Most new foods and recipes are the result of tireless tinkering by cooks or food companies seeking fresh flavors, textures or combinations. But recipes and foods discovered purely by accident are as rare as a hard freeze in the Golden Gate City and as unique as a man who turns a youthful blunder into a frozen treat millions enjoy on hot summer days.

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