On Jul 11, 8:13*pm, Omelet > wrote:
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> *"gloria.p" > wrote:
> > notbob wrote:
> > > I recall a thread not too long ago where it was claimed Blue Bunny
> > > Premium Natural Vanilla had no whacky synthetic ingredients, that it
> > > was all natural. *Well, the carton I just bought confirms this. *Well,
> > > it has one other natural ingredient not listed. *AIR!! ....and lots of
> > > it. *I'd go so far as to say it has 100% overrun, the max allowable
> > > under law. *While this may be natural and have pretty good flavor,
> > > it's the WORST ice cream I've ever eaten and the only ice cream that
> > > is so bad I threw the remains away uneaten. *Don't get me wrong. *I
> > > like BB, generally, their pistachio nut being my fave. *But, if you
> > > don't like stiff, hard, no-mouth-feel, not-even-as-good-as-ice-milk, I
> > > recommend passing on their natural vanilla.
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> > > nb *
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> > That doesn't make intuitive sense. *Wouldn't putting air into it
> > make it fluffier and less hard?
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> > gloria p
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> It does, but it also reduces the volume of food you are purchasing. Why
> pay for air? Ice cream is sold by volume, not by weight. The more air
> added to it, the bigger rip off it is.
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> That is one reason that I purchase haagen dasz. *It is more dense so I
> get more for my money on the rare occasions I purchase ice cream.
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> I think Ice cream should be sold by weight not just volume.

Haagen-Dasz is the stuff. I wish they'd bring back their black
raspberry chip.
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> Peace! Om

--Bryan