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denise
Ice Cream and other Summer Snacks Mark Unseen   Jul 20 03:19 UTC 2007

Ok, its summer and a popular season for ice cream [though its great all
year 'round].   What's your favorite flavor[s]?  Soft serve or regular
'scooped'?  What are your favorite  ways to have it served [dish, cone,
sundae, banana split, shake, whatever]? Favorite  places to get ice
cream??


And what other summer treats do you enjoy?
39 responses total.
denise
response 1 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 03:26 UTC 2007

One of my all-time flavors is rocky road from Baskin Robbin's  [though I
rarely get to  have it since I don't live near one; probably a good
thing!].  My next favorite is  probably pralines and cream...  I used to
not understand why people would get vanilla  when there's so many
'flavored' ones out there--but in the past couple years, I've  gotten to
like vanilla more and more.

Most of the time, I eat the regular ice cream since its more readily
available but soft  serve is great, too.  [One summer many many years
ago, I had a job where I had to  scoop up ice cream to the customers.
Some kinds were much harder to scoop than  others. And of course, we
always had a line up; eventually, I really didn't like scooped  ice
cream for quite some time...]

Usually, I have mine in a bowl but once in awhile, I'll do the cone or
something a bit  more elaborate.  Shakes and 'blizzards' are always
good...  And a month or two ago I  ate out with family and we were
served root beer floats; they were great and brought  back lots of
memories of having them during childhood.
other
response 2 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 04:54 UTC 2007

Just heard that Traffic Jam and Snug on Canfield in Detroit has Bacon
Ice Cream...
warlord
response 3 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 08:42 UTC 2007

Even though i am on a strict diet i cant help but consume ice cream 
during summer on regular basis :( 

My fav flavors are Vanilla fudge ripple and Chocolate marshmallow! i 
usually prefer having it a disposable cup or cone! 
vivekm1234
response 4 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 09:09 UTC 2007

Hot chocolate fudge! (It's raining here, and i eat ice-cream at night.)
samiam
response 5 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 10:24 UTC 2007

Baskin Robbins - pralines and cream, anything chocolate, and mint 
chocolate chip. In a sugar cone. Yum.
mary
response 6 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 11:09 UTC 2007

Rocky Road!
maus
response 7 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 11:33 UTC 2007

Vanilla frozen custard with chocolate, puree raspberries and two shots
of espresso mixed in. Or if that's unavailable, Baskin Robins's Jamoca
ice cream in a waffle cone. 

It's a pity I can't have those (stupid diet!). 
cmcgee
response 8 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 12:36 UTC 2007

Black walnut ice cream with maple syrup on top.

Baskin Robbins has it occasionally, Busch's carries the Haagen-Dazs
version all the time.  
jadecat
response 9 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 13:13 UTC 2007

Coldstone is the best! I like that I can get plain mint ice cream with
out cholate mixed in. Or cake batter ice cream with raspberries and
fudge mixed in.  Or banana ice cream with nuts and bits of brownie mixed
in. Or... Hmm, must make a Coldstone stop soon. Or hit up the Peppermint
Twist in Portland...

Growing up I loved Blue Moon and Superman ice creams. I've had them more
recently and they taste better in my memory. ;)

I prefer cones to bowls- unless it's a Coldstone waffle bowl. *laughs*
denise
response 10 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 13:46 UTC 2007

I've had some pretty interesting ice cream cakes in the past [like the ones
that Baskin Robbins create].  Then, of course, ice cream WITH cake is always
good.

One kind of ice cream I didn't like as a kid was butter pecan... For whatever
reason, I haven't tried it again since I was a kid. I don't know all the
reasons why not because I do like ice cream with pecans and/or other nuts
[like my favorites-rocky road and pralines and cream].  Maybe I just don't
want to chance still not liking it--so I get something I *know* I'll like.
bru
response 11 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 14:15 UTC 2007

The best Ice cream in my opinion...

Breyer's Butter Pecan
Ben amd Jerry's Pistachio
Edy's Cookie Dough
Cold Stone Lemon with Strawberries
Baskin Robbins Daquari Ice  (before they changed it this year.)
marye622
response 12 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 14:34 UTC 2007

My favorite flavor of ice cream always has been and probably always will be
mint chocolate chip. I've loved it ever since i tasted it and it just gets
better every time i taste it.
micklpkl
response 13 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 14:43 UTC 2007

My favourite store-bought flavours are:
    * Blue Bell Canteloupe & Cream
    * Blue Bell Tres Leches con Pina y Coco
    * Blue Bell Cookies 'n' Cream (Blue Bell Creameries invented this flavour)

We're very lucky in Austin to have a locally-owned chain of ice cream shops,
Amy's Ice Creams. (sorta similar to Marble Slab or Coldstone, but much
weirder). Whenever I go, I always sample the strange flavours of the day, like
Guinness, but I always end up getting Mexican Vanilla with strawberries
"crushed in".
mcnally
response 14 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 15:17 UTC 2007

 Recently (a year or so ago, I think) Haagen Dazs introduced a flavor
 called "Mayan Chocolate".  It's primarily chocolate, with a bit of 
 cinnamon.  Mmmmm..
marcvh
response 15 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 16:12 UTC 2007

I remember Superman ice cream!  Everybody else told me it looked (and tasted)
like Play-Doh but I loved it.
mary
response 16 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 20 20:54 UTC 2007

Re #14 and Mayan Chocolate ice cream: Man does that sound good.
THANKS A FRIGGIN' LOT, MIKE!
slynne
response 17 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 21 00:10 UTC 2007

I haven't been to Cold Stone but people tell me it is good. 

My favorite ice cream is Bryers Vanilla.
remmers
response 18 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 21 00:40 UTC 2007

Mine too, if you mean Bryer's *Natural* Vanilla.
slynne
response 19 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 21 01:55 UTC 2007

Yeah. That's the one I like. 
eprom
response 20 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 21 04:48 UTC 2007

I like those Bluebunny strawberry shortcake ice cream bars on a stick.
denise
response 21 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 21 12:28 UTC 2007

Oh, yeah, I like those things, too. I remember being introduced to them
as a kid, buying  one from the Good Humor truck that was going through
the neighborhood [I was rarely  able to get anything from GH].
denise
response 22 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 21 12:49 UTC 2007

[This is now linked to the cooking conference as item 251 from
agora-summer, 2007, item  69.]
i
response 23 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 22 11:19 UTC 2007

Mmmmm...mega-chocolate ice cream.

Fortunately, i have plenty of will power at the cash register.
omni
response 24 of 39: Mark Unseen   Jul 28 18:16 UTC 2007

  Ok, I'm just gonna say this once. 

  There is a place nestled in Cleveland Ohio called Pierre's Ice Cream, who
makes THE best ice cream on the planet. Fortunatly for you who dwell north
of Our Glorius State, Pierres can be obtained at any Circle K store. You might
want to sample the newest creation, Hola Fruita Sherbet. To Die For.

  Then there is Handels. They are based in Youngstown, but fortunatly have
had the good sense to branch out into Toledo, Sylvania, and Perrysburg (Where
the Sun Always Shines, and there is NO RAIN, except when we need it, and then
only when it's convenient). Better than Coldstone, and not at all fattening.

 (It is widely accepted that Ice Cream, when driven for, becomes less
fattening in direct proportion to the miles driven)
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