What was your favorite brand of ice cream no longer made?

[Bren's Mom]

I miss Ben and Jerry's brownie sandwiches! :::swoon:::

 

[mom2rb]

While Ben & Jerry's is still around... their White Russian flavor is sadly not. lol. It is my all time favourite ice cream - ever!! (especially in a milkshake!) mmmmmm...

This was my favorite.

 

[stitch'sgirl]

While Ben & Jerry's is still around... their White Russian flavor is sadly not. lol. It is my all time favourite ice cream - ever!! (especially in a milkshake!) mmmmmm...

This was my favorite.

White Russian has been brought back to their scoop shops. Road trip?

 

[OnceUponATime15]

White Russian has been brought back to their scoop shops. Road trip?

Absolutely!!!! Niagara Falls NY here I come!


Woah.... just checked our Ben & Jerrys at Vaughn Mills --- they have it!!! My afternoon is now complete

 

[LJSquishy]

I don't miss any brands...

But Ben & Jerry's Dublin Mudslide was my all-time favorite. One of the only flavors I like! And now it's part of the graveyard. I never got to try the White Russian flavor but I love White Russians so I'm sure I would have liked it.

 

[barkley]

I remember thrifty stores-ice cream (when I was a kiddo) was 10 cents for 1 scoop, 20 cents for two-but a triple decker was only a quarter ours also had a little lunch counter that sold banana splits-and they often had a 'balloon promotion'-you chose a balloon that they popped to see what price you would pay for your split (never more than the regular price, more often pennies to as much as the highly coveted freebie).


I worked at a swensens while in college-we didn't make our own ice cream though, it was trucked to us in the containers (and ROCK hard).

anyone remember flaming ice cream snowballs? they only sold them around Christmas-they came in a box of 2 or 4 and were round vanilla ice creams balls (about the size of a tennis ball) covered in coconut, and topped with a plastic decoration of holly leaves and berries. they were called 'flaming' b/c the holly berry decoration was a candle holder, and you put the birthday cake type candle that came in the box into it to light. haven't seen these in YEARS.

 

[lilkitty819]

Mine was Ben & Jerry's Dilbert Totally Nuts..........That was to die for!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lilkitty819]

I remember thrifty stores-ice cream (when I was a kiddo) was 10 cents for 1 scoop, 20 cents for two-but a triple decker was only a quarter ours also had a little lunch counter that sold banana splits-and they often had a 'balloon promotion'-you chose a balloon that they popped to see what price you would pay for your split (never more than the regular price, more often pennies to as much as the highly coveted freebie).


I worked at a swensens while in college-we didn't make our own ice cream though, it was trucked to us in the containers (and ROCK hard).

anyone remember flaming ice cream snowballs? they only sold them around Christmas-they came in a box of 2 or 4 and were round vanilla ice creams balls (about the size of a tennis ball) covered in coconut, and topped with a plastic decoration of holly leaves and berries. they were called 'flaming' b/c the holly berry decoration was a candle holder, and you put the birthday cake type candle that came in the box into it to light. haven't seen these in YEARS.

I use to get snowballs when ever I went to my uncles house, they were good.

 

[bcla]

Yeah, the ice milk was awful. Some "ice creams" are also labeled "frozen dairy dessert". Not sure what the requirement is for that, but I mistakenly bought some and it was horrible.

Sounds like something that doesn't even meet the labeling standards for "low-fat ice cream". Perhaps it uses some "adjunct" like vegetable oil or no/little cream content.

I found some banter and other stuff about this. Breyer's has modified several of its products to use ingredients that aren't allowed in "ice cream".

http://consumerist.com/2012/09/11/new-breyers-recipes-when-ice-cream-is-frozen-dairy-dessert/

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=426434

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breyers#Cost-cutting

In recent years, as part of cost-cutting measures since their move from Green Bay, Wisconsin to Unilever's U.S. headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Unilever has reformulated many of its flavors with nontraditional, additive ingredients, significantly changing the taste and texture of their desserts as a result. Following similar practices by several of their competitors, and to the consternation of many former customers, Breyers' list of ingredients has expanded to include natural food additives such as tara gum and carob bean gum, artificial additives such as maltodextrin and propylene glycol, and common artificially separated and extracted ingredients such as corn syrup, whey, and others.

 

[LBIJim]

Sounds like something that doesn't even meet the labeling standards for "low-fat ice cream". Perhaps it uses some "adjunct" like vegetable oil or no/little cream content.

