The Smoothie is '90s food. Is ice cream '80s?  It's rich, excessive, colorful, and indulgent. 

Ice cream belongs in all the decades as far as I know.

The Smoothie is '90s food. Is ice cream '80s?  It's rich, excessive, colorful, and indulgent. 


Actually, in the 80's all kinds of "gormet" ice creams started showing up.  Ice Cream has always been popular and there have been the favorite ice cream stands that people have always frequented, but in the 80's there was a yuppification of the ice cream stand bringing them from the country to the city.  Instead of Brighams, Friendlys, and Baileys, we got places like Steves and Emack and Bolio offering new concoctions, and different "add ins", and the price of plain old ice cream rose accordingly.

nope, it's goes far back as the 1700s with the french

Ice cream is an ALL THE TIME food.

Ice cream is an ALL THE TIME food.


Yes!! Can I get a witness!? :D ;D

It is said that Marco Polo saw ice cream being made on his trip to China and took the recipe home to Italy in the 15 century.

... Now foods belong to decades!?

Ice cream is known to have originated in Persia before anywhere else.  Thats modern-day Iran.

Err... no?

Although it is a summertime food. Too cold to eat in the winter months.

no...Orange Julius is more of an "80's food/drink icon" ;)

An '80s food? lol  ;D

no...Orange Julius is more of an "80's food/drink icon" ;)


Where I lived they had them into the late '90s, but I agree :)

I'm referring to what is known has modern day ice cream, not precursors that served a relatable sweet temptation.


I'm pretty sure that ice cream originated in Persia. ???

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The Smoothie is '90s food. Is ice cream '80s?  It's rich, excessive, colorful, and indulgent. 


Is anything sacred, Donnie? ;D

Not here in Texas it's a 24 hr 7 day a week 365 times a year treat  ;)

It's hot ALL the time...  ;D



Too cold to eat in the winter months.

Err... no?

Although it is a summertime food. Too cold to eat in the winter months.
Ice cream on a cold day is wonderful, especially on a warm up apple pie.

Ice cream on a cold day is wonderful, especially on a warm up apple pie.


You are so right!!

I love warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream. 

Ice Cream is even an alternative for Brandybutter on our Christmas Pudding.

Ice cream on a cold day is wonderful, especially on a warm up apple pie.
Now that you say that...

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Erm, Donnie...

Next, you're going to be saying "Is Cheese an '80s Food?" I like decadeology, but alot of what we've been doing has gotten awfully redundant lately.

Erm, Donnie...

Next, you're going to be saying "Is Cheese an '80s Food?" I like decadeology, but alot of what we've been doing has gotten awfully redundant lately.



So you see it too?

Why don't you start an 80s themed icecreamery, Donnie? The teenagers who usually scoop the ice-cream could be replaced by replicas of Marvin the Robot, and he could service flavours like 'Nutty New Wave' or 'Cyndi Lauper Cherry'. LOL

Why don't you start an 80s themed icecreamery, Donnie? The teenagers who usually scoop the ice-cream could be replaced by replicas of Marvin the Robot, and he could service flavours like 'Nutty New Wave' or 'Cyndi Lauper Cherry'. LOL




Human League Hot Fudge.
Madonna Maraschino Cherries.

Human League Hot Fudge.
Madonna Maraschino Cherries.


;D

I think Ice cream got a makeover during the '80s, like Danoota mentioned, but Ice Cream appears to have been popular from the day it began. It's the greatest treat!

I think cookies n creme flavor was introducd in the 80s...

but as an official snack food?  nah  Maybe nachos were more of an 80s iconic food (unless that was 70s, eh who knows)

Carvel, and the commercials and Cookie Puss may be considered 80s. And some people snicker at the idea of food decades..well, check this out:
http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/index.html

I think cookies n creme flavor was introducd in the 80s...

but as an official snack food?  nah  Maybe nachos were more of an 80s iconic food (unless that was 70s, eh who knows)


  I think your correct with nachos.  Was sort of a craze, best I can remember.  Mesquite grilling and taco salads, as well, groove ;) on...

I think cookies n creme flavor was introducd in the 80s...

but as an official snack food?  nah  Maybe nachos were more of an 80s iconic food (unless that was 70s, eh who knows)



Nachos were created back in the '40s, IIRC.

I remember ice cream parlors were very big in the early 80's for my crowd.
I think I had ice cream almost every night last week while on vacation and it was so good every time.  8)

the weird falvors like garlic and sardine may have originated then.

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Ice Cream is licked not sucked?

Ice Cream is licked not sucked?


Or swallowed off a spoon.

I, however, prefer sucking.