Ice cream potato
Ice cream potato from Westside Drive In
TypeIce cream
CourseDessert
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateIdaho
Main ingredientsIce cream, cocoa

The ice cream potato is a unique dessert of ice cream resembling a loaded baked potato.[1][2] The dish does not contain any potato.[3] Lou Aaron, of Westside Drive In in Boise, Idaho, created the dish.[3] It can be found there year-round and various fairs and outdoor events seasonally.[1][4] It is difficult to acquire outside of Idaho.[4]

The dish is an acknowledgement of the importance of the potato in Idaho's culture, as it is also the state vegetable.[5]

The creator, Lou Aaron, reportedly spent 40 years perfecting the recipe.[5][6] It is estimated Westside Drive In sells over 1,000 a month and 10,000 in nine days at the Western Idaho Fair.[5][6]

Vanilla ice cream is molded into a potato shape and coated with cocoa powder to mimic brown skin.[1] The ice cream potato is then topped with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and chocolate syrup.[1] Some vendors offer variations with yellow frosting as "butter" and green sprinkles as "chives."[1]

It can also be found prepackaged in convenience stores.[5]

The Westside Drive-In and its ice cream potato were featured on a Boise-focused episode of the Travel Channel's Man v. Food in 2018.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Potato-Shaped Sundae of Boise, Idaho". Atlas Obscura. May 14, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Westside Drive-In Is The Birthplace Of Idaho's Most Iconic Dessert, The Ice Cream Potato". OnlyInYourState®. March 26, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Buiano, Madeline (July 1, 2020). "Westside Drive-In Idaho Ice Cream Potato". The Daily Meal. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Michael, Grace (December 1, 2021). "Obviously a Popular Dessert in Idaho Is an Ice Cream Potato". Spoon University. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Hoeller, Sophie-Claire (February 24, 2020). "I tried Idaho's famous 'Ice Cream Potato' topped with whipped cream and chocolate 'dirt,' and it was delicious". Insider. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Bromann, Valerie (August 31, 2019). "Ice Cream Potato at Westside Drive In in Boise, Idaho". Silly America. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ EVERY BOISE RESTAURANT THAT APPEARED ON MAN V. FOOD
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.