# @kqed on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6_5XWGR_aD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17568789-kqed-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/6ae87f09ab.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-05-15T18:00:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** KQED (@KQED) — https://gondola.cc/KQED

## Caption

Did you know that American soldiers in WWII were fueled by a steady supply of ice cream? While other countries banned ice cream during the war, the US recognized it as a staple of American life as it had become a substitute for alcohol during Prohibition.

Author Matt Siegel matt.siegel.author filled us in on this wild history while Juliet Pries of the icecreambar.sf showed us how to make one of the era’s most popular flavors (and an Oakland invention!), Rocky Road.

To watch the full episode, head to the link in kqed's bio.

## Stats

- **Views:** 169,375
- **Likes:** 5,009
- **Shares:** 2,089
- **Comments:** 42

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KQED | @KQED | https://gondola.cc/KQED | Media Company |
| Myles Bess | @myles.mov | https://gondola.cc/myles.mov | Content Producer |

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