What the hell happened to good ol' ice cream flavours?

[Riparian]

LA/Orange County. There probably might be some good ones I just need to go out and look.

Give this place a try: http://www.yelp.com/biz/gelato-paradiso-laguna-beach .

This one is right off the main beach in Laguna but they also have another store open in Fashion Island.

 

[Iron Woode]

That sounds really good. I never had such a thing.

yeah it's pretty rare to say the least.

The flavour was good and not too strong but the colour was odd as it was a medium grey.

 

[gamefreakgcb]

mint choc chip is the best

QFT.

 

[JM Aggie08]

Let's revisit this once more.

 

[dainthomas]

Peppermint >> *

 

[JM Aggie08]

Peppermint >> *

Shut your filthy mouth.

 

[TheGardener]

Nothing better after a long bike ride than stopping at the ice cream stand and ordering franks n' beans ice cream.

Actually, the truth be known, I turned down a free sample. In fact, the guy behind the counter told me I could take as much franks n' beans ice cream as I wanted. Could have been 5 gallons. Just couldn't do it. Some things just shouldn't be put in ice cream.

I go for any flavor with chocolate in it, except coffee. That puts a smile on my face. I polished off a some Breyer's Gelato Chocolate and Caramel a couple days ago. First time I tried it. Very impressed. I have a similar carton of Chocolate Hazelnut that is yet unopened. Another favorite is Raspberry Chocolate Chip. Best with dark chocolate bits, but milk chocolate is acceptable. And then there is the old standby, plain chocolate.

 

[lxskllr]

I currently have Yuengling Black & Tan in the freezer. My local Walmart's been carrying it lately. They don't have a lot of flavors, but it's a solid brand. Not premium, but better than the mid range competitors (Bryers, Turkey Hill...)

 

[JM Aggie08]

5 years later, and this thread still makes me angry.

Lemon is not a classic flavor of ice cream. I can only OP has since left the forum altogether.

 

[IronWing]

Saffron, rose water, and pistachio is where it's at.

 

[Red Storm]

I thought OP was some kind of sarcastic joke. Lemon, Apple, and Hazelnut? Lol, classic not found.

 

[brianmanahan]

mint choc chip is the best

/thread

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Lately I've been into flavors with caramel. Stuff like vanilla with fudge brownie chunks and a salted caramel swirl is just about perfect.

 

[snoopy7548]

Vanilla is still my all-time favorite, with coffee and cookie dough not far behind. I also love me some cherry vanilla from the local creamery, or Cherry Garcia.

 

[sdifox]

Why necro this?

 

[stargazr]

I saw a picture of Heinz ketchup flavored ice cream the other day 🙁

 

[dank69]

Why necro this?

It should be raised from the dead once a year to laugh at the ridiculous idea that lemon is a classic ice cream flavor.

 

[sdifox]

It should be raised from the dead once a year to laugh at the ridiculous idea that lemon is a classic ice cream flavor.

Lemon sorbet is as old as it gets.

 

[dank69]

Lemon sorbet is as old as it gets.

That's great but this is a thread about ice cream.

 

[JM Aggie08]

Lemon sorbet is as old as it gets.

Sorbet, not ice cream. OP is incorrect, and should be reminded on a regular basis.

Regarding my latest picks: HEB has put out a new line of small-batch pints, under the name 'Swoon.' They are incredible, with flavors such as:

• Dulce Churro
• Salted Caramel Truffle
• Coconut Horchata
• Banana S'more
• Cherry Pistachio
• Texas Brownie
• Chocolate Hazlenut

I believe these are marketed to be comparable to Ben and Jerry's, but I find them to be superior. They are cheaper as well.

 

[Thebobo]

Vanilla or go home.

 

[dullard]

Lemon is not a classic flavor of ice cream. I can only OP has since left the forum altogether.

What is your definition of classic? The first English cookbook with an ice cream receipe said this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Mary_Eales's_Receipts

To ice CREAM.

Take Tin Ice-Pots, fill them with any Sort of Cream you like, either plain or sweeten'd, or Fruit in it; shut your Pots very close; to six Pots you must allow eighteen or twenty Pound of Ice, breaking the Ice very small; there will be some great Pieces, which lay at the Bottom and Top: You must have a Pail, and lay some Straw at the Bottom; then lay in your Ice, and put in amongst it a Pound of Bay-Salt; set in your Pots of Cream, and lay Ice and Salt between every Pot, that they may not touch; but the Ice must lie round them on every Side; lay a good deal of Ice on the Top, cover the Pail with Straw, set it in a Cellar where no Sun or Light comes, it will be froze in four Hours, but it may stand longer; than take it out just as you use it; hold it in your Hand and it will slip out. When you wou'd freeze any Sort of Fruit, either Cherries, Raspberries, Currants, or Strawberries, fill your Tin-Pots with the Fruit, but as hollow as you can; put to them Lemmonade, made with Spring-Water and Lemmon-Juice sweeten'd; put enough in the Pots to make the Fruit hang together, and put them in Ice as you do Cream.

Using that definition, then fruit and fruit frozen in lemonade to be added to the ice cream are as classic as it gets in ice cream.

Now, if your definition of classic is the 1980s America, then you are correct. Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry would be that definition of classic.

If your definition of classic is when it was first invented, then I guess plain or camphor flavored would be the original.

 

[dank69]

What is your definition of classic? The first English cookbook with an ice cream receipe said this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Mary_Eales's_Receipts

Fruit and fruit frozen in lemonade to be added to the ice cream are as classic as it gets in ice cream.

Now, if your definition of classic is the 1980s America, then you are correct. Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry would be that definition of classic.

If your definition of classic is when it was first invented, then I guess plain or camphor flavored would be the original.

Let's try that with classic defined as no earlier than the birth date of oldest still-living human being.

 

[Perknose]

only if i get sprinkles 🙂

Trump got sprinkles in a hotel room in, of all places, Russia . . . allegedly.

No ice cream, though. 🙁

 

[dullard]

Let's try that with classic defined as no earlier than the birth date of oldest still-living human being.

I suppose the popular thing of the day was the ice cream soda. In which the ice cream was probably unflavored since they added the fruit or other flavorings before serving it.

Several articles from that era: http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/ice-cream-sodas.html

In a large glass he would put the desired syrup and a little plain cream. The glass was then treated to a liberal quantity of the shaven ice, and upon these the soda water was drawn. His syrups, cream and soda fountain were all kept buried in ice
...
Chocolate is the favorite. Next, in the order named, come vanilla, strawberry and lemon
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When an appreciative trade can be found, crushed fruits and shaved ice go well, or fruit and ice cream, either making a very taking combination
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The usual method is syrup first, ice cream next, then a little wind and water, that's all
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Now add your ice cream, and where fruits are used add them at the same time, then fill the glass nearly full with soda and syrup as well as possible, taking care not to cut the ice cream any more than than is necessary.

Then that made way to the Sunday, which became the ice cream sundae.