# Frozen Custard vs Ice Cream whats the difference? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 6, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-custard-vs-ice-cream-whats-the-difference/719399 "2015-05-06T17:24:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-custard-vs-ice-cream-whats-the-difference/719399/1 "2015-05-06T17:24:47Z")
We have three [Shake’s Frozen Custard locations](http://shakesfrozencustard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Shakes-1.png) in my area. It’s a franchise. Five states so far. Quite good. We usually get a scoop in a cup. Unless we indulge in a [Sundee with pecans.](http://s3-media2.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/qCPfMUjdNqfmI3si9wDVMg/ls.jpg) 😉 The texture reminds me of the Tastee Freez ice cream when I was a kid. How is frozen custard different from ice cream? The main difference I’ve noticed is the texture. No ice crystals in it and its a very silky smooth texture. It seems to have a stronger taste than typical soft serve from Sonic. I’m sure theres more differences. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-custard-vs-ice-cream-whats-the-difference/719399/2 "2015-05-06T17:45:41Z")
Egg yolks: > **[Frozen custard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_custard)** > > Frozen custard is a frozen dessert similar to ice cream, but made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar. It is usually kept at a warmer temperature compared to ice cream, and typically has a denser consistency. > Egg yolks have been integrated into ice creams since at least the 1690s, though there are several notable invention stories that are associated with modern commercializations of this practice. > One early commercialization of frozen custard was in Coney Island, New York, in 1919, when i... Brian ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-custard-vs-ice-cream-whats-the-difference/719399/3 "2015-05-06T18:24:47Z")
Egg yolks make that much difference? OK that smooth texture may be from how they make it. I know its made fresh at each location. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-custard-vs-ice-cream-whats-the-difference/719399/4 "2015-05-06T21:42:21Z")
Also, much less air in the mix than ice cream or that Dairy Queen soft serve stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-custard-vs-ice-cream-whats-the-difference/719399/5 "2015-05-06T21:52:22Z")
I’ve never seen frozen custard served by the scoop-- Everywhere I’ve seen it, it’s always been soft serve. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-custard-vs-ice-cream-whats-the-difference/719399/6 "2015-05-06T21:57:07Z")
Higher butterfat content in custard, I believe. ETA: \*\*N91WP \*\* is [right](http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/ice-cream-custard-gelato-yogurt.htm). > [@](#): > > A touch of egg yolk is what distinguishes frozen custard from commercial ice cream. mmm ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-custard-vs-ice-cream-whats-the-difference/719399/7 "2015-05-06T22:15:21Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I’ve never seen frozen custard served by the scoop-- Everywhere I’ve seen it, it’s always been soft serve. I’ve [del]heard[/del] seen it both ways ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-custard-vs-ice-cream-whats-the-difference/719399/8 "2015-05-06T22:59:55Z")
My fave custard places in no particular order: [Randall’s](http://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/entertainment/2014/11/12/randalls-average-custard-burger-joint/18935165/) [Gilles](http://www.gillesfrozencustard.com/) [Kopp’s](https://www.kopps.com/) [Leon’s](http://leonsfrozencustard.us/) And an honorable mention for general availability across a wider area: [Culver’s](http://www.culvers.com/flavor-of-the-day/) ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-custard-vs-ice-cream-whats-the-difference/719399/9 "2015-05-07T00:13:02Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I’ve never seen frozen custard served by the scoop-- Everywhere I’ve seen it, it’s always been soft serve. I may have misspoke in the OP. I’m not sure if the frozen custard at Shake’s is scooped or comes out of their machine. Its rounded. So I just say a scoop in dish. But I’ve never seen how the clerk gets it. I can’t see inside the work area from their drive thru.