The "Häagen-Dazs ice cream" thread
Apr 7, 2016 | 11:56 am
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This from someone who claimed not to have bought a tub in years. I admire your will power, but it was apparently no match for my endorsement.
Apr 7, 2016 | 5:12 pm
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Get out. Now! 
I did try Blue Bunny ice cream (a restaurant nearby replaced "Blue Bell" with it because of the listeria situation). I had never heard of it, and thought it was a "Blue Bell" knockoff. It tasted like a knockoff to me - I wasn't a fan. But I was surprised to read that it's the 3rd largest ice cream manufacturer in the USA.
I did try Blue Bunny ice cream (a restaurant nearby replaced "Blue Bell" with it because of the listeria situation). I had never heard of it, and thought it was a "Blue Bell" knockoff. It tasted like a knockoff to me - I wasn't a fan. But I was surprised to read that it's the 3rd largest ice cream manufacturer in the USA.
Apr 7, 2016 | 5:17 pm
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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.
Apr 7, 2016 | 5:42 pm
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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.
Apr 8, 2016 | 11:55 am
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Still haven't had it, too ruddy cold! Had a hot bath and wine last night for supper! Will try over the weekend to give it a go!
Apr 9, 2016 | 1:48 am
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Apr 9, 2016 | 1:51 am
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