The egg cream is almost exclusively a fountain drink. Although there have been several attempts to bottle it, none have been wholly successful, as its refreshing taste and characteristic head require mixing of the ingredients just before drinking.
The ingredients of an egg cream: Fox's U-Bet chocolate syrup,[5] seltzer, and whole milk
The peculiarity that an egg cream contains neither eggs nor cream has been explained in various ways. Stanley Auster, who claims that his grandfather invented the beverage, has said that the origins of the name are "lost in time."[6]
The egg cream originated among Yiddish-speaking Eastern European Jewish immigrants in New York City, so one explanation claims that egg is a corruption of the Yiddish echt 'genuine or real', making an egg cream a "good cream".[7]
Food historian Andrew Smith writes: "During the 1880s, a popular specialty was made with chocolate syrup, cream, and raw eggs mixed into soda water. In poorer neighborhoods, a less expensive version of this treat was created, called the Egg Cream (made without the eggs or cream)."[8]
Another explanation comes from reports that it grew out of a request for chocolat et crème from someone, possibly the actor Boris Thomashefsky[9] who had experienced a similar drink in Paris.[10][11] His heavy accent altered the name into something like "egg cream," which then developed into the current term.
In Mediaedit
The egg cream features prominently in the creature feature horror film Squirm. When New Yorker Mick (Don Scardino) visits his girlfriend Geri (Patricia Pearcy) in the fictional town of Fly Creek, Georgia, he orders an egg cream at a diner, which confuses the Southern owner, who has never heard of them. Mick finds a worm in the drink, which causes a row with the sheriff sitting nearby, and foreshadows the worm invasion of the town.
In The Midterms, a season 2 episode of The West Wing, President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen), drinks an Egg Cream in the oval office. In describing the drink to Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff), he says "I'm drinking the most fantastic thing I've ever tasted in my life. Chocolate syrup, cold milk, and seltzer. I know it sounds terrible, but trust me– I don't know where this has been all my life." Toby tells him it's an egg cream, and that "We invented it in Brooklyn," referring to his Brooklyn heritage.
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^Stuart, Marcia. . EGO. Epicurus.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^Stern, Michael; Stern, Jane (Jul 10, 1985). "Egg Cream is a delicacy at candy store in Bronx". The Evening Independent. p. 3B. from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
^Arenstein, Noah (2014-11-19). "12 things you didn't know about NYC egg creams". Thrillist. from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^Mead, Rebecca (8 August 2011). "Proustian". The New Yorker. from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^Mariani, John F. (1999). Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink. Lebhar-Friedman:New York.
^Ringler, Rachel (16 June 2021). "What is an egg cream and why is it so Jewish?". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^Smith, Andrew F. (2014). New York City: A Food Biography. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 111.
^Gould, Jillian (2002). "Candy Stores and Egg Creams". Jews of Brooklyn. UPNE. p. 203.
^Stradley, Linda (17 April 2015). "New York Egg Cream Recipe and History". What's Cooking America. from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^Lee, Jennifer (5 August 2008). "Can the Egg Cream Make a Comeback?". City Room. The New York Times Company. from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
External linksedit
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Beller, Daniel. "The True Origins of the Egg Cream". Mr Beller's Neighborhood.
. Gerritsen Beach. Archived from the original on 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
. H. Fox & Co. Archived from the original on 2006-08-10.
"Egg Cream recipe". JayKeller.com.
