Arctic roll facts for kids
A couple of slices of Arctic roll, with strawberries
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| Course | Dessert |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Main ingredients | Sponge cake, vanilla ice cream, raspberry sauce |
An Arctic roll is a yummy British dessert. It's made of vanilla ice cream wrapped inside a thin layer of soft sponge cake. There's also a tasty layer of raspberry sauce between the cake and the ice cream. It's served cold, like a frozen treat!
The Story of Arctic Roll
The Arctic roll was first created in the 1950s. A man named Dr. Ernest Velden, who came from Czechoslovakia, invented it. He opened a factory in Eastbourne, England, in 1968 to make Arctic rolls. The dessert quickly became very popular.
During the 1980s, people loved Arctic rolls! The company Birds Eye sold more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) of Arctic roll every month. That's a lot of dessert!
A Dip in Popularity and a Comeback
However, sales started to slow down in the 1990s. Eventually, Birds Eye stopped making Arctic rolls for a while. But then, around 2008, when the economy was a bit tough, the Arctic roll made a big comeback. People were looking for tasty, low-cost foods, and Arctic roll fit the bill.
Some people think Arctic roll is a comforting food, like a warm hug. Others think it's a bit old-fashioned. One food writer even joked that it tasted like "frozen carpet"! But Birds Eye said that many customers really wanted the dessert back.
From December 2008 to April 2009, Birds Eye sold about 3 million boxes of Arctic roll. This was worth about £3.5 million! That's around 400 kilometers (250 miles) of Arctic roll. Many people bought it because it was affordable. Also, it brought back happy memories from their childhood, a feeling called nostalgia. Many supermarkets in the UK also sell their own versions of Arctic roll.
Different Flavours
The classic Arctic roll has vanilla ice cream and raspberry jam. Birds Eye also makes a version with chocolate ice cream.
See also
In Spanish: Rollo Ártico para niños
