1. Posted by modifications.loan on Mon, Jun 08, 2009, 7:02 am PDT

Ben and Jerry's definately taste the best! -Steven Ruza

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2. Posted by gentillechanteuse on Mon, Jun 08, 2009, 1:47 pm PDT

what about bluebells? hands-down best ice-cream ever :)

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3. Posted by bbm4ms@sbcglobal.net on Mon, Jun 08, 2009, 2:19 pm PDT

Haagen-Dazs/ Ben and Jerrys should taste better and do.. They are the premium brands i.e. less air contant. Any vanilla bean flavor should taste better than any other vanilla flavor.Blue Bell is quiet good, not as good as the top 2, I would place them 3rd. I'm a chocolate nut, and for me on that flavor. Ben/Jerrys Chocolate Fudge Brownie is just decadent.

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4. Posted by etownchica755 on Mon, Jun 08, 2009, 9:02 pm PDT

just so you know the Haagen-Dazs company was started and initially run by a Mr. Hagen (HAY-gen). They made up the name Haagen-Dazs to sound more exotic and European to sell more ice cream. (Only reason I know is his house was part of a Frank Lloyd Wright tour I went on, in and around Falling Water)

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5. Posted by christine2535@sbcglobal.net on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 9:53 am PDT

I need ice milk - not ice cream. Ice cream tastes to rich; in fact "greassy" Ice milk is a delight and way better foir the heart.

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6. Posted by jmclarry@sbcglobal.net on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:09 am PDT

Bryers is the best. All natural no artificial anything

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7. Posted by Turd Ferguson on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:09 am PDT

Ben & Jerrys "Phish Food" is my all time favorite ice cream hands down!

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8. Posted by burbankviewer on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:09 am PDT

For people lucky enough to live in the areas covered by Blue Bell, the state ice cream of Texas, there is no contest. Blue Bell is the best, because the cows think Brenham is Heaven.

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9. Posted by Kazz on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:10 am PDT

Bryers is the best. All natural no artificial anything.

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10. Posted by JD on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:12 am PDT

They forgot one. Thrifty's Ice Cream. Basic Old Fashion Ice Cream sold only at Rite Aid stores. I give it a 5.0.

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11. Posted by noraleap1@att.net on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:13 am PDT

Just give me Bluebell Homemade Vanilla. That is the best there is. Originally made at the little creamery in Brennen, Texas. Nothing tastes better.

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12. Posted by jspuppetlady@att.net on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:13 am PDT

Ever tried Hershey's Ice Cream ....It is delicious

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13. Posted by hawesfam on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:13 am PDT

Try Cedar Crest Ice Cream. http://www.cedarcresticecream.com/ We chose our favorite for our shop; beside, it's made in Wisconsin. Dave http://www.sandyspopper.com/

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14. Posted by e_rather@bellsouth.net on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:13 am PDT

WOW!!! Blue Bell was totally omitted!! It's the best stuff I've ever tasted, and I'm shocked it didn't make the list. I do agree on the top two over the other pretenders.

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15. Posted by dboganwright on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:14 am PDT

If BLUEBELL had been included, it would have won the test. HÄAGEN-DAZS is ok, but if you love Rocky Road, then you know that only BLUEBELL makes one that tastes the way it should.

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16. Posted by rayray_59 on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:14 am PDT

Blue Bell is the best tasting ice cream hands down.

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17. Posted by **TexasChick** on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:15 am PDT

Since me living in the South for about 15 years, You can't go wrong with with Blue Bell. I like your work for just tasteing for true vanilla ice cream but Really? You can you Ben & Jerry's but no Blue Bell?

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18. Posted by dailydepartures@sbcglobal.net on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:15 am PDT

Graeters is the best, ask Oprah!

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19. Posted by willis4family@bellsouth.net on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:16 am PDT

I agree with the Blue Bell lovers...once you've had it you won't want anything else!

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20. Posted by riquemeister on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:16 am PDT

Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla is a Texas tradition. Hands down, it is one of the best (if not THE best) ice cream on this planet.

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21. Posted by beachcat563 on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:16 am PDT

I'm both an ice cream fanatic and connisseur. Turkey Hill ice cream and frozen yogurt are my supermarket favorites. Their flavors are crisp, clean, and clear--yum, yum!!! Haagen Daz is a close second. I mostly eat light ice cream and frozen yogurt, and both companies excel at these frozen treats.

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22. Posted by paulgolden@sbcglobal.net on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:16 am PDT

Hands down... BLUE BELL! The other brands are a distance second. If you can't get Blue Bell where you are (I think they're only in the southern states) then order it or a make a trip south. Go ahead and indulge... you'll get hooked from the first spoonful.

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23. Posted by astropopgrrl on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:16 am PDT

Hands down - Trader Joes Premium French Vanilla. This is the stuff summer are made of, when you're not savouring it, you're thinking of it. :)

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24. Posted by Karen on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:17 am PDT

What about Blue Bell's Home Made Vanilla? I'd rank it right up there with Ben and Jerry's. French Vanilla and Vanilla Bean are great too.

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25. Posted by tdharrisjobs on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:17 am PDT

Blue Bell makes wonderful ice cream Their vanilla is rich and creamy. Mmmm!

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26. Posted by kimbhai on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:17 am PDT

No one beats Stauss's Vanilla Ice Cream. No one, bar none. It's made at a small family run dairy north of San Francisco, using milk from 'electric' cows.

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27. Posted by rayray_59 on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:18 am PDT

You did not even test the best BLUE BELL is the best Ice Cream ever.

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28. Posted by Virgil & Elaine on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:18 am PDT

Betcha never had Braum's Homemade Vanilla.

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29. Posted by Kevin O on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:18 am PDT

Hands down, the best Ice Cream in the US is Blue Bell Ice Cream (http://www.bluebell.com) They are committed to great fresh taste and only distribute in certain parts of the US, HOWEVER here's a secret -- if you go to Outback Steakhouse anywhere in the US, you can order Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream for desert. I live in California and miss it! In have I have actually shipped it in from Texas for special events.

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30. Posted by Colleen Thompson on Tue, Jun 09, 2009, 11:18 am PDT

Bluebell vanilla's my fave. It's available in Texas.

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