00:00They cut the ice from the frozen lakes, transported it back home, before storing it in cellars lined
00:07with hay to insulate the room. This kept the temperature low, meaning in summer the ice was
00:13still frozen. They would begin to crush it and pour it into the outer ring of a wooden barrel,
00:19along with some salt. This brought the temperature inside to below freezing, and when flavored ice
00:25cream was poured into the inner chamber, it started to freeze when it touched the metal walls. Next,
00:32a paddle was hand-turned, mixing the cream and scraping it off the walls. This made ice cream
00:38before freezers ever existed.
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