that the term was pushed by the CIA short after the JFK assassination in order to discredit those who believed in a conspiracy theory involving the US government?

yeah that was debunked lol.
- Pat1993

Debunked by whom?

Debunked by whom?
- AdamFrench

https://apnews.com/articl...y-theory-jfk-941578119864

I prefer the ice cream conversation.

Can we go back to that?

I prefer the ice cream conversation.

Can we go back to that?
- Mashadar

- Pat1993

- Mashadar

wouldn't be my first choice for a frozen treat but that doesn't look too bad.

well, that conversation didn't last very long either... must've been the sorbet.

Sorbet, ice cream, granita, gelato, frozen custard... All are delicious desserts when created well.

Only thing that is just plain WRONG? People calling sherbet/sorbet "sherbert". Wrong on so many levels.

Sorbet, ice cream, granita, gelato, frozen custard... All are delicious desserts when created well.

Only thing that is just plain WRONG? People calling sherbet/sorbet "sherbert". Wrong on so many levels.
- Darksyde

'Sherbert' Isn't Wrong

By the late 18th century sherbet had become the established spelling, but after only a few intermittent uses in the 18th and 19th centuries, sherbert staged a minor comeback in the 20th century. It's now a fully established (though far lesser-used) variant.

And what exactly is sherbet/sherbert? Originally the word referred to a cold drink made with sweetened and diluted fruit juice. In the U.S. the word now most commonly refers to a frozen dessert made with milk (or cream) and flavored usually with fruit juice, with egg white or gelatin sometimes added. And to get all technical for a minute, sherbets in the U.S. must by federal regulation contain between exactly 1% and 2% butterfat. (This distinguishes sherbet from sorbet—pronounced sor-BAY or sometimes SOR-but—which is typically dairy-free.) In British English sherbet (or sherbert) often refers to what is also called "sherbet powder": a sweet powder used to make an effervescent drink.

And that's the scoop on sherbet and sherbert. We hope this particular scoop will only make scoops of the real thing taste all that much sweeter.

Debunked by whom?
- AdamFrench

Not anyone you would trust obviously.