Dove Bar
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DoveBar is an American ice cream bar
, created by Leo Stefanos
at Dove Candies & Ice Cream in Chicago
in 1956, and introduced nationally in 1985. The brand was bought by Mars Inc. in 1985, and the Dove Bar today is made by M&M/Mars. The Dove chocolate
brand was named for the ice cream.
Each ice cream bar has either vanilla
or chocolate
ice cream
, coated in chocolate. The ice cream bars are either sold individually or in a four-pack. It is considered both ice cream and candy.
The flavors currently available are: Milk Chocolate with vanilla ice cream, Dark Chocolate with French Vanilla ice cream (original), Milk Chocolate with Almonds and vanilla ice cream, and Milk Chocolate with chocolate ice cream and a chocolate swirl (Triple Chocolate Ice cream Bar).
The traditional DoveBar has famously presented the consumer with the Consumption Conundrum, where eating a full bar is usually too much, but eating a half bar is just not satisfying.
Dove ice cream is also sold in pints or "Miniatures". The pints also have a layer of chocolate ganache
on the top, containing an impression of the Dove logo.
U.S. production takes place in Burr Ridge, Illinois
.
Ice cream bar
An ice cream bar is a frozen dessert on a stick or a candy bar that has ice cream in it. The coating is usually a thin layer of chocolate used to prevent the melting and dripping of ice cream.-History:...
, created by Leo Stefanos
Leo Stefanos
Leo Stefanos was the owner of Dove Candies & Ice Cream in Chicago and the inventor of the DoveBar.Born in Greece, Stefanos settled on Chicago's South Side to raise a family...
at Dove Candies & Ice Cream in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in 1956, and introduced nationally in 1985. The brand was bought by Mars Inc. in 1985, and the Dove Bar today is made by M&M/Mars. The Dove chocolate
Dove (chocolate)
Dove is a brand of chocolate made and marketed by the Mars company.- History :...
brand was named for the ice cream.
Each ice cream bar has either vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...
or chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
ice cream
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
, coated in chocolate. The ice cream bars are either sold individually or in a four-pack. It is considered both ice cream and candy.
The flavors currently available are: Milk Chocolate with vanilla ice cream, Dark Chocolate with French Vanilla ice cream (original), Milk Chocolate with Almonds and vanilla ice cream, and Milk Chocolate with chocolate ice cream and a chocolate swirl (Triple Chocolate Ice cream Bar).
The traditional DoveBar has famously presented the consumer with the Consumption Conundrum, where eating a full bar is usually too much, but eating a half bar is just not satisfying.
Dove ice cream is also sold in pints or "Miniatures". The pints also have a layer of chocolate ganache
Ganache
Ganache is a glaze, icing, or filling for pastries made from chocolate and cream.Ganache is normally made by heating cream, then pouring it over chopped dark semi-sweet chocolate...
on the top, containing an impression of the Dove logo.
U.S. production takes place in Burr Ridge, Illinois
Burr Ridge, Illinois
Burr Ridge is a suburb of Chicago, in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois. The population was 11,560 at the 2008 census.-Geography:Burr Ridge is located at ....
.