00:00They cut the ice from the frozen lakes, transported it back home before storing it in cellars lined with hay
00:07to insulate the room.
00:09This kept the temperature low, meaning in summer the ice was still frozen.
00:14They would begin to crush it and pour it into the outer ring of a wooden barrel, along with some
00:20salt.
00:21This brought the temperature inside to below freezing, and when flavored ice cream was poured into the inner chamber,
00:27it started to freeze when it touched the metal walls.
00:31Next, a paddle was hand-turned, mixing the cream and scraping it off the walls.
00:37This made ice cream before freezers ever existed.
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