Snow Cones, Sno-Cones, Shaved Ice, Ice Cones
Ice + flavor = whatever you call it, it’s the perfect treat for a hot day at a carnival, state fair, rodeo, parade – any outdoor event!
Today I continue my regular feature about tasty concession treats, this time from a snow cone trailer. If you can buy it from a trailer, a cart, or a concession counter – I am probably writing (and drooling) about it. Some of my guilty pleasures so far: the hot dog cart, the corn dog, funnel cakes, and others.
Snow Cone Sounds
Here is a Snow Cone soundtrack just for you (click play and enjoy the music while you read this article):
One Snow Cone, Please!
Ancient Greeks enjoyed shaved ice mixed with honey and fruit.
Snow Cones In America
The snow cone made its first North American appearance during the Texas State Fair of 1919. Popular flavors here are grape, blue raspberry, and orange. In Mexico one of the most popular flavors is cucumber, while Colombians add milk to their snow cones, and Malaysians enjoy them with red beans (Michelle Steele, Murray’s Shaved Ice and the Snow Cone History, archradio.com.)
In 1934 Ernest Hansen patented the first snow cone machine. The Snoopy Snow Cone maker came out in 1979. I remember being insanely jealous of my friend when she got one for Christmas (Snow cones in winter? When you are a kid, absolutely!) I remember using snow and apple juice to make my own snow cones. They weren’t as good, and it’s never a good idea to eat yellow snow, even when you’re pretty sure it’s just the apple juice.
Earlier this year a Michigan man tried to beat the Guinness world record for the largest snow cone, an interesting endeavour for a man made entirely out of marshmallows. Oh, wait that’s the Michelin man.
The temperature in Dubai can reach 118 degrees, so it’s not a surprise that street vendors selling snow cones are very popular. Here is some footage of a snow cone being made on the streets of Dubai.
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