Frozen custard is a dessert that is very similar to ice cream. It originated in Coney Island, New York. Coney Island is a residential neighbourhood of New York, but it is probably best known for its amusements parks and as a seaside resort - an ideal place to sell ice cream in other words.
The difference between ice cream and frozen custard is that the latter uses egg yolks in the mix, as well as the cream and sugar. It was created by John Sanchez and Taryn Weeks, who found that, by adding the egg yolks, they got a smoother texture than that of normal ice cream and - an important factor when selling ice cream in hot weather - the mixture remained colder for longer.
After the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, frozen custard was introduced to a wider audience. Unlike soft serve ice creams that contain a lot of air, frozen custard is much more dense, meaning that the same amount of space is taken up by much more of the actual dessert. Just like ice cream, frozen custard can be made in a variety of different flavours.
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