I’m pretty sure that I haven’t met a person who doesn’t like to eat ice cream, but it’s true that some ice creams are tastier than others, therefore I was wondering which are 7 countries that make the best ice cream in the world. Some of the states that consume the most ice cream per capita also make the best ice cream, but let’s hear what consumers who travel around the world say.
When was the first ice cream made? Some historians say that some kind of ice cream ( a mixture of rice and milk) was eaten in China in 200 BC! Arabs and Persians also used milk as the main ingredient, but they mixed it with nuts or dried fruit. And ice? They kept the snow in deep underground holes and used it to make this delicious dessert. The name „ice cream“ first appeared in the 18th century, when the first recipe is published in London. From then until today, the countries that make the best ice cream in the world have perfected their recipes!
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When cheap refrigerators became something that everybody could afford during the second half of 20th century, ice cream became popular around the world. Since some of the greatest and the most useful things were invented accidentally, the same thing happened with an ice cream cone! Legend says that during the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, one of the ice cream sellers realized that it is pointless to use dishes for serving ice creams and used rolled waffles as a cone!
Now let’s get back to the 21 century and see which are 7 countries that make the best ice cream in the world. In order to make our list of 7 countries that make the best ice cream in the world, we searched forums where people from all over the world discuss in which countries they ate best ice creams. We used data collected from three websites (NationalGeographic, Quora, BootsnAll), added up the numbers, making three lists of 7 countries. We gave 7 points to the country that was at the first place, 6 points to the country on second place and so on. Once again we added up the numbers to make our unique list of 7 countries that make the best ice cream in the world! Now let’s see it:
7. Jamaica
NG: 4
FT: 0
QF: 0
Total: 4
Jamaica is the country with great ice cream shops. You should definitely try some ice creams for adults, such as rum ice-cream, or the one flavored by vodka. Maybe Irish Stout ice cream or Devon House I-Scream are more up your alley? If you want something fruity, you can choose among a variety of tropical fruit flavored ice creams.
6. Mexico
NG: 0
FT: 4
QF: 4
Total: 8
One of the most famous ice creams in Mexico is paleta. It is a fruit flavored popsicle. You can buy these in numerous ice cream parlors and street vendors. There are also a variety of flavors of traditionally made ice creams, chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, of course, but if you are in a mood for something new, you should try: vibora, zorillo or ostion ice cream (skunk, snake, oyster). You should also visit Tulyehualco, where the ice cream fair is held annually!
5. Australia
NG: 7
FT: 1
QF: 1
Total: 9
There are definitely some ice cream shops in Australia that you must visit if you love ice cream and want to find out why this country is on our list of the countries that make the best ice cream in the world! There’s a good reason why they are among top ten countries that consume the most ice cream per capita! Gelato Messina, Jock’s Ice Cream and Sorbet, Helados Juaja, Gelato… are some of the most popular ice cream shops in Australia.
4. Turkey
NG: 2
FT: 2
QF: 5
Total: 9
Ice cream in Turkey is called dondurma. Thanks to an ingredient called salep, extracted from a purple orchid root, Turkish ice cream has a perfect texture, which is a trademark of Turkish dondurma. It is also well-known as Maras Ice Cream. Dondurma is delicious and if you ever visit Turkey don’t miss this delightful pleasure!
3. Japan
NG: 6
FT: 3
QF: 1
Total: 10
When you think of bizarre ice cream flavors, I bet that Japan is the first thing on your mind! Of course, the most popular flavors are vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, but if you look for something more challenging, you should probably try snake ice cream! It doesn’t end here, there are jellyfish flavored ice cream, cow tongue, shark, horse meat, curry and even squid ink flavored ice cream! Have you ever eaten these ice creams?
2. The United States of America
NG: 0
FT: 5
QF: 6
Total: 11
Blue Bell, Haagen-Dazs, Breyers, Ben & Jerry’s, Dreyer’s, Turkey Hill, Talenti, Wells Blue Bunny … sounds familiar? Those are the leading ice cream brands of the United States in 2015. The consumption of ice cream is around 20 liters per capita in the United States of America! The most popular ice cream flavors are chocolate, cookies and cream, vanilla, cookie dough and mint chocolate chip.
1. Italy
NG: 1
FT: 7
QF: 7
Total: 15
And, of course, Italy! There’s no doubt that Italy makes the most delicious and unique ice cream in the world and, therefore, it made to the top of our list of 7 Countries that make the best ice cream in the world! Gelato is soft ice cream with a smooth texture and while you are eating it, it is slowly melting in your mouth. I was wondering what is the secret of the perfect taste and texture of gelato and the answer is that compared to other ice creams, gelato has less fat and less air. If you ever go to Italy, don’t forget to taste a number of rich flavors of ice cream in gelateria!
