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by Jodie44 on September 20th, 2005

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How did Napoleon ice cream acquire its name?

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  • by jalex137 on September 21st, 2005

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    You're thinking of "Neapolitan", no doubt. It of course refers things or people from the city of Naples, Italy. I'll let Wikipedia take it from there:

    "Neapolitan is a kind of ice cream, or more precisely, of ice cream packaging. The box (or tub, bar, etc.) is divided into three flavors, usually strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla. Other combinations are possible, such as banana/vanilla/chocolate or caramel/vanilla/chocolate). Neapolitan is listed as the third or fifth favorite ice cream flavor in the United States. Neil Armstrong ate some in space in July 1969.

    Neapolitan ice cream is so called because it is a variant on spumoni, a three-flavoured (usually cherry, chocolate, and pistachio) ice cream originally made in Naples. Spumoni was introduced to the United States in the 1890s."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_ice_cream

    --Very kind words Jodie44. Thank you.

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    • Napoleon being a corruption of Neapolitan, as 'nucular' is of 'nuclear'

      Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog

      by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on September 26th, 2005

    • "Napolean" does look goofy, LOL, but your correction was so graceful & your answer so good, I'm leaving it alone. Thanks!

      Jodie44

      by Jodie44 on September 21st, 2005

    • Mmmmmmm......Napoleon!

      Scottythinks

      by Scottythinks on September 22nd, 2005

    • They oughta make napoleon shaped popsicles using neopolitan ice cream.

      BluePen

      by BluePen on September 23rd, 2005

    • Thanks for sharing this.

      snowflake1556

      by snowflake1556 on October 6th, 2005

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