We independently select these products-if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. It's already a scorcher this summer, which means frozen desserts are top of mind. You'll find at least one tub of ice cream in our freezers at all times. Sometimes they're freshly churned (with the help of our favorite ice cream makers); more often, though, they're straight from the frozen section at our neighborhood grocery stores.
The primitive form of ice cream has deep roots in Persian deserts dating back to at least 400 B.C., with clever engineering skills employed to create early frozen desserts.