerous dinners to guests including other founding fathers.
And even Dolley Madison, who was the wife of President James Madison is also noted for popularizing the ice cream treat further and famously served ice cream, "a magnificent strawberry ice cream creation" at her husband's second inaugural ball in the year 1812.
Although due to the cost of the ice cream ingredients in those years and the lack of modern refrigeration like we have now, ice cream was an expensive indulgence and was mainly only accessible to the wealthy people during the founding father's era.
Ice cream parlors though then began to appear in cities such as New York as well as Philadelphia and laid the groundwork for a nationwide obsession with ice cream like we now have today.