What’s an ice cream flavor that is exclusive to your region?

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EpsilonAmber@reddit

Only icecream flavors I've seen only in my state are probably Corn icecream and mint bubblegum.

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Is it mixed with vanilla? It's own thing off the assembly line? Or basically a topping, just Old Bay instead of sprinkles?

I have so many more questions. Jow I want some Old Bay-dusted popcorn ...

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hail_to_the_beef@reddit

The concept of Old Bay ice cream is at the best a light hearted joke and at the worst a novelty that nobody really eats.

inbigtreble30@reddit

Michigan has Superman ice cream, which I've never seen anywhere else.

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LastDitchTryForAName@reddit

What flavor is it?

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Substantial_Bass_565@reddit

It's completely indescribable.

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ghdana@reddit

Perry's makes Superman ice cream which is sold all over NY, but they call is Super Hero.

Batgirl_III@reddit

Superman ice cream originated in Detroit, Michigan, at Stroh's Ice Cream in the 1920s. A combination of blue moon, cherry, and lemon ice cream it actually predates the Superman character by about a decade, but the blue-red-yellow colors quickly became associated with the hero when he came along and skyrocketed to popularity.

You can pretty much only find the flavor in the Great Lakes region.

(I love Superman ice cream, but I’d often insist on getting just a scoop of blue moon, which as a little little kid I always called “Batman” ice cream. Since it was all blue, just like the Batman’s Bronze Age costume.)

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No-Effort5109@reddit

Used to get Superman in Florida in the 80s.

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Batgirl_III@reddit

Florida is Michigan’s Lower-er Peninsula.

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Impressive_Sun_1132@reddit

Don't you dare compare FL to those egomaniacs

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Batgirl_III@reddit

It’s more a joke about how all of our parents and grandparents moved down there after they retired.

Making it even more Michigander.

I always wonder if the children in the state are Michigoslings.

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Picklopolis@reddit

That would be Michugannah

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realvctmsdntdrnkmlk@reddit

Omg!!! I didn’t know that about the Redpop. That sounds sublime. Boy do I miss Rock n’ Rye, and Redpop. I thought the blue was violette, tho. You could find it in Bad Axe. I also got the Blue Moon as a kid.

I was over the moon to find all of the best Michigan flavors, including Traverse City Cherry in Blowing Rock, NC. I’ll make the 2.5 hour drive once a year for a scoop.

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Bokonon10@reddit

I'm a michigander living abroad and I barely even drink pop, but wow I would love some Redpop or Rock n' Rye right now.

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realvctmsdntdrnkmlk@reddit

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trish3975@reddit

Holy shit I thought I made up this icecream in my head! My small town grocery store in Utah (of all places) had this when I was a small kid, scooped from big tubs at a counter. That store closed down and I never saw Superman icecream again.

iangeredcharlesvane2@reddit

Never heard of it in Iowa and I’m right in the middle of corn and sweet corn country!

I'm originally from upper Michigan and I love this stuff. I wish I could get it here in Colorado

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silverstoner4@reddit

Moose tracks (Maine) similar to rocky road

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iangeredcharlesvane2@reddit

In Iowa, we have Blue Bunny ice cream everywhere (huge creamery in Le Mars Iowa) so our version is called Bunny Tracks!!

We have sweet corn ice cream in Nebraska. I’m sure it’s not exclusive, and it’s very likely to be in places like Iowa too, but it’s probably not very common everywhere else

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iangeredcharlesvane2@reddit

I’m in central Iowa and I’ve never seen it or even really heard of it?!? Maybe western iowa more your direction!

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TokyoDrifblim@reddit

Not exclusive by any means but fresh peach ice cream mixed up at the farms and sold from farm stores a few hundred feet from where they were grown

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iangeredcharlesvane2@reddit

I was just saying in another thread that my grandma used to serve us a little bowl of fresh perfectly ripened sweet peaches when we visited her on there farm, drenched in heavy cream and I don’t think you can beat that flavor combo for a simple PERFECT desert. Heavenly!! Miss my gran❤️🥹

I want to taste that again! Which farms/shops would you recommend for the ice cream version ?

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Endpiecesofbread@reddit

A REAL maple creamy

The most heavenly spumoni I’ve ever had is from a classic shop, Angelo Brocatos, in New Orleans. Incredible. I don’t prefer the kind with the dried fruit/nuts etc stirred in so perhaps this creamy variety woofing be your Jam

Description from their website,

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“SPUMONI ICE CREAM, a New Orleans favorite made the old-school Italian way, Angelo Brocato’s spumoni is a joyful trio of lemon, pistachio almond, and tutti frutti ice creams, wrapped around a dreamy almond whipped cream center. Every bite is bright, creamy, and completely irresistible.”

