ice cream reigns as a rich, delicious treat enjoyed by the majority of Americans. Many myths exist about the origin of this concoction of sugar and ice. The three most common myths include an explorer and two members of royalty. One popular legend has the famous explorer Marco polo bringing water ices from china to Italy. Another myth claims that Catherine de medic of Florence took her sorbet recipes with her when she married Henry II and became Queen of France in 1533. The third most popular myth credits Charles I of England with a formula for"frozen milk" he bought from a french chef in the 17 century