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By the 17th century, beginning first in France, cafe culture began to spread, where these shops offered coffee and tea. However, ice cream began to also appear on menus in some of the well to do cafes that could afford to keep ice. Recipes for ice cream also appeared, which not only spread interest in making ice cream but also it encouraged experimentation. Eating ice cream with strawberries and milk were considered to be a particular treat with the frozen desserts. The 18th century saw the expansion of ice cream, where many shops and ice cream makers operated. It was during the colonial period that ice cream was introduced to the United States, perhaps via Quakers who brought their recipes books with them as they came to the colonies.