Library-Inspired Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavors
What bookish flavor combo would YOU fill it with?
The New Yorker points us to the Facebook group People for a library-themed Ben & Jerry's flavor! As you'd imagine, word nerds can get pretty clever with the library-related puns:
Gooey Decimal System: Dark fudge alphabet letters with caramel swirls in hazelnut ice cream.
Writer’s Block: Coffee with fudge chunks and nicotine stains.
Over-Goo Fudge: Chocolate with marshmallow and fudge.
Sh-sh-sh-Sherbet! Key Lime or a chocolate/vanilla combination.
Can you top those? I'll try my hand....
The Twoberry Medal: Strawberries, blueberries, and shortcake mixed into crème fraîche vanilla ice cream.
It should be noted that Ben & Jerry's isn't considering a library-themed flavor at this point. It's simply a bunch of bookworms on Facebook lobbying for one. [via Diana]
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19 Comments:
I got excited for a moment!
Im part of that facebook group and thought our efforts had come to fruition!
droostring at 12:50AM on 07/30/09
The Stacks: a Chocolate Hay Stack based ice cream with a chocolate base, butterscotch chips, peanuts, marshmallows, and chow mein noodles!
yaelelmatad at 2:16AM on 07/30/09
i'd buy twoberry medal and devour it posthaste.
grace24 at 4:34AM on 07/30/09
"word nerds" and "bookworms"
Wow, sounds like you hold librarians in really high esteem. As a librarian and member of the Facebook group, I'm really disappointed that such an attitude has found a home at SE.
london_janice at 5:00AM on 07/30/09
@london_janice -- don't get your panties in a twist. It's all in good fun.
Actually "bookworm" gives me a great idea: Strawberry ice cream with gummi worms mixed in!
juliebugsmama at 8:30AM on 07/30/09
@ london_janice....consider it a compliment, seriously!
here's my shot at it:
Swirlculation Desk - swirls of caramel, chocolate fudge, and peanut butter in simple vanilla ice cream
Interliberry Loan - side by side strawberry and raspberry ice cream with a blueberry swirl. sounds kinda "meh", but fits the flavor title :)
_greenbean at 8:53AM on 07/30/09
@london_janice: Keep your hat on! That wasn't meant as a knock on librarians. I just didn't want to keep using the word librarian—and, besides, not all the folks in that group are necessarily librarians. If anything, I think that most of the folks who write on SE consider themselves word nerds and bookworms (I know I do) and see no more derision in those words than, say, geek.
Adam Kuban at 9:19AM on 07/30/09
i love this!
i'm joining that group immediately!
i'm a proud bookworm & word nerd!
my mom has worked as a librarian for over 40 years!
i really hope ben & jerry's does it!
maybe they could donate some or all of the proceeds to literacy programs?
gastronomeg at 9:25AM on 07/30/09
@juliebugs--love the gummi work Bookworm flavor (even if I don't like the candy!)
Great topic @Adam. Off the top of my head, and letting my nerd flag fly proudly....
Overblue (Vanilla with Booberry cereal and blueberries)
Poetic Licorice (Vanilla ice cream with chunks of licorice)
A Tale of Two Cookies (Vanilla ice cream with chocolate Oreos and vanilla Oreos mixed in)
Checked out (Butter Pecan with Chex Mix)
HeartofGlass at 9:32AM on 07/30/09
Micro-phiche: A verson of Phish Food with teeny-tiny chocolate fish. Served in a transparent container with upside-down, backwards writing.
jammin83 at 9:43AM on 07/30/09
Cardamom Catalog - cardamom, cinnamon in coffee or green tea ice cream
erinlovestoeat at 11:38AM on 07/30/09
SeriousBookworm here, london_janice! :) but I can't think of anything much right now.
Cliff-Hanger: cinnamon coffee ice cream with thick swirls of caramel and dotted with brownie batter chunks
Sandalola at 11:41AM on 07/30/09
My SO thinks there should be a "library paste" flavor. I don't remember library paste so I have no idea what he's talking about...
I like the idea for Micro-phiche, but with tiny books instead of fish?
gingercookiewithlime at 12:40PM on 07/30/09
Gooey Decimal System is not only a hilarious pun of a name, but the flavor itself also sounds delicious. I would buy it!
sandn8r9 at 2:13PM on 07/30/09
what a creative bunch we've got in here, guys. brilliant!!
juliebugsmama at 3:34PM on 07/30/09
I'm so sorry but the plain white carton reminds me of lab mice. are they by any chance breathing holes?
hmw0029 at 3:34PM on 07/30/09
Roady Refrescante, Rocky Road and Kaluha, refreshing and informative right behind the desk
jimsey at 10:04PM on 07/30/09
@HeartofGlass - I LOOOOOOVE YOUR "CHECKED OUT" IDEA!!! I love throwing a handful of Chex Mix into my plain vanilla but have never tried it with butter pecan...now, I must! Excellent name, too! I wonder if others realize the sheer amazing deliciousness of Chex Mix in ice cream?
@Sandalola - ALSO a great flavor combo suggestion!
JethroSpanks at 10:34PM on 07/30/09
@Jethro--it does sound pretty good! I may try it myself--butter pecan is a very overlooked flavor and salty/sweet is an awesome combo. All of these sound great!
And well, library paste does sound good in a way, too! I think they are talking about that white, chalky stuff you stir with a plastic, Popsicle-style rod.
HeartofGlass at 5:45AM on 07/31/09