# Ice cream flavors, best, worst, and weirdest **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [January 8, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897 "2023-01-08T23:31:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/81 "2023-01-09T20:55:29Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Google says that it’s minty Well, it would be. Teaberry is also known as Eastern Wintergreen. It’s a flavor I love. I’ve had green tea ice cream that was delicious, light, and not sugary. @Omniscient, add places like Culver’s and Dairy Queen for using their custard/ice milk as a carrier of sugary candy. I prefer fruit flavors to candy. My favorite chocolate ice cream is Trader Joe’s Ultra Chocolate. But of course, now I need to find out if it is a safe chocolate. I think it might be rebranded Stonyfield Farms “After Dark” flavor. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/82 "2023-01-09T20:56:49Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > If by “vegetarian” you mean “vegan”, I see your point. AFAICT, though, most items made with dairy products such as cream and milk are widely classified as “vegetarian”, as long as they don’t contain any animal products that required killing the animal to get them. Yes, that’s what I meant. Sorry for being unclear. And I agree with your edit! ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/83 "2023-01-09T21:02:01Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > @Omniscient, add places like Culver’s and Dairy Queen for using their custard/ice milk as a carrier of sugary candy. I prefer fruit flavors to candy. I thought about it but I chose to not lump them in there. Had pack and soft serve ice cream are just different things to me. A Blizzard or Concrete Mixer is a really good opportunity to elevate mediocre soft serve, premium hard pack ice cream should stand on it’s own. Soft serve is like Kraft Singles, hard pack is like aged sharp cheddar. Totally different things for different purposes. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/84 "2023-01-09T21:21:24Z")
Good argument. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/85 "2023-01-09T21:31:52Z")
Aside from my own, this is the best low carb ice cream I’ve found so far. [![](https://www.breyers.com/sk-eu/content/dam/brands/breyers/united_states_ofamerica/53765480-077567003195-01.png.rendition.400.400.png) ](https://www.breyers.com/sk-eu/content/dam/brands/breyers/united_states_ofamerica/53765480-077567003195-01.png.rendition.400.400.png) This is good, too, but apparently no longer available in my area. [![](https://www.kroger.com/product/images/large/front/0007064003433) ](https://www.kroger.com/product/images/large/front/0007064003433) ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/86 "2023-01-09T21:54:08Z")
It’s hard to go wrong with your basic Rocky Road or French Vanilla Bean. As far as ‘exotic’ flavors go - I like Pistachio. I don’t break out much, why waste good ice cream eating time on fancy flavors that might disappoint!? Of course it does depend on the brand. It’s REALLY hard to beat Blue Bell. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/87 "2023-01-09T22:02:22Z")
For weird I’ll nominate “blue moon” ice cream, a mysterious concoction I encountered upon moving to Michigan. I have asked, repeatedly, what the hell flavor it’s supposed to be, and still don’t know. Even the wiki page gives little inkling: > **[Blue moon (ice cream)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_moon_(ice_cream))** > > Blue moon is an ice cream flavor with bright blue coloring, available in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Multiple cities in the region claim to be the originator, with the popular theories including Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Ludington, Michigan. The Chicago Tribune has described the ice cream as "Smurf-blue, marshmallow-sweet". Blue moon ice cream is one of the flavors that make up Superman ice cream in certain states. > Blue moon is found mainly in the Midwest—Wisconsin and Michigan in pa... ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/88 "2023-01-09T23:05:22Z")
I would totally eat Wasabi Ice Cream! ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/89 "2023-01-09T23:11:30Z")
I agree with Bubble Gum ice cream being the worst. The flavor is usually bad and the fact they put bubble gum chunks in it which means you can’t actually eat it like normal ice cream. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/90 "2023-01-09T23:53:44Z")
I notice Ben and Jerrys is very thick ice cream. You can have less of it. When I have something else out of a half gallon container I feel driven to take more of it. I think this is the air content. Tillamook is advertised as very creamy but it has a lot of air in it. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/91 "2023-01-10T00:01:04Z")
The flavor of Blue Moon is… Well, it’s blue. There’s really no other way to describe it. And the stuff in “bubble gum” ice cream isn’t actually bubble gum; it just has a similar flavor. You can eat it the same as any other ice cream add-in. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/92 "2023-01-10T00:38:59Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > Tillamook is advertised as very creamy but it has a lot of air in it. Agreed. But their Oregon Dark Cherry really hits the spot. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/93 "2023-01-10T00:54:34Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > And the stuff in “bubble gum” ice cream isn’t actually bubble gum; it just has a similar flavor. You can eat it the same as any other ice cream add-in. I’ve had it here in Chicago with actual bubble gum in it. There’s also this “Superman” flavor that’s popular with the kids. It’s yellow, red, and blue. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/94 "2023-01-10T00:56:58Z")
It’s usually available only in the fall where I live. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/95 "2023-01-10T00:59:38Z")
My grandmother used to buy ice milk, probably because it was cheaper than ice cream. I remember that it melted much faster than “standard” ice cream. Anyone remember Costello’s Frozen Dessert? It vaguely resembled sherbet, and I now know that it has a vegetable oil base. (And while I haven’t read the entire thread, I haven’t seen “mocha chip” on here, which is the go-to ice cream flavor on TV and in movies.) ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/96 "2023-01-10T01:07:44Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > It’s usually available only in the fall where I live. Not here, ever, unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/97 "2023-01-10T01:37:30Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > My grandmother used to buy ice milk, probably because it was cheaper than ice cream. I remember that it melted much faster than “standard” ice cream. Ice milk was one of the earlier “diet” ice cream concoctions in the 90s. In general, it was just lower-fat ice cream with lots of extra air to give it a “creamy” texture lost from the removal of the egg and milkfat. It’s an abomination. Many of the current “low calorie” brands you see today like Halo Top are just rebranded ice milk. Don’t pay for air people. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/98 "2023-01-10T01:45:26Z")
And the winner for worst ice cream flavor is: [![](http://i0.wp.com/www.theimpulsivebuy.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/vlgreyppic5.jpeg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1) ](http://i0.wp.com/www.theimpulsivebuy.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/vlgreyppic5.jpeg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1) Mustard! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/99 "2023-01-10T01:55:45Z")
Weirder than Everything Bagel that has onion and garlic in it? Weirder than macaroni and cheese? (I’ve actually had the mustard ice cream, and it wasn’t half bad.) ETA: Ooo…interesting. Van Leeuwen has an Earl Grey ice cream. That sounds really good. Here’s the French’s version of mustard ice cream: > **[French's Made Mustard Ice Cream And It Tastes Like...Bubblegum And Cotton Candy?](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a28566415/frenchs-mustard-ice-cream-taste-test/)** > > It's...it's really yellow, you guys. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897/100 "2023-01-10T01:56:01Z")
This was in the 1970s. It was probably also a store brand. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-flavors-best-worst-and-weirdest/977897.md?page=6)