The Taste of Regency Ice Creams

"But in the meantime for Elegance & Ease & Luxury ... I shall eat Ice & drink French wine, and be above Vulgar Economy." - Jane Austen, 1808, to her sister Cassandra

Recently, I mentioned the history of ice cream so I thought it would be interesting to talk about.

In the time of Jane Austen, ice cream was an expensive luxury (the direct opposite of the aforementioned Vulgar Economy) and a treat that had to be eaten as soon as it was served because it melted quickly.

And in 1820, the year of ...