Delve into the chilly delights of 18th-century ice cream in the Historic Kitchen at Kenmore, where a simple dessert reveals a complex past. This luxurious treat—made with imported ingredients and preserved using harvested ice—was a symbol of status and sophistication in colonial America. Learn about the tools, techniques, and painstaking labor involved in creating ice cream long before electricity. Explore how enslaved cooks made these indulgences possible and uncover the histories behind a dessert once reserved for the elite. The…
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