Bambino

Bambino is a basic type of ice cream first sold in the Polish People's Republic (PRL). It is shaped as a bar, served on a wooden stick. Many factories produced it, varying its packaging and recipe. The name comes from the Italian word "bambino", which means "child". Since 1968 the product is produced by Łódź based Jogo dairy cooperative. History The production of Bambino ice cream started in the early 1960s, after the Polish government acquired Danish machinery. The ice cream was available in cream, chocolate, strawberry and coffee flavors. It was available with chocolate frosting. Customarily the ice cream was packed in brown, stiff paper and usually sold on the beach or street from white boxes filled with sawdust or artificial ice. Sellers used slogans to praise their products. For a long time, bambino was the only kind of ice cream on a stick sold in the country.