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.

nb

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.
>
> nb


That doesn't make intuitive sense. Wouldn't putting air into it
make it fluffier and less hard?

gloria p

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.
>>
>> nb
>
>
> That doesn't make intuitive sense. Wouldn't putting air into it
> make it fluffier and less hard?
>
> gloria p

No. What ice cream hard is not enough cream or butter fat. The more it has
just milk, the harder the ice cream.

Steve

Steve Clingerman wrote:
> gloria.p wrote:
>> notbob wrote:
>>> 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.

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.
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>> That doesn't make intuitive sense. Wouldn't putting air into it
>> make it fluffier and less hard?
>>
>> gloria p
>
> No. What ice cream hard is not enough cream or butter fat. The more it has
> just milk, the harder the ice cream.
>
> Steve

Thanks, I didn't realize that.

gloria p

On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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.

LOL nb! What did you expect from something with a name like "Blue
Bunny"?

> Don't get me wrong. I
> like BB, generally, their pistachio nut being my fave.
>
Well at least you found something to like about that brand.

> 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.

I guess you won't be applying to head their marketing department.

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On Jul 11, 3:17*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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. *
>
> LOL nb! *What did you expect from something with a name like "Blue
> Bunny"?
>
> > Don't get me wrong. *I
> > like BB, generally, their pistachio nut being my fave. *
>
> Well at least you found something to like about that brand. *
>
> > 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.
>
> I guess you won't be applying to head their marketing department.
>
> --
> Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

sf, what exactly is it with you that you feel the need to belittle
certain posters here when they have simply posted a simple question or
discussion topic. What, were you bullied at school and are now taking
revenge on folk here on Usenet?

Pretty darn sad I'd have to say....For a split second there, I
actually felt a little bit sorry for you. Don't worry though, the
moment passed as quickly as it came.

Kind Regards,
Brian Anasta

Nasty wrote:

>>> 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.
>>
>> I guess you won't be applying to head their marketing department.
>
> sf, what exactly is it with you that you feel the need to belittle certain
> posters here when they have simply posted a simple question or discussion
> topic.

So *you* think that someone who calls the product in question, "stiff, hard,
no-mouth-feel, not-even-as-good-as-ice-milk" *should* head up the marketing
department for that product? Do you have any clue how stupid that makes you
look? Try THINKING before you post again; your posts are not worthy of any
discussion group on Usenet. They might be well-suited to a discussion group
of brain-damaged alcoholics in shackles, though. Have you thought about
joining such a group? I'm sure they'd welcome you with open knives.

Also, before you post again, you really ought to acquaint yourself with the
concept of badinage. What sf wrote is an example of badinage, and it went
right over your head -- much like at least 90% of the conversations here.

Bob

"Brian Anasta" > ha scritto nel messaggio

sf,
Pretty darn sad I'd have to say....For a split second there, I
actually felt a little bit sorry for you. Don't worry though, the
moment passed as quickly as it came.
what exactly is it with you that you feel the need to belittlecertain
posters here when they have simply posted a simple question ordiscussion
topic. What, were you bullied at school and are now taking
revenge on folk here on Usenet?

Kind Regards,
Brian Anasta

Brian, what exactly is it with you that you feel the need to belittlecertain
posters here when they have simply posted a simple question or
discussion topic. What, were you bullied at school and are now taking
revenge on folk here on Usenet?

sf wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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.
>
> LOL nb! What did you expect from something with a name like "Blue
> Bunny"?

They have a very good reputation. I don't know if they sell it around
here, I haven't looked, but I've certainly heard of them.

nancy

On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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.
>
>nb

I remember the discussion being about Blue Bell ice cream. A quick
check with Google gave the date as about March 25. A quick scan gave
most of the Blue Bunny posts prior to 2005.

To Blue Bell ice cream fans. Join their Ice Cream Country Club. You
can get a $1.00 off coupon each month. Got one last month and the
local store had the ice cream for $3.68 per 64 ounce carton.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

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

Nancy Young wrote:
> sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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.
>>
>> LOL nb! What did you expect from something with a name like "Blue
>> Bunny"?
>
> They have a very good reputation. I don't know if they sell it around
> here, I haven't looked, but I've certainly heard of them.
>
> nancy

Wal-mart ads are now featuring Blue Bunny. Maybe they changed their formula
in order to be sold in the super Wal-Marts.

notbob wrote:

> 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.

