[Jane Austen (1775-1817)]
Jane Austen (1775-1817) liked Ice.
To make ice, natural ice was collected in winter, stored in ice houses, to be used till the end of September to make ice and cool drinks. The source does not mention the international trade in natural ice, which was used in drinks as well. There were places in Northern Europe which collected crystal clear ice for export, and there was a sort of appellation contrôlée going on.
Natural ice was harvested from ancient times and used to keep dairy products in summer and for packing fish to be exported away from the coastal areas. In Roman times ice was used to cool rooms, by generating an air flow over ice. Or ice was mounted in gardens to cool the air. Nero was proud to show that his ice was made from boiled water.
http://austenonly.com/tag/jane-austen-and-food/
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_J..._favorite_food
Notice question, what was Jane Austen’s favourite movie?
http://www.janeausten.co.uk/brawn-a-...ristmas-treat/
Brawn: Headcheese mentioned in Persuasion by Jane Austen
http://thejaneaustenproject.blogspot...1815-food.html
http://www.larne.gov.uk/template1.as...a=6&parent=642
http://www.oshkoshmuseum.org/exhibit...harvesting.htm
I'm still looking for sources to confirm that ice was also shipped to tropical countries, like my native Suriname, SA. I have used this already in a novel, set in the 18th century.