Americans got their first taste of ice cream in the 1700s. It was a favorite dessert of George Washington, and records reveal that the president himself purchased a machine for making it. Thomas Jefferson followed suit, having learned how to make the icy treat while in France. He was the first president to serve it at a White House state banquet.
十八世纪，美国人第一次尝到冰淇淋。冰淇淋是乔治·华盛顿总统最喜欢的甜点，根据记载，总统为了要制作冰淇淋，还亲自买了一部机器。曾在法国学过制作冰淇淋的汤玛士·杰佛逊总统也是如此，并且他还成为第一位把冰淇淋端上白宫国宴的总统。