Ever make it at home?

Bob

dejablues wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:

>>> LOL nb! What did you expect from something with a name like "Blue
>>> Bunny"?
>>
>> They have a very good reputation. I don't know if they sell it
>> around here, I haven't looked, but I've certainly heard of them.

> Wal-mart ads are now featuring Blue Bunny. Maybe they changed their
> formula in order to be sold in the super Wal-Marts.

Ugh. That could be.

nancy

"notbob" > wrote
>
> 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

Simple list, as is what good ice cream makers do.
Vanilla: Ingredients: Cream, Skim Milk, Sugar, Egg Yolks, Natural Vanilla.

Vanilla Bean: Ingredients: CREAM, SKIM MILK, SUGAR, EGG YOLKS, NATURAL
FLAVOR, GROUND VANILLA BEANS.

Vanilla Honey Bee: Ingredients: CREAM, SKIM MILK, HONEY, EGG YOLKS, SUGAR,
NATURAL VANILLA.

Be sure to try the Honey Bee if you like honey. Gives it a nice touch.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> "notbob" > wrote
>>
>> 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
>
> Simple list, as is what good ice cream makers do.
> Vanilla: Ingredients: Cream, Skim Milk, Sugar, Egg Yolks, Natural Vanilla.
>
> Vanilla Bean: Ingredients: CREAM, SKIM MILK, SUGAR, EGG YOLKS, NATURAL
> FLAVOR, GROUND VANILLA BEANS.
>
> Vanilla Honey Bee: Ingredients: CREAM, SKIM MILK, HONEY, EGG YOLKS,
> SUGAR, NATURAL VANILLA.
>
> Be sure to try the Honey Bee if you like honey. Gives it a nice touch.
>
>
I rather like the newish Five ice cream line. Each flavor has
only five ingredients, all of which are natural. It is a bit odd
that the lead ingredient is skim milk though. [pause to look at
the H-D site] In fact, the vanilla bean in this line contains
"SKIM MILK, CREAM, SUGAR, EGG YOLKS, VANILLA (VANILLA BEAN FLAKES,
VANILLA EXTRACT)" as vs. the ingredients that you have listed
above for their normal Vanilla Bean". Hmmm. I will have to
compare the other flavors. Maybe that Five line is misleading.
--
Jean B.

On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:03:00 GMT, 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 guess that's why Breyer's didn't impress me. The first one I tried
was vanilla and I don't believe in throwing good money after bad.
>
> 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.
>
You're going to end up dead anyway, so you might as well die happy.


--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

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

On 2010-07-11, aem > wrote:

> 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

Yes. Double Rainbow is a high milkfat premium ice cream, to be sure.
Unfortunately, IMO, it's a bit TOO high in milkfat. After a few
spoonfuls, it's like I just applied a dble coat of ChapStick to my
lips ...and tongue and mouth and..... I call it the wax lips
phenomena.

nb

On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:22:02 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2010-07-11, aem > wrote:
>
> > 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
>
> Yes. Double Rainbow is a high milkfat premium ice cream, to be sure.
> Unfortunately, IMO, it's a bit TOO high in milkfat. After a few
> spoonfuls, it's like I just applied a dble coat of ChapStick to my
> lips ...and tongue and mouth and..... I call it the wax lips
> phenomena.
>
On the bright side, it kept you from pigging out.


--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On 2010-07-11, sf > wrote:

> On the bright side, it kept you from pigging out.

Plus, it's great for chapped lips.

nb

On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:42:54 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2010-07-11, sf > wrote:
>
> > On the bright side, it kept you from pigging out.
>
> Plus, it's great for chapped lips.
>

I'm assuming you didn't eat enough to grease your digestive track too.


--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On 7/10/2010 3:08 PM, 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.
>
> nb

You found a crappy brand in a sea of crappy ice cream. It took me a
couple of seconds to realize it was pretty average. That's the breaks.

