The Eskimo Pie Debuts 103 Years Ago Today
Did you know Russell Stover got his start with ice cream?
January 24, 1922
The Eskimo Pie is patented by Christian K. Nelson, who originally called the treat the "I-Scream Bar." Nelson teamed with Russell Stover, a former chocolate factory superintendent and savvy businessman, to bring the sweet idea to the U.S. ice cream market. But they weren’t the first to try and coat ice cream with chocolate.
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