Summertime is the perfect season to reminisce about Edy’s Pie—formerly known as Eskimo Pie.
According to Smithsonian Institution archives, the dessert was invented by Iowan Christian Kent Nelson in 1920 and originally called “I-Scream Bars.” In 1921, Nelson entered into a joint partnership with chocolate maker Russell C. Stover, and an agreement was made to market the product with the “Eskimo Pie” name.
Over time, co-ownership of the brand transferred from Russell C. Stover to Reynolds Metals Company (supplier of the Eskimo Pie wrapper) to Nestlé and its Dreyer’s division. The Edy’s brand name is a nod to Joseph Edy, a founder of Dreyer’s.
Throughout it all, there appears to be no evidence of involvement from Eskimos—a term that many Inuit, Yupik, Aleut, and others deem unacceptable and even racist.
Bon appétit!
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