(Personal note from the spumoni fan typing the comment, that almond whipped cream center thing is INCREDIBLE, and makes this one extra special from any others I’ve tried! Ah my mouth is watering just thinking about it! Wow)

“In New Orleans, ice cream is synonymous with Angelo Brocato. Back in 1905, a Sicilian immigrant named Angelo Brocato brought the artisanal ice cream traditions of Palermo to the French Quarter.”

“Through the years, it’s weathered major events from the Great Depression to World War II to Hurricane Katrina, when its Mid-City location was submerged under five feet of water. But Angelo Brocato endured.”

“Today, Angelo Brocato remains family-owned, and is more than just an ice cream parlor: It’s a cultural landmark that’s served as a beloved gathering place and a symbol of community resilience for generations of New Orleanians.”

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Truly special! It’s Available to order from Gold Belly but it is of course ridiculously expensive to ship :/. Ever in NOLA check it out tho!

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iangeredcharlesvane2@reddit

I have a love of spumoni, and try it wherever I see it pop up anywhere in the country. The best, most heavenly spumoni I’ve ever had is from a long time shop, Angelo Brocatos, in New Orleans.

I am not being helpful for you because the one I’m suggesting is crazy expensive, but you can order Angelo’s on Gold Belly. For me it’s truly a “try before you die” kind of experience… but not sure what style of spumoni you like! I do NOT like the kind with chunks of stuff (dried fruits nuts choc chips etc) stirred in before the molding process as much as smooth varieties.

This is the flavor explanation and history of the shop from their website:

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“SPUMONI ICE CREAM, a New Orleans favorite made the old-school Italian way, Angelo Brocato’s spumoni is a joyful trio of lemon, pistachio almond, and tutti frutti ice creams, wrapped around a dreamy almond whipped cream center. Every bite is bright, creamy, and completely irresistible.”

(Personal note from the spumoni fan typing the comment, that almond whipped cream center thing is INCREDIBLE, and makes this one extra special from any others I’ve tried! Ah my mouth is watering just thinking about it! Wow)

“In New Orleans, ice cream is synonymous with Angelo Brocato. Back in 1905, a Sicilian immigrant named Angelo Brocato brought the artisanal ice cream traditions of Palermo to the French Quarter.”

“Through the years, it’s weathered major events from the Great Depression to World War II to Hurricane Katrina, when its Mid-City location was submerged under five feet of water. But Angelo Brocato endured.”

“Today, Angelo Brocato remains family-owned, and is more than just an ice cream parlor: It’s a cultural landmark that’s served as a beloved gathering place and a symbol of community resilience for generations of New Orleanians.”

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iangeredcharlesvane2@reddit

The comment below said it tastes like fruity pebbles, and you said that ice cream is almond flavored lmao. That’s wildly different flavor descriptions!

I remember my parents making “pink squirrels” back in the 80s which was crème de almond, crème de white cacao, and vanilla ice cream mixed in a blender. I used to sneak spoonfuls (they are a boozy treat!) and the combo of vanilla ice cream with the almond flavoring was DELICIOUS.

So I am intrigued by this ice cream you speak of and will try it if it is almond flavored!!! If it’s fruity pebbles tho that’s a different ball game (don’t dislike them but wouldn’t seek out ice cream that flavor!).

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Reasonable-Form-4320@reddit

Definitely try it. I loved Blue Moon for years without knowing its flavor, but it's almond. The color really throws you off.

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ChemicallyAlteredVet@reddit

It’s from Michigan. My wife grew up here in the UP. I don’t like it but to here it tastes like almonds I guess.?

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Weekly_Guidance_498@reddit

I always thought it tasted like Fruity Pebbles

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Which_Loss6887@reddit

Some people say it tastes that way now, but it didn’t back then, at least not directly. I’ve always hated fruity pebbles with a passion, even as a kid, but I loved blue moon. Popular lore is that the old flavor was mostly castoreum. There is so much disagreement about what the flavor is/was that I suspect it was one of those things that doesn’t activate everyone’s taste buds the same way, kind of like hops or cilantro. The original blue moon flavoring was made by only one company, who supplied it to various Midwestern ice cream makers. Now multiple companies make their own version of the flavor, all of which are a little different. (And all of which are trying too hard, to my palate. It used to be such a mellow, subtle flavor.)

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Anathemautomaton@reddit

Popular lore is that the old flavor was mostly castoreum

Like from beavers?

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Rosamada@reddit

(copy-pasting my response to the other person who brought up coffee milk)

That is actually a good explanation!

I still don't think it's surprising, but I understand why someone from a "coffee milk" area might. I've never had coffee milk, but there are a lot of coffee drinks that seem really similar flavor-wise, so the flavor profile really doesn't feel specific to New England. The part that feels specific to New England is using coffee-flavored syrup instead of coffee.

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MathBookModel@reddit

Because as someone else already replied, people are baffled by the idea of “coffee milk” even though nobody bats an eye at the ice cream flavor (or yogurt for that matter)

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Rosamada@reddit

That is actually a good explanation!