I found some banter and other stuff about this. Breyer's has modified several of its products to use ingredients that aren't allowed in "ice cream".

http://consumerist.com/2012/09/11/new-breyers-recipes-when-ice-cream-is-frozen-dairy-dessert/

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=426434

Yes, it was Breyer's Cherry Vanilla. It used to be so good years ago,(when it was in the rectangular boxes with a flap), then got somewhat less enjoyable over the past 10 to 15 years, and now it's "frozen dairy dessert." Simply horrible. I didn't notice it's labeling the last time I bought it; otherwise I would have avoided it like the plague. I couldn't even finish the first serving, and threw it all away.

The next time at the supermarket I checked, and yep, about half of Breyer's flavors are now frozen dairy dessert. When I was a kid, Breyer's was considered the crème de la crème of supermarket ice creams. The top mom & pop corner stores also featured hand-scooped Breyers. Then Breyers quality lessened when it was bought out and transferred from one conglomerate to another. I understand having to keep costs in line to remain at a competitive price point, but this frozen dairy dessert stuff is a low blow.

 

[nicolita3]

I remember thrifty stores-ice cream (when I was a kiddo) was 10 cents for 1 scoop, 20 cents for two-but a triple decker was only a quarter ours also had a little lunch counter that sold banana splits-and they often had a 'balloon promotion'-you chose a balloon that they popped to see what price you would pay for your split (never more than the regular price, more often pennies to as much as the highly coveted freebie).

I miss Thrifty ice cream it was so good!

 

[Hisgirl]

My answer will most likely cause a collective "EWWWW..." across the land, but Baskin and Robbins used to (like back in 1978) have a flavor that only came out in the fall. Licorice. And yes, it was black. I loooove licorice and while I realize this sounds really gross, for someone who enjoys licorice, it was delicious!

I also enjoyed their German chocolate. It had coconut and I think almonds all in chocolate ice cream.

My favorite current flavor which I have a very hard time locating is Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby. Malt, fudge, pretzels, peanut butter...it's not safe in the house and I refuse to tempt myself right now so no looking. (and please don't come on here and tell me where I can buy it!)

 

[Kae]

Sticky toffee pudding

loved it.

 

[bcla]

The next time at the supermarket I checked, and yep, about half of Breyer's flavors are now frozen dairy dessert. When I was a kid, Breyer's was considered the crème de la crème of supermarket ice creams. The top mom & pop corner stores also featured hand-scooped Breyers. Then Breyers quality lessened when it was bought out and transferred from one conglomerate to another. I understand having to keep costs in line to remain at a competitive price point, but this frozen dairy dessert stuff is a low blow.

I blame Nestlé. They're the ones that first decided to drop the standard size from a half gallon to 1.75 and then 1.5 quarts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyer's#Cost-cutting_changes

 

[frndshpcptn]

Hagen Daaz Vanilla chocolate chip. LOVED THAT

 

[LBIJim]

I blame Nestlé. They're the ones that first decided to drop the standard size from a half gallon to 1.75 and then 1.5 quarts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyer's#Cost-cutting_changes

Yeah, I did notice on the east coast that it was Edy's (Dreyers/Nestle) that led the way in downsizing, both to 1.75 and 1.5 quarts. The other manufacturers soon followed.

The smaller "half gallons" don't bother me. 1.5 quarts still last me a decent amount of time. But I don't like lowering the quality to keep the product at the same price, which seems to be Breyer's (Unilever) objective now.

 

[Happy Snowman]

I miss Baskin Robbins. I know they are still around, just not by me. That was one of the ice cream places we went to as kids. I loved their clown cones . I LOVE their Peanut Butter/Chocolate too. We also had a mom and pop type ice cream place that was wonderful. They are still open, but I don't anywhere near there now.

Schwan's used to have a caramel apple Popsicle that everyone in our family loved. I wish they would make those again.

 

[cleverclovers]

Here in Ohio we used to have a brand called Naftzinger. It was awesome!

 

[barkley]

My answer will most likely cause a collective "EWWWW..." across the land, but Baskin and Robbins used to (like back in 1978) have a flavor that only came out in the fall. Licorice. And yes, it was black. I loooove licorice and while I realize this sounds really gross, for someone who enjoys licorice, it was delicious!

I also enjoyed their German chocolate. It had coconut and I think almonds all in chocolate ice cream.

My favorite current flavor which I have a very hard time locating is Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby. Malt, fudge, pretzels, peanut butter...it's not safe in the house and I refuse to tempt myself right now so no looking. (and please don't come on here and tell me where I can buy it!)

I loved baskin robbins german chocolate-I used to get a scoop of it along with a scoop of their grape flavored.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

I miss alan's black and tan from Leatherby's. They are still there but I am not.