Arri London wrote:
>
> "Pete C." wrote:
> >
> > Arri London wrote:
> > >
> > > Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Aug 31, 8:56 am, The Cook > wrote:
> > > > > If you like the ice cream go online and sign up for their monthly
> > > > > $1.00 coupon. My last 1/2 gallon cost me $3.50. You can also find
> > > > > out what flavors are available for the month.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Susan N.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You take Blue Bell . . . I'll take Blue Bunny any day!
> > > > Lynn in Fargo
> > > > Can get Blue Bunny in local ice cream parlours but not in the
> > > > supermarkets ;-(
> > >
> > > TY! Tried a couple of varieties of Blue Bell and was completely
> > > unimpressed. It wasn't any better than Blue Bunny, Dreyer's, Breyer's or
> > > any of the other supermarket brands available locally. It has artificial
> > > flavourings in it. Will stick to my own frozen custard.
> >
> > Perhaps you got a different Blue Bell. Certainly the Blue Bell we get
> > here in the Dallas area beats the Dryer's / Breyer's and the like by a
> > *wide* margin. Blue Bunny also tends to beat the Dryer's / Breyer's as
> > well, but not Blue Bell. Braum's ice cream beats Blue Bell, but it has
> > an even smaller market area.
>
> YMMV as always. None of the ice creams mentioned is all that good to
> begin with. Was expecting something utterly fantastic from Blue Bell and
> it just wasn't there. It just didn't taste any different.

Realize that Blue Bell is a normal ice cream and one that is notably
better than pretty much all the other mass market normal ice creams. It
has less overrun, is still a real half gallon, and is good overall
quality. It is not advertised to be a "super premium" or "all natural"
ice cream.