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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.
> >
> > LOL nb! What did you expect from something with a name like "Blue
> > Bunny"?
>
> They have a very good reputation. I don't know if they sell it around
> here, I haven't looked, but I've certainly heard of them.
>
> nancy

It's just supermarket ice cream. Artificial flavours and colours and a
few chemicals added that don't occur naturally in milk or cream

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> "notbob" > wrote
>>
>> 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
>
> Simple list, as is what good ice cream makers do.
> Vanilla: Ingredients: Cream, Skim Milk, Sugar, Egg Yolks, Natural Vanilla.
>
> Vanilla Bean: Ingredients: CREAM, SKIM MILK, SUGAR, EGG YOLKS, NATURAL
> FLAVOR, GROUND VANILLA BEANS.
>
> Vanilla Honey Bee: Ingredients: CREAM, SKIM MILK, HONEY, EGG YOLKS, SUGAR,
> NATURAL VANILLA.
>
> Be sure to try the Honey Bee if you like honey. Gives it a nice touch.
>
>
>

I've been making ice cream for years. My friends (and strangers) think mine is
as get as it gets: 2 cups cream, 1 cup whole milk, 6 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, 2
Tbs Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla or good Mexican Vanilla or Madagascar Vanilla
Paste. Makes 1 quart. Use a White Mountain Electric Freezer (ice and salt).
For 44h of July, I made 1/2 gal of vanilla and 1/2 gal cinnamon.

Steve

On 2010-07-11, Steve Clingerman > wrote:

> I've been making ice cream for years. My friends (and strangers) think mine is
> as get as it gets: 2 cups cream, 1 cup whole milk, 6 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, 2
> Tbs Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla or good Mexican Vanilla or Madagascar Vanilla
> Paste. Makes 1 quart. Use a White Mountain Electric Freezer (ice and salt).
> For 44h of July, I made 1/2 gal of vanilla and 1/2 gal cinnamon.

Sounds killer!! Probably cost about $15 1/2 gal to do the same
commercially.

nb

In article >,
"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.
> >
> > nb
>
>
> That doesn't make intuitive sense. Wouldn't putting air into it
> make it fluffier and less hard?
>
> gloria p

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.

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.

I think Ice cream should be sold by weight not just volume.
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

"The Cook" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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.
>>
>>nb
>
> I remember the discussion being about Blue Bell ice cream. A quick
> check with Google gave the date as about March 25. A quick scan gave
> most of the Blue Bunny posts prior to 2005.
>
> To Blue Bell ice cream fans. Join their Ice Cream Country Club. You
> can get a $1.00 off coupon each month. Got one last month and the
> local store had the ice cream for $3.68 per 64 ounce carton.
> --
> Susan N.
>

Isn't Blue Bell only available in a few states?

Jill

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:22:59 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>"The Cook" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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.
>>>
>>>nb
>>
>> I remember the discussion being about Blue Bell ice cream. A quick
>> check with Google gave the date as about March 25. A quick scan gave
>> most of the Blue Bunny posts prior to 2005.
>>
>> To Blue Bell ice cream fans. Join their Ice Cream Country Club. You
>> can get a $1.00 off coupon each month. Got one last month and the
>> local store had the ice cream for $3.68 per 64 ounce carton.
>> --
>> Susan N.
>>
>
>Isn't Blue Bell only available in a few states?
>
>Jill


Yes. Check www.bluebell.com. Quoted from their web site.

"Our products are sold in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia."
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Jul 11, 9:03*am, "dejablues" > wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > sf wrote:
> >> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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.
>
> >> LOL nb! *What did you expect from something with a name like "Blue
> >> Bunny"?
>
> > They have a very good reputation. *I don't know if they sell it around
> > here, I haven't looked, but I've certainly heard of them.
>
> > nancy
>
> Wal-mart ads are now featuring Blue Bunny. Maybe they changed their formula
> in order to be sold in the super Wal-Marts.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Not a chance - if they changed the formula, it would be called "Blue
Bunny." They have an outstanding reputation around here - I don't
like anyone's "natural vanilla bean" ice cream, not even Haagen-Daz -
not vanilla-y enough for me. I do like Blue Bunny's "Homemade
Vanilla," and "Homemade Chocolate."

And it isn't the same as Blue Bell, whatever that is.

N.

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:46:46 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

> And it isn't the same as Blue Bell, whatever that is.

Neither one is available here. I've heard of Blue Bell (at least
that's a flower) because it has been mentioned here. This thread is
the first Blue Bunny sighting though and it still sounds like a
child's toy.

