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The best ice cream I ever had was in upstate NY. We were driving thru the town (wish I could remember which one) and saw the sign and then the line out the door. We stopped and waited on the line. We each got two scoops. A Belgian woman started the shop. The chocolate flavors used Belgian chocolate. I devoured my two scoops and then got on line again and got two more scoops.
we used to have the ice cream man come around twice a day in the summer, Mr. Softee.
then there was The Good Humor guy in his modified
hearse looking 50’s truck with a freezer in the back.
then the guy with the Swing-on-a-truck would come by at around 3:00 to make sure we were all sick enough after three rounds of treats.
at around 4:30 a Chinese Food truck would come around for the older folks who wanted indigestion to go with their heart meds.
at 5:00 the knife sharpening guy would come by but that was only on thursdays and that was ok since he looked creepy anyhow.
at 6:00 the real party started with another round of frozen treats because no one was watching the kids and how else were we supposed to learn moderation if not from the greedy ice cream guy and that incessant tune.
the best was saved for last with the Donut Guy who came by around 11:00 PM in a tricked out 60’s Volkswagon Van and the smell of incense, fire snakes, snappers, rubber balls, rock candy necklaces and of course donuts.
looking back now, I suspect that the dude also handed out nice packets of “tea” for the older kids whose dads were all cops.
“I was going to wait till after dinner, but I’m going to NOW get some ice cream. Thank you club rewards card for allowing me to buy it on sale.”
Yeah, I’m glad it’s not just me. I’m about to go over to Schnippers in the N.Y. Times building to get a vanilla milkshake.
Hopefully the cold will change my mind.
I was going to wait till after dinner, but I’m going to NOW get some ice cream. Thank you club rewards card for allowing me to buy it on sale.
Rob,
The real ghetto ice cream is Circus Time, the 25 cent cheapo stuff in the bodega freezers. I grew up on Carvel in the burbs, so can’t be too ghetto. But Carvel did go ghetto once:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG31w1bub48
Legion, donatella, for an epic man-house-animal intruder battle, read Dave Giffels’ “All the Way Home” (sorry Mopar). I won’t ruin for you either the animal or some of the attemtped means of eviction.
Too bad we’re not in Hudson right now. Great ice cream parlor on Warren Street called Lick – ice cream made upstate, which you all have me craving now. And DH could get loose tea at my favorite tea store anywhere – Verdigris.
Vanilla is the true test of a quality ice cream maker, there’s less to cover up the quality of the ingredients with.
Carvel & Baskin Robbins are both shit when it comes to ice cream. But if it’s a hot Summer day and you want a cone, nobody cares.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 4, 2010 3:48 PM
then you really have tasted TRUE Shitty ice cream. they arent premo but I’ve tasted way way worst
I like Baskin Robbins. You don’t have to write an IOU to buy a cone.