Originally Posted by readywhenyouare

I find it concerning that Haagen-Dazs brands their product as a premium ice cream but one of the first ingredients on the label is skim milk. Skim milk doesn't have nearly enough butterfat content to produce a rich and creamy consistency. The water content in skim milk will produce an icy texture. When I make ice cream myself I use a combination of heavy cream and half& half with the heavy cream being the higher proportion. I just don't see the point in paying a high price for a product that uses subpar ingredients.