A choc ice is a generic frozen dessert generally consisting of a rectangular block of ice cream—typically vanilla flavour—which is thinly coated with chocolate.
History
Ice cream enrobed in chocolate was invented in the 1920s. Confectioner Harry Burt invented the chocolate-enrobed ice cream on a stick in 1920,[1] and was granted a patent in 1923.[2][3] In 1921,[4] the Eskimo Pie chocolate bar was invented in Iowa by a pharmacy owner named Chris Nelson,[5] who was inspired by a boy named Douglas Ressenden who could not decide between candy and ice cream;[6][7] a patent was awarded in 1922, but invalidated in 1928.[6][3] The Klondike bar was also invented in 1922.[8][1][9]
Brands
In many countries, there are numerous versions of this dessert which are produced under many different brand names.
A notable American brand is Klondike,[10][11] which introduced its Klondike bar in the United States in 1922.[12] Related products include frozen confections that enrobe fillings with the ice cream and appear similar to candy bars (e.g., Snickers ice cream bars[13]).
Racial slur
The term choc ice has also become a racial slur used to describe any person who is figuratively "black on the outside, white on the inside".[14][15]
References
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^"Rio Ferdinand claims 'choc ice' term is common slang, not racist". The Guardian. 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^"Detective faces racism allegations after reportedly describing a BAME colleague as a "choc ice"". Yorkshire Post. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.