The Must-Know Guide To Ice Cream Etiquette

Ice cream is arguably the most popular dessert in the world. It is hard to find someone who doesn’t like ice cream. This simple dessert comes in a lot of variations, flavours, toppings and of course, the taste. Nothing could top this luscious dish because of its sheer versatility and the amusement it brings to the people who eat it. Mostly prevalent in America, this is a staple dessert and we have been enjoying it ever since childhood. But as kids, we never paid enough attention to the small details of how to actually eat this dessert because we were so busy eating it. But this article discusses the etiquette you need to know while eating ice cream to leave the perfect and civilised mark.

Everything You Need To Know About Ice Cream Etiquette

Though you may have grown up assuming that ice cream and spoons went hand in hand (remember those little wooden tongue depressor "spoons" that came with the ice cream cups given at classroom parties?? ), eating ice cream with a fork is actually a guideline of etiquette. The ice cream fork, a shallow-bowled, three-tined instrument resembling a spork, originated in the Victorian age of highly specialised cutlery. While eating ice cream with a spoon feels more natural (especially when it melts! ), whatever utensil is used depends on how the ice cream is served.

A spoon may be set if placed in a bowl, yet etiquette would dictate that this is not the case for a sundae because to the added elements of fudge, nuts, whipped cream, and so on. A fork is ideal here since it allows you to create the perfect mouthful of each sundae component. A fork should be set if ice cream is served on a plate.

What are some of the most prevalent ice cream mistakes?

1. Allowing your ice cream cone to dribble down the sides of your fingers and palms, and using your pants as a napkin unless you're in a park and no one else is there.
2. Taking a lick of the cone with such power that the full two scoops fall off the cone and onto the sidewalk You must now pick it up or relocate it out of the path of onlookers.
3. Biting the end of the cone and sucking all the ice cream out of the bottom in front of your most important client.
4. Eating ice cream in front of your pals while refusing to share.

Important Tips

Hold your fork in your left hand and your spoon in your right. The spoon will be used to cut, scoop, and push the ice cream, cake, or pie into your mouth. The fork's tines will act as a stabiliser, keeping the food from sliding off the plate. If you're simply served soft desserts like ice cream, pudding, or mousse, a spoon will suffice. If you are served a tart and are having trouble cutting the crust, use the side of a spoon to help you.