Even though our spring hasn’t been the warmest, it’s still perfect ice cream weather! Let’s face it, Saskatchewanians love ice cream in any weather. I’ve witnessed people walking into ice cream shops when it’s -30C with a -40C wind chill and order an ice cream treat because…why not? A little cold weather won’t scare away a tough Saskatchewanian from ice cream!
Once those ice cream cravings hit, people will do anything to get their hands on that delicious cold treat. In fact, police in Kelowna, BC recently arrested a man who broke into a Dairy Queen just to make his own sundae. He built a nice looking sundae, too, by drizzling cherry sauce over a cup of vanilla soft serve and then crushed up Oreo cookies on top. He never got one bite in before getting cuffed and given a free ride in a police car.
Today (June 7th) is chocolate ice cream day, which happens to be my Dad’s favourite kind. My Mom is more of a maple walnut fan but I’m the boring one in the family because I just like the standard vanilla soft serve ice cream. Vanilla is so versatile!
Here are some true, but very strange ice cream flavours. Lobster ice cream, cinnamon basil ice cream, gummy bear (wonder how they kept them soft), London fog tea ice cream, blue cheese and pomegranate, and even sweet corn using actual cream corn. Gross! These are all actual recipes for ice cream that you can try at home by CLICKING HERE.
These flavours are just a tip of the ice cream-berg, too. A gelato store in New York City offers up wasabi flavoured gelato treat. Don’t forget about the deviled-egg custard and smoked black tea ice cream offered up at various ice cream stores in California and Oregon. Oh, and then there’s the honey-jalapeno pickle ice cream from a store in Denver, Colorado.
We’re a little more conservative in our ice cream choices in Canada, however that doesn’t mean there aren’t unusual flavours here too. For example, an ice cream store in Nova Scotia has an ice cream treat called the “Devil’s Footprints” which is a very bitter treat thanks to the addition of partridgeberries, which are like cranberries, but much more tart. In Montreal you can try the bagel ice cream, which comes with cream cheese, and in Sydney, NS you’ll find the “moon mist” flavour, which is a combination of bubble gum, grape, and banana.
Of course, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention all the unique flavours found at Regina’s Milky Way Ice Cream shop, like this recent creation:
I’ll just stick to my vanilla soft ice cream, thanks.
Bon apatite!
