Where did the first ice cream cone come from? Why was it made of a waffle?
Here’s the story. Ernest A. Hamwi, a Syrian immigrant, was selling zalabia, a crispy, waffle-like dessert at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The popular ice cream booth next to him ran out of cups, and Ernest, noticing the dilemma, shaped his zalabia into a cone and offered it as an alternative cup. The rest is history.
However, the idea that an ice cream cone must be a waffle was narrow-minded. People started challenging the status quo.
The Cone Guys Company based in Pennsylvania has been selling pretzel-based cones since 1986. The salty flavor and crunchy texture complements a nice scoop of chocolate. The company also has chocolate cookie cones.
Another company challenging the waffle cone tradition is Chimneys, the Torontonian food truck. Their delicious doughnut cone is warm to the touch and has a light coating of sugar and cinnamon. Swirls of ice cream land right on a cone-shaped doughnut. Simply delectable!