A vendor selling hot, thin waffles quickly rolled one up to hold the ice cream. Two years later, the first Eskimo Bar appeared. A Matter of Taste Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry still reign supreme as America's favorites. During the 1800s, ice cream was primarily chocolate or fruit flavored. Early experimentations led to concoctions such as root beer, ginger, lemon, and cherry.
New flavors continue to be developed.
Some are destined for ice cream greatness, others for the ice cream cemetery. For example, at Ohio State University, people have developed sauerkraut sherbet, potatoes and bacon ice cream, squash ice cream, and mustard ice cream. Suggestions sent by ice cream fans led to the creation of Cherry Garcia, Chubby Hubby, and Chunky Monkey. Sometimes we find an interesting ingredient and try to build an ice cream flavor around it. Kids like Gummi Worms.