Editing Neapolitan ice cream (section)

==19th century descriptions==
[[File:Neapolitan ice cream UK.JPG|thumb|Tub of Neapolitan ice cream from the United Kingdom]]

{{quote|You must have a Neapolitan box for this ice and fill it up in three or four layers with different coloured and flavoured ice creams (a water ice may be used with the [[custard]]s); for instance, [[lemon]], vanilla, chocolate and [[pistachio]]. Mould in the patent ice cave for about 1½ to 2 hours, turn it out, cut it in slices, and arrange neatly on the dish, on a [[napkin]] or dish-paper.|"'''Neapolitan box'''" (A. B. Marshall, ''The Book of Ices'', 1885)<ref name="Marshall">{{cite book|last = Marshall|first = A. B.|year = 1885|title = The Book of Ices|url = https://archive.org/details/b21528068|pages = [https://archive.org/details/b21528068/page/18 18]}}</ref>}}

{{quote|These are prepared by putting ices of various kinds and colors into a [[Mold (cooking implement)|mold]] known as a Neapolitan ice box, which, when set and turned out, is cut into slices suitable for serving. However small the pieces, the block should be cut so that each person gets some of each kind. They are generally laid on a [[lace]] paper on an ice plate. Four or five kinds are usually put in the mold, though three sorts will do. The following will serve as a guide in arranging: First, vanilla cream, then [[raspberry]] or [[cherry]] or [[Ribes|currant]] water; [[coffee]] or chocolate in the middle; the strawberry cream, with lemon or [[orange (fruit)|orange]] or [[pineapple]] water to finish. A cream ice flavored with any [[liqueur]], a brown bread cream flavored with [[brandy]], with a couple of bright-colored water ices, form another agreeable mixture. [[Tea]] cream may be introduced into almost any combination unless coffee were used. [[Banana]] cream, pistachio, or [[almond]] cream with cherry water and [[damson]] or strawberry water are other options.

The Neapolitan Ice Spoon has a double use; ice bowl is for putting the mixture into the mold, and the handle is for leveling it. The boxes may be made of [[tin]], which is less expensive than [[pewter]]. They are generally sold small enough to make single ices, but these are much more troublesome to prepare. After filling the molds, if there is no cave, 'bed' the ice in the usual way.|"'''Neapolitan Icey Cones'''" (Lizzie Heritage, ''Cassell's New Universal Cookery Book'', 1894)<ref name="Heritage">{{cite book|last = Heritage|first = Lizzie|year = 1894|title = Cassell's New Universal Cookery Book|url = https://archive.org/details/b21537938_0001|publisher = Cassell and Company|location = London|pages = 967}}</ref>}}