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ScatterTheReeds@reddit

Maple walnut’s even better.

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SmokeRingEyes@reddit

When I moved from NH to WA, I was shocked (and a little distraught) that I couldn't find pistachio ice cream anywhere

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-Boston-Terrier-@reddit

I see maple soft serve pretty regularly at Stew Leonard's but it did originate in Connecticut I think.

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Potential-Buy3325@reddit

My dad’s favorite ice cream.

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lellenn@reddit

Grape nut? Like the cereal?

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Potential-Buy3325@reddit

“Sweet, custard-like base blended with crunchy Post Grape-Nuts cereal”

Curious, if you’re willing to dish:

What's teaberry like in ice cream?

I was wondering if anyone did this!

Where can I look for it?

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Elenakalis@reddit

I had some at a local restaurant not too far off of the C&O tow path on the western end. I wish I could remember the name of the town. It's very seasonal.

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Virlutris@reddit

I know folks who talk about harvesting paw paw a little further east, so i was wondering if there was a place in MD that did it.

This is great info thanks :)

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kittygink@reddit

In Ohio, I've had it at Popped in Kent and Whit's in Athens.

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Virlutris@reddit

I've got family in NEO, now I know what to get if I can drop by for a visit.

cheyannepavan@reddit

We have an annual garlic festival with garlic ice cream in Easton, PA.

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IMO the garlic ice cream is worth it for the novelty but one try is enough.

Rite Aid chocolate malted crunch ice cream?

Thrifty brand! Man I haven't had that in a while.

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mirth4@reddit

One bite was enough novelty for me

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tn00bz@reddit

Yep, ive had garlic ice cream in gilroy. It's not bad. I'd never get it if I had any other options, but it's not bad.

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illegal_miles@reddit

Rite Aid is gone but Thrify ice cream lives on!

When they started closing Rite Aid location I got worried that Chocolate Malted Crunch was going to be a thing of the past.

I suppose the Dr. Pepper Float flavor of Blue Bell. Maybe Cookie Two Step, combine Cookie dough with cookies and cream

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Elenakalis@reddit

My husband loves the Dr. Pepper shakes at Whattaburger. Every time we're down south, we have to check to see if it's back.

I was going to say marionberry (Oregon).

Cardamon rose

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MissAnthropist20@reddit

Where I live has an ice cream factory called Yarnell’s nearby & they made a “Ben & Jerry’s style” type flavor for our state football team. Never tried it though.

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shaitanthegreat@reddit

Malort.

Trinx_@reddit

Ube ice cream got big a few years ago

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BidiBidiBobobo@reddit

Salmon.

I kid, but unsure what WA state would be... anyone have ideas.

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Cali_Anne@reddit

🤮

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MakeStupidHurtAgain@reddit

Boysenberry. Loquat. Avocado.

Lavender: severely underrated food flavor.

Lavender vanilla scones are OP.

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OhLordyJustNo@reddit

Old Bay

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Icy_Ambassador_4450@reddit

Sorry I’m from New Zealand but do yall have a flavour named ‘goody goody gumdrops’ it’s basically like bubblegum flavour with a teal green kind of colour and has wine gums in them (you may call these jelly jubes or something) it’s to die for

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shade-block@reddit

Not really ice cream but we have key lime milkshakes at farm stands near the Keys. I'm in the Miami area.

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BryonyVaughn@reddit

QUESTION: living in the Upper Midwest, there are flavors I haven’t seen since the 1970s. Have these ice cream flavors shrunk to bring more regional?

That sounds delicious!

The only reason I go to Cook Out.

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SufficientZucchini21@reddit

Quahogs & Cream (Rhode Island)

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eyetracker@reddit

Someone in Washington should make geoduck ice cream.

I'm guessing Oregon, Washington, Idaho, or Montana. Basically that whole corner.

This is going to turn into a rant about Tillamook creamery, I apologize in advance. The backstory is that I grew up in the Chicagoland area to a Chicago native and a Pacific Northwest native.

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sometimes-i-rhyme@reddit

I’ve had both garlic ice cream and avocado ice cream in California.

stillwatersrunfast@reddit

Marionberry

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ComposerNo2646@reddit

I don’t know if it’s truly “exclusive”, but the local ice cream maker’s signature flavor is black raspberry chip and I can’t say I’ve seen it anywhere else.

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itcheyness@reddit

Blue Moon.

What's it taste like?

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ResidentLadder@reddit

Not my region, but I know it’s exclusive to a region: Garlic, in Gilroy, CA.

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HellaOld@reddit

Thrifty from California is bomb ice cream in general, but their chocolate malted crunch is my GOAT ice cream.

Blue Moon in the upper Midwest!

The most common description is that it tastes like Froot Loops cereal but with hints of other things. To me it tastes a lot like the canned apricots I ate at school when I was little so there’s some of that in there too. The exact flavor varies between makers and they usually keep the recipe a mystery.