No commercial roof products are made of pure tin.
Hot tin roof sundae origin.
In the nineteenth century united states tin plates or shingles were widely used as roofing material.
Over the course of the coming decades that roof would be obscured by a drop ceiling.
While some of the original aspects of the business are still present the business is now known for its food and an ice cream creation known as the tin roof sundae.
The tin roof sundae was created in 1916 at the potter drug co in potter nebraska owned by pharmacist james earl thayer.
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Beginning in seventeenth century bohemia rolled steel was coated with tin to prevent rust.
Hot tin roof ice cream sundae recipe.
Vanilla ice cream hot fudge cup whipping cream.
From all accounts the structure.
Platt s soda fountain in ithaca new york was popular at the time and several area fountains added various.
Perhaps its from the idea that it has inexpensive ingredients suitable for the poor who live in tin roofed homes.
The tin roof sundae was a version of the cherry sundae sold by chester platt in 1893.
Restoration of the historic building brought back the stunning tin tiles in 2010.
His son harold dean pinky thayer worked in the soda fountain as a teenager and is credited for inventing the ice cream treat.
As to why it s anyone s guess.
Barry popik has dated it to 1926.
Many people believe that the name of the iconic sundae came from the beautiful tin roof that graced the potter sundry at the time.
Tin roof sundae premium ice cream from turkey hill dairy is vanilla flavored ice cream swirled with chocolate fudge and choco peanuts.
My favorite ice cream sundae when i was growing up was a tin roof sundae.
Layers of hot fudge a generous handful of spanish peanuts spanish peanuts have the skins still on which for me is part of the taste experience and real vanilla ice cream.