National Egg Cream Day @ eggcreamday.com
Wharton, Rachel. . Brooklyn Eats. Heritage Radio Network. Archived from the original on 14 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011. (Radio episode)
January 01, 1970
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Not to be confused with Cadbury Creme Egg An egg cream 1 is a cold beverage consisting of milk carbonated water and flavored syrup typically chocolate or vanilla as a substitute for an ice cream float 2 Ideally the glass is left with 2 3 liquid and 1 3 foamy head 3 Despite the name the drink contains neither eggs nor cream 4 Egg creamTypeFountain beverageCountry of origin United StatesFlavorVarious primarily chocolate but can be any flavored syrupIngredientsFlavored syrup milk soda water The egg cream is almost exclusively a fountain drink Although there have been several attempts to bottle it none have been wholly successful as its refreshing taste and characteristic head require mixing of the ingredients just before drinking Contents 1 Etymology theories and speculations 2 In Media 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEtymology theories and speculations edit nbsp The ingredients of an egg cream Fox s U Bet chocolate syrup 5 seltzer and whole milk The peculiarity that an egg cream contains neither eggs nor cream has been explained in various ways Stanley Auster who claims that his grandfather invented the beverage has said that the origins of the name are lost in time 6 The egg cream originated among Yiddish speaking Eastern European Jewish immigrants in New York City so one explanation claims that egg is a corruption of the Yiddish echt genuine or real making an egg cream a good cream 7 Food historian Andrew Smith writes During the 1880s a popular specialty was made with chocolate syrup cream and raw eggs mixed into soda water In poorer neighborhoods a less expensive version of this treat was created called the Egg Cream made without the eggs or cream 8 Another explanation comes from reports that it grew out of a request for chocolat et creme from someone possibly the actor Boris Thomashefsky 9 who had experienced a similar drink in Paris 10 11 His heavy accent altered the name into something like egg cream which then developed into the current term In Media editThe egg cream features prominently in the creature feature horror film Squirm When New Yorker Mick Don Scardino visits his girlfriend Geri Patricia Pearcy in the fictional town of Fly Creek Georgia he orders an egg cream at a diner which confuses the Southern owner who has never heard of them Mick finds a worm in the drink which causes a row with the sheriff sitting nearby and foreshadows the worm invasion of the town In The Midterms a season 2 episode of The West Wing President Jed Bartlet Martin Sheen drinks an Egg Cream in the oval office In describing the drink to Toby Ziegler Richard Schiff he says I m drinking the most fantastic thing I ve ever tasted in my life Chocolate syrup cold milk and seltzer I know it sounds terrible but trust me I don t know where this has been all my life Toby tells him it s an egg cream and that We invented it in Brooklyn referring to his Brooklyn heritage American singer Lou Reed has a song called Egg Cream off his 1996 album Set The Twilight Reeling See also edit nbsp Drink portal Italian soda Milkis Pilk Seltzer List of chocolate beveragesReferences edit The New York Egg Cream ArcGIS StoryMaps 19 December 2019 Archived from the original on 27 November 2023 Retrieved 12 March 2022 Stuart Marcia The New York Egg Cream EGO Epicurus com Archived from the original on 31 March 2015 Retrieved 12 March 2022 Stern Michael Stern Jane Jul 10 1985 Egg Cream is a delicacy at candy store in Bronx The Evening Independent p 3B Archived from the original on 18 April 2016 Retrieved 29 March 2015 Arenstein Noah 2014 11 19 12 things you didn t know about NYC egg creams Thrillist Archived from the original on 2022 05 17 Retrieved 12 March 2022 Mead Rebecca 8 August 2011 Proustian The New Yorker Archived from the original on 30 November 2021 Retrieved 12 March 2022 Mariani John F 1999 Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink Lebhar Friedman New York Ringler Rachel 16 June 2021 What is an egg cream and why is it so Jewish Jewish Telegraphic Agency Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 Retrieved 12 March 2022 Smith Andrew F 2014 New York City A Food Biography Rowman amp Littlefield p 111 Gould Jillian 2002 Candy Stores and Egg Creams Jews of Brooklyn UPNE p 203 Stradley Linda 17 April 2015 New York Egg Cream Recipe and History What s Cooking America Archived from the original on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 12 March 2022 Lee Jennifer 5 August 2008 Can the Egg Cream Make a Comeback City Room The New York Times Company Archived from the original on 28 January 2022 Retrieved 12 March 2022 External links edit nbsp Look up egg cream in Wiktionary the free dictionary nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Egg cream Beller Daniel The True Origins of the Egg Cream Mr Beller s Neighborhood Egg Cream Gerritsen Beach Archived from the original on 2011 01 18 Retrieved 2010 09 11 Egg cream recipe H Fox amp Co Archived from the original on 2006 08 10 Egg Cream recipe JayKeller com National Egg Cream Day eggcreamday com Wharton Rachel The Return of The Egg Cream Brooklyn Eats Heritage Radio Network Archived from the original on 14 January 2011 Retrieved 2 January 2011 Radio episode Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Egg cream amp oldid 1222835529, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
