Neapolitan

Neapolitan ice cream, sometimes known as harlequin ice cream, is a flavor made up of three separate blocks of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream arranged side by side in the same container (typically with no packaging in between). Some brands intermix the flavors more, though the separate flavors are still clearly visible.

Neapolitan ice cream was named in the late 19th century as a reflection of its presumed origins in the cuisine of the Italian city of Naples, and the many Neapolitan immigrants who brought their expertise in frozen desserts with them to the United States. Spumone was introduced to the United States in the 1870s as Neapolitan-style ice cream. Early recipes used a variety of flavors; however, the number of three molded together was a common denominator, to resemble the Italian flag (cf. insalata tricolore). More than likely, chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry became the standard for the reason that they were the most popular flavors in the United States at the time of introduction.

It is the first flavor of ice cream to combines three different flavors. Head chef of the royal Prussian household Louis Ferdinand Jungius created the first recorded recipe in 1839, which dedicated the recipe to Fürst Pückler.

So that is ice cream talk for some weird combination of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry in the same box.

Now with all the sugary flavors of comfort food, why would anyone want to put opposite flavors into the same container to either combine or decide?

For some unknown reason, my dad liked ice cream. He would sit and watch television and dive into a gallon of creamy delight. With that knowledge why did these Neapolitan tubs appear? Maybe my mother and brother were vanilla or strawberry fans, but I liked chocolate. When digging into a bowl of milky delight I’d work hard to keep the white and pink stuff away from my fattening reward. Later on, when the doctor told him he should lose some weight, sherbet appeared in the freezer.

When a tub of sweetness said “Chocolate” or “Vanilla” or “Strawberry” one knew what to expect, but there was this Neapolitan that held possibilities of wonderful taste combinations

Was this a foresight of diversity? We were all equaled yet separate?

Then someone messed it all up with a swirl.