How do you like your ice cream?

[Archae]

I'm having a bowl of ice cream the way I like it.

Two dark chocolate Klondike bars broken up, covered with caramel and dark chocolate syrup.

[fishwax]

1. Lately? A nice vanilla topped with a good amount of peanut butter

[2theleft]

24. ME, TOO!!! But, the pb has to be melted first....n/t

[siligut]

2. French vanilla with dulce de leche and salted peanuts

Perfect creamy, salty, sweet, gooey combination.

[Paulie]

3. in a Cup

A scoop of Mint Chocolate Chip and a scoop of Rocky Road, with whip cream and three cherries.

[nomorenomore08]

4. The other night I tried strips of bacon over butter pecan. Absolutely, horrifyingly delicious.

My old standby, though, is the Eggo waffle ice cream sandwich. Which is exactly what it sounds like, ice cream flavor doesn't matter - although strawberry over strawberry waffles, for instance, is quite nice.

[pinboy3niner]

5. I scream...

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

29. BTW...

...trivia: do you know the inspiration for that painting?

[Loryn]

6. Orange sherbet w/vanilla

[pink-o]

7. From a Gelato cafe, anywhere in Italy!

I remember when I first tried it in Florence over 20 years ago: I thought I'd gone to Heaven Australia and New Zealand also have amazing ice cream. Guess I like mine from far away!

[Flaxbee]

10. I don't really like ice cream.

If I come across real gelato, I'll go for it.

[MiddleFingerMom]

16. I had real gelato from Italian gelato shoppes in Germany.

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Little tiny RICH scoops that were incredible.
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If I amember correctly, a scoop of chocolate and a scoop of banana were my druthers.
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Gelato here in the States (it didn't become popular until almost 20 years after my return)
has always seemed immensely disappointing... and I've always assumed that I had just
been exaggerating its rich goodness in my mind.
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[pink-o]

22. No, you didn't exaggerate. It's amazing.

I've had some pretty authentic versions in Little Italy NYC, but here in North Beach it doesn't measure up. Bummer: I guess I'll need to go back to the Boot Country over and over again! What a hardship, but I'll take one for the team. Ciao, Bello.

[solemnspace]

8. cold

[baldguy]

9. Often, and in large quantities.

[Major Nikon]

11. homemade

[OxQQme]

13. From one of these:

Sis and I took turns cranking back in the 50's when we were anxious youngsters.
Makes for strong arms.

I seem to remember Rennet tablets as an ingredient.

Fresh peach..yum
Crunched up peppermint sticks..yum
Fresh pineapple chunks..YUM!

I haven't come across an ice cream that compares.



This recipe has actually been around for decades. If any of you use Junket (a tablet form of rennet), the recipe is in the box. The basic idea is that the Junket/Rennet partially curdles the milk, making a custard base without the eggs or much cooking. Unlike liquid rennet, you can usually find Junket in the pudding section at most grocery stores. I haven't tried it, but liquid animal rennet would probably leave a little bitterness. Junket does not.

This makes about 2 Quarts

1 Cup Sugar 3 Cups Whole Milk 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream 4 tsp. Vanilla Flavoring 3 Junket Tablets (disolved in 2 tbsp cold water)

Combine all of the ingredients except for the Junket in a saucepan.
Heat to 110 F while stirring constantly.
Want "French" Vanilla? Just add a few drops of Annato (yellow cheese coloring). Doesn't change the flavor, but it looks fabulous.
Remove from heat
Stir in the disolved Junket.
Let sit UNDISTURBED for 10 minutes. (This is the magic part. Just like making cheese)
Check for a "clean break". NO, NO. Just kidding.
You now have a thick yogurt-like custard.

Chill and make ice cream like you normally would.
We stick ours (covered) in the freezer until it just starts to harden just a bit. That way it freezes quicker in the ice cream maker.
Of course you can add chocolate, fruit or lots of other things to taste.

You can actually just stick this in your freezer without using an ice cream maker. Still great, but it's not as creamy.

This is the creamiest ice cream I have ever tasted. Be careful. It's addictive.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. yes, hand cranked with peaches from my Granpa's orchard.

those were the days.

[olddots]

12. Trader Joe's coffee blast

with Nutella on it ---you know that hazel nut chocolate stuff and Chocolate with crème de menth on it --that green minty stuff that sucks on anything but ice cream .

[hobbit709]

15. Big bowl of vanilla or coffee with fresh raspberries.

[MiddleFingerMom]

17. I like sorbets now -- mango and blackberry/cabernet being my two favorites.

[annabanana]

18. on pie

fresh hot apple with whipped cream

[MiddleFingerMom]

20. Or hot blueberry YES!!!!!

[Danmel]

19. either coffee with hot fudge

Or chocolate with marshmallow sauce from hildebrandts in williston park ny.

http://www.hildebrandtsrestaurant.com/

[applegrove]

21. I like Pralines & Cream or Orange Sherbet.

[freshwest]

23. Breyer's chocolate alone. Used to be Breyer's Vanilla Bean with Dark Chocolate Syrup.

I've given up the vanilla and syrup, but I binge on the chocolate about once a year.

[Aristus]

25. Frozen...

[In_The_Wind]

26. My favorite was honey vanilla. But it's difficult to find.

[LeftInTX]

27. This thread made me grab my Blue Bell Red Velvet Cake ice cream

One advantage to living in Texas...Blue Bell Ice Cream!!!

[TexasBushwhacker]

28. Try the Lemon Bliss and the Mexican Praline n/t

[GoCubsGo]

30. Straight from the carton.

Using a spoon, of course. One of the many joys of alone. No need to dirty a dish if I choose not to. The only one with whom I have to share my ice cream is my cat, and she gets hers in her own bowl.

[AsahinaKimi]

31. The only way I can have ice cream

is if its diluted as a float, however, I have found putting vanilla ice cream in orange juice, to taste like a Orange Julius..and I love those. So I can not do a lot of ice cream because of lactose intolerance, but I can do a tiny bit.. mixed with some other kind of liquid, like soda or orange juice. (Any juice would work I guess.)

[Separation]

32. Ben & Jerrys Phish Food

Ill let it set on the counter for about 15 minutes before cracking into it, so its nice and soft.

[RebelOne]

33. Chocolate peanut butter fudge

swimming in chocolate fudge syrup and smothered with Cool-Whip.