Where the Heck's Our Ice Cream?

Fans Lose Their Good Humor as Roving Vendors Are All Out of Almond Bars; 'Nightmare,' Says Mr. Ding-A-Ling Official

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 72338.html

Somehow I think I can survive without my Good Humor ice cream bar. I've been doing it for 20 years. It's called branching into better tasting ice cream.

This article amused me for some unknown reason.

Or, just make your own...


this is a bastard version of the Robuchon Simply French recipe
(did not have any vanilla beans)

mhill95149 wrote:Or, just make your own...

I am hoping to get to that this summer. I have an ice cream maker but I have yet to learn how to use it, but in due time I will get there. In the meantime, yours looks heavenly divine. Toss this in with the gelato I had at Caputo's in Elmwood Park yesterday and you have a ton of ways to get past the daunting days of the Good Humor Man.

As I said, I'll survive. I used to love the toasted almond back in the day though.

As far as Good Humor novelties go, the Chocolate Eclair is your money bar.

Pie Lady wrote:As far as Good Humor novelties go, the Chocolate Eclair is your money bar.

I would probably, still, chase the truck for that bar.

Me too, if one bar didn't cost as much as a box. I may have to pick one up when I stop at Jewel next week.

Pie Lady wrote:As far as Good Humor novelties go, the Chocolate Eclair is your money bar.

Chocolate Crunch Cake was my favorite.

Pie Lady wrote:As far as Good Humor novelties go, the Chocolate Eclair is your money bar.

Chocolate Eclair is the poor man's Strawberry Shortcake.


I never got chocolate ice cream. It is hot out there. Both chocolate and dairy make me thirsty. The effects are exponential. Why do it to yourself?

I can't remember the last time I had Good Humor (or any equivalent) in the US, although ice cream bars are a regular treat for me when I'm in Europe. Reading about the toasted almond has me very curious...I will have to try to seek one out!