Knickerbocker glory

Knickerbocker glory

A knickerbocker glory is a very elaborate ice cream sundae that is served in a large tall glass, particularly in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the closest equivalent would be a parfait.

The knickerbocker glory was first described in the 1930s and contains ice cream, jelly, fruit and cream. Layers of these different sweet tastes are alternated in a tall glass and are topped with different kinds of syrup, nuts, whipped cream and often a cherry. Layers of meringue, fruit and even alcohol may be included but, as with an ice cream sundae, there is no precise recipe.

The name "knickerbocker glory" is drawn from knickerbockers, a type of long trouser traditionally worn by young children (but particularly young boys). "Glory" reflects the typical reaction of a child presented with such a dessert.

Cultural references

* The knickerbocker glory is mentioned in the novel "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".
* It is also mentioned in a UK sitcom called "One Foot in the Grave" (Series 6, entitled "Tales of Terror").
* It is also mentioned in the motion picture, "Tea with Mussolini".
* It is also mentioned in Moore Place, from Season 1 of "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares".
* It is also mentioned in The Secret of Platform 13
* It is mentioned in the novel "Winterwood" by Patrick McCabe
* British band Fujiya & Miyagi references the sundae in the song Knickerbocker off their album Lightbulbs.
*It is also mentioned it the novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the American version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

External links

* [http://www.angelfire.com/mi3/cookarama/knickerglory.html United States recipe for knickerbocker glory]
* [http://www.ice-cream-recipes.com/knickerbockerglory.htm United Kingdom recipe for knickerbocker glory]


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