Erica and I have a running debate about which ice cream is better; Breyers or Blue Bell. (Now that we’ve been to Italy, ‘gelato’ is now confusing the debate.)I’ve included a poll on the right column of this blog - cast your vote!
The top three Ice Cream brands in America are Breyers, Dreyer’s, and Blue Bell. Where did Ice Cream come from?
Popular folklore asserts that Marco Polo saw ice cream being made on his trip to China and took the recipe home to Italy with him on his return. However, in his writings Marco Polo never claimed to have introduced ice cream to the west.
How about that Gelato?
Ice cream is a traditional dessert in Italy. Much is still hand-made by individual gelateria (look for the sign ‘produzione propria’, meaning ‘our own make’ in the ice cream shops). Italian ice cream or gelato is made from whole milk, eggs, sugar, and natural flavourings. Gelato typically contains 7-8% fat, less than ice cream’s minimum of 10%.Before the cone became popular for serving ice cream, in English speaking countries, Italian street vendors would serve the ice cream in a small glass dish referred to as a “penny lick” or wrapped in waxed paper and known as a hokey-pokey (possibly a corruption of the Italian “ecco un poco” - “here is a little”).Loading ...
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Graeter’s, a local Cincinnati brand, wins my vote.
“Graeter’s - Since 1870″ - What’s taking them so long to distribute to the rest of America?!
I’d love to give ‘em a try - maybe we’ll have to come crash cousin Lance’s new house (when he gets it) so that we can try the local flavor - oh, and also visit Lance.
Personally, I’m a Phish Food from Ben & Jerry’s kind of girl… apart from that, the brand means very little. Which is to say that I am not picky! I’ll eat just about any kind of ice cream with chocolate and nuts!
Jennifer, did you realize that Breyers and Ben & Jerry’s are both part of the same company?
Texans like Blue Bell.
Sweet … I’d better buy a house soon, ’cause that’s a great reward!