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On 2010-07-12, sf > wrote:

> Neither one is available here. I've heard of Blue Bell (at least
> that's a flower) because it has been mentioned here. This thread is
> the first Blue Bunny sighting though and it still sounds like a
> child's toy.

http://www.bluebunny.com/

Problem is, our store doesn't carry BB rocky road and I'm seriously
jonesing for some rr. I guess I'll have to break down and buy Hagen
Daaz rocky road, even though they rarely put HD on sale.

nb

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:35:36 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2010-07-12, sf > wrote:
>
> > Neither one is available here. I've heard of Blue Bell (at least
> > that's a flower) because it has been mentioned here. This thread is
> > the first Blue Bunny sighting though and it still sounds like a
> > child's toy.
>
> http://www.bluebunny.com/
>
> Problem is, our store doesn't carry BB rocky road and I'm seriously
> jonesing for some rr. I guess I'll have to break down and buy Hagen
> Daaz rocky road, even though they rarely put HD on sale.
>
I hear ya. Hubby used to be a RR addict too. I'm happy with Dryer's
vanilla. If I want something special, I go to the original Swensen's
storefront on Hyde St. Mitchell's and Polly Ann are good too, but I
don't think of them first.

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On 7/11/2010 1:57 AM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Nasty wrote:
>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> I guess you won't be applying to head their marketing department.
>>
>> sf, what exactly is it with you that you feel the need to belittle certain
>> posters here when they have simply posted a simple question or discussion
>> topic.
>
> So *you* think that someone who calls the product in question, "stiff, hard,
> no-mouth-feel, not-even-as-good-as-ice-milk" *should* head up the marketing
> department for that product? Do you have any clue how stupid that makes you
> look? Try THINKING before you post again; your posts are not worthy of any
> discussion group on Usenet. They might be well-suited to a discussion group
> of brain-damaged alcoholics in shackles, though. Have you thought about
> joining such a group? I'm sure they'd welcome you with open knives.
>
> Also, before you post again, you really ought to acquaint yourself with the
> concept of badinage. What sf wrote is an example of badinage, and it went
> right over your head -- much like at least 90% of the conversations here.
>
> Bob

You said it, Bob. Unfortunately ever since I got the new version
of Mozilla T-bird I have not been able to killfile anyone. I follow
directions exactly as they say and it just doesn't work. I never should
have got the new version. Anyway, if I ever get killfile to work that
where a certaim party whom I shall not name is going. Sigh.

Kate


--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

On 7/11/2010 8:11 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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.
>>
>> LOL nb! What did you expect from something with a name like "Blue
>> Bunny"?
>
> They have a very good reputation. I don't know if they sell it around
> here, I haven't looked, but I've certainly heard of them.
>
> nancy

I was supposed to stop in the town in Iowa where they are from when
I was on my trip to Montana last fall. Unfortunately I was able to
get there. I have seen it around here - Walmart carries it - but
I haven't tried it yet. Not sure if I'm ever going to. I doesn't
sound like the sort of ice cream I like - which is stuff like Haagen
Daz, and (once upon a time) Fruzen Gladje (sp?), Ben & Jerry's, etc.
Of course I don't eat those so much anymore because I can't afford
them these days. I have had to lower my standards and eat Breyers
when it's on sale. But maybe I should try BB - maybe it's better
than Breyers.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

On Jul 12, 12:38*pm, Kate Connally > wrote:
> On 7/11/2010 8:11 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > sf wrote:
> >> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, 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.
>
> >> LOL nb! What did you expect from something with a name like "Blue
> >> Bunny"?
>
> > They have a very good reputation. I don't know if they sell it around
> > here, I haven't looked, but I've certainly heard of them.
>
> > nancy
>
> I was supposed to stop in the town in Iowa where they are from when
> I was on my trip to Montana last fall. *Unfortunately I was able to
> get there. *I have seen it around here - Walmart carries it - but
> I haven't tried it yet. *Not sure if I'm ever going to. *I doesn't
> sound like the sort of ice cream I like - which is stuff like Haagen
> Daz, and (once upon a time) Fruzen Gladje (sp?), Ben & Jerry's, etc.
> Of course I don't eat those so much anymore because I can't afford
> them these days. *I have had to lower my standards and eat Breyers
> when it's on sale. *But maybe I should try BB - maybe it's better
> than Breyers.
>
> Kate
>
> --
> Kate Connally
> “If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
> Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
> Until you bite their heads off.”
> What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
> - Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Many small towns all over the country have local ice cream makers that
beat the big guys all to bits because it is so much fresher and non-
commercial, if you know what I mean. We have two local makers -
Heynes and Dane's Dairy - super tasty. Just like grandma used to
make. ;-)

N.

