A Sundae usually consists of a scoop of ice cream topped with a sauce or syrup, and in some cases other toppings including chopped nuts, 
whipped cream and a cherry. Various locations have claimed to be the birthplace of the ice cream sundae. They include: New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, New Orleans and Ohio just to name a few. It is said that the name 'sundae' was adopted from Illinois state's early prohibition of ice cream consumption on Sundays, because ice cream with a topping that obscured the main product was not deemed to be ice cream. Sundaes of course are available and many, many varieties: the Classic sundae, Hot Fudge sundae, Turtle sundae, Black & White sundae (never heard of it? me either). It consists of: a scoop of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce and a scoop of chocolate ice cream with marshmallow topping. Then you've got the Brownie sundae, the Banana Split ... yes, theoretically it's a sundae as well as Bananas Foster and Parfaits.
The most expensive sundae ... at a price of $1,000 U.S. dollars, the Serendipity Golden Opulence Sundae, sold by Serendipity 3 rest
aurant in New York City. The dessert consists of five scoops of Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream infused with Madagascar vanilla, covered in 23-carat edible gold leaf, rare Amedei Porcelana and Chuao chocolate, American Golden caviar, passion fruit, orange, Armagnac, candied fruits from Paris, marzipan cherries, and decorated with real gold dragees. The sundae is served in a baccarat Harcourt crystal goblet with an 18-karat gold spoon. Talking about a 'rich' dessert! ~ Chef Wilkinson ~
