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Vintage ice cream parlours and
a fab Knickerbocker Glory recipe
I recently read an article in the Guardian about the demise of British ice cream parlour and it made me feel a little sad.
There’s something delightfully nostalgic about an ice cream parlour. We have a lovely one in our local town but as we’re at least 40 miles from the sea it doesn’t seem quite the same as sitting on the prom indulging in an elaborate concoction of ice cream and syrup.
Last summer we enjoyed a wonderful holiday on the Gower Peninsula in south Wales and had the most fabulous ice cream sundaes at Verdi’s Cafe in Mumbles, near Swansea.
As a huge ice cream fan, I can think of nothing better than gazing out to
sea while enjoying a scoop or two of icey deliciousness.
Marina O’Loughlin from the Guardian lists her favourite seaside haunts here http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/may/26/classic-seaside-cafes-neon-nougat-knickerbocker-glories
The nearest on her list is in Morecambe, so we may have to take a trip up north to sample its delights.
Do you have a favourite classic seaside café which sells fabulous ice cream?
I would love to hear about some other places we can put on our family visit list.
While we await a sunny weekend visit to the seaside I am going to make the classic Knickerbocker Glory.
Knickerbocker Glory
This ice-cream extravaganza originated in New York and was named after its original Dutch settlers, the ‘Knickerbockers’. However, its popularity here in Britain is due to an Italian, named Pacitto, who opened an ice-cream parlour in Redcar – where he introduced the Knickerbocker glory to the British.
This recipe is taken from Around Britain Dairy Cookbook.
For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.
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