Unfortunately, modern youth born after the collapse of the Soviet Union will never be able to appreciate the taste of the product that the country was famous for all over the world. Ice cream in the USSR was so delicious that many foreigners, upon arrival, first of all bought themselves a portion of this treat. Despite the fact that some modern manufacturers continue to produce ice cream under Soviet trademarks and according to GOSTs of the Union, no one can repeat it 100% as it is.
Ice cream in the USSR was not very diverse. Most often on sale there was milk, cream, chocolate, fruit and berry, creme brulee, popsicle and everyone’s favorite ice cream. Such abundance was noted mainly in large cities. In provincial towns and villages, ice cream was sold not only in unit packs, but also by weight. At the same time, a man who stood a long line could buy himself several kilograms of a delicious treat at once. Such ice cream was delivered to the store in cardboard boxes. It was packed in polyethylene, the seller gained a delicate mass with a special spoon and, as a rule, filled it with glass jars of customers.
Despite the fact that in some cities and villages ice cream was rarely sold at all, everyone who tried it remembered an amazing milk taste for life. This delicacy was in demand among consumers of all age categories. No one was even surprised that many ate it on the street not only in the warm season, but also in winter frost. Amazingly, such an occupation could catch not only children, but also respectable adults. The modern delicacy, despite the abundance of forms, names and packaging, is practically not remembered by consumers except for colors and flavors. That is why many who have tried ice cream in the USSR, are trying to buy a treat, familiar from childhood, made in accordance with GOST.
Why is a modern product so different from the one that everyone has consumed not so long ago? Ice cream according to GOST of the USSR, the recipe of which everyone can now find out, was made on the basis of only high-quality natural products. There were no artificial flavors and dyes in it, it was cow's milk that was used, and not palm oil. The popularizer of delicacies was the People's Commissar of Food of the USSR
A. Mikoyan. On an industrial scale, ice cream began to be released back in the 30s of the twentieth century. GOST 117-41, enforced in 1941, was very tough. The quality of each batch was evaluated using a special 100-point system. In case of any deviations from the established norms, the batch of the product was considered defective and was not put on sale. Ice cream in the USSR was made without preservatives and using a single technology. No one could add anything to the recipe or remove from it. That is why in all corners of a huge state there was the same ice cream. The USSR (ice cream was sold even abroad) was sensitive to the quality of food products, so the Soviet cold delicacy was so beloved by both the country's citizens and foreigners.