On Jul 11, 7:03 am, notbob > wrote:
> On 2010-07-11, sf > wrote:
>
> > Well at least you found something to like about that brand.
>
> It's a new brand, too me. I don't recall ever seeing it in SFBA. It
> has a good rep and most of its premium ice creams are very good. It's
> my 2nd fave behind Hagen Daaz.
>
> The only reason I can see for the huge overrun in BB natural vanilla
> is to increase the profit margin after using high quality ingredients
> initially. Gotta pay for those real vanilla beans somehow. I recall
> Bryer's natural vanilla was very similar. All natural ingredients,
> but max overrun and very ice-milk like mouthfeel. I guess having real
> vanilla beans AND high milk-fat puts the product out of the price point
> they're targeting.
>
> I don't know what Hagen Daaz puts in their regular vanilla, but it's the
> one supermarket brand vanilla ice cream I can eat straight. Great flavor
> and killer mouthfeel. I probably shouldn't look at the ingredients
> list.
>
> nb

I thought Double Rainbow was the premium brand for the SFBA. When TJ
carried their French Vanilla I liked it a lot. Then TJ substituted
their own brand for it. Awful. Now I can't find it anywhere else, so
I may have to try the Hagen Daaz. -aem