Imagine licking your ice cream from a glass hundreds of strangers had used before you! In Victorian England, the penny lick was a beloved street treat. Tiny, cheap, and dangerously shared. Discover how this simple dessert sparked public health reforms and led to the invention of the ice cream cone. #FoodHistory #MedicalOddities #FoodCulture #CuriousTraditions #icecream
https://foodculturebites.com/the-ice-cream-that-helped-change-public-health/
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