On Jul 12, 2:16*pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
>
> Many small towns all over the country have local ice cream makers that
> beat the big guys all to bits because it is so much fresher and non-
> commercial, if you know what I mean. *We have two local makers -
> Heynes and Dane's Dairy - super tasty. *Just like grandma used to
> make. *;-)


We have a local ice cream shop here called Mallard Ice Cream. They
make probably the best ice cream I've ever had. It's fresh, local
ingredients and organic.

They make flavors like lavender and rose as well as the more common
popular flavors.

I love to go in and buy hand packed pints and quarts. Hand packing
takes all the 'air' out and gives you pounds of
real ice cream. If I'm going to eat ice cream I'm willing to pay a
bit more for the best.



http://www.mallardicecream.com/

On Jul 12, 3:36*pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
> On Jul 12, 2:16*pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Many small towns all over the country have local ice cream makers that
> > beat the big guys all to bits because it is so much fresher and non-
> > commercial, if you know what I mean. *We have two local makers -
> > Heynes and Dane's Dairy - super tasty. *Just like grandma used to
> > make. *;-)
>
> We have a local ice cream shop here called Mallard Ice Cream. * They
> make probably the best ice cream I've ever had. *It's fresh, local
> ingredients and organic.
>
> They make flavors like lavender and rose as well as the more common
> popular flavors.
>
> I love to go in and buy hand packed pints and quarts. * Hand packing
> takes all the 'air' out and gives you pounds of
> real ice cream. *If I'm going to eat ice cream I'm willing to pay a
> bit more for the best.
>
> http://www.mallardicecream.com/

In Scottsdale, AZ, we have Sweet Republic. Very excellent (Bon
Appetit agrees, FWIW)

http://www.sweetrepublic.com/home.html

-goro-

On 7/12/2010 5:16 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> On Jul 12, 12:38 pm, Kate > wrote:
>> On 7/11/2010 8:11 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> sf wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:08:05 GMT, > 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.
>>
>>>> LOL nb! What did you expect from something with a name like "Blue
>>>> Bunny"?
>>
>>> They have a very good reputation. I don't know if they sell it around
>>> here, I haven't looked, but I've certainly heard of them.
>>
>>> nancy
>>
>> I was supposed to stop in the town in Iowa where they are from when
>> I was on my trip to Montana last fall. Unfortunately I was able to
>> get there. I have seen it around here - Walmart carries it - but
>> I haven't tried it yet. Not sure if I'm ever going to. I doesn't
>> sound like the sort of ice cream I like - which is stuff like Haagen
>> Daz, and (once upon a time) Fruzen Gladje (sp?), Ben& Jerry's, etc.
>> Of course I don't eat those so much anymore because I can't afford
>> them these days. I have had to lower my standards and eat Breyers
>> when it's on sale. But maybe I should try BB - maybe it's better
>> than Breyers.
>>
>> Kate
>>
>> --
>> Kate Connally
>> “If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
>> Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
>> Until you bite their heads off.”
>> What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
>> - Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Many small towns all over the country have local ice cream makers that
> beat the big guys all to bits because it is so much fresher and non-
> commercial, if you know what I mean. We have two local makers -
> Heynes and Dane's Dairy - super tasty. Just like grandma used to
> make. ;-)
>
> N.

Same here, if you want quality ice cream in my area you skip big box and
go to one of the local ice cream makers.

ImStillMags wrote:
> On Jul 12, 2:16 pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
>> Many small towns all over the country have local ice cream makers that
>> beat the big guys all to bits because it is so much fresher and non-
>> commercial, if you know what I mean. We have two local makers -
>> Heynes and Dane's Dairy - super tasty. Just like grandma used to
>> make. ;-)
>
>
> We have a local ice cream shop here called Mallard Ice Cream. They
> make probably the best ice cream I've ever had. It's fresh, local
> ingredients and organic.
>
> They make flavors like lavender and rose as well as the more common
> popular flavors.
>
> I love to go in and buy hand packed pints and quarts. Hand packing
> takes all the 'air' out and gives you pounds of
> real ice cream. If I'm going to eat ice cream I'm willing to pay a
> bit more for the best.
>
>
>
> http://www.mallardicecream.com/
>

Rose! Swoon.

--
Jean B.