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i'm a very huge strawberry ice cream fan. but i dont like the strawberry chunks that's in there. i think that it can't have any strawberry chunks init, because the strawberry chunks are so very gross and also too hard as a rock. i also love strawberry milkshakes at mcdonald's, burger king, and any other restaurants including denny's.

I am a lover of chocolate or mint chip almost always when it comes to ice cream. However, yesterday in the extreme humidity of NYC we went out for some gelato, went over to the little stand outside Eli's on Third Avenue, ridiculously expensive, I know, and lo and behold I ordered the strawberry. It just looked so strawberry-y and good and refreshing. And it was. I am a convert. But I'll still order chocolate or mint chip 9 times out of 10.

My new favorite Strawberry Ice Cream (as of last year when I threw some lavender in for the first time from my backyard garden), when strawberries are in season, is Strawberry Lavender. Lavender, in moderation, adds a complementary depth to strawberry that cannot be fucking beatin'. Mine is made with half of one whole vanilla bean. I have a recipe if you are interested. Mine is the best I've tasted so far and yes, I can put my money where my mouth is.

For you who mentioned Graeter's, you might be in Columbus. If you are, you should check out Jeni's Ice Creams in the North Market, on High Street or in Grandview. If you aren't from there, just GOOGLE Jeni's Ice Cream and try (as quickly as you can possibly get it) her Strawberry Rose seasonal flavor. If is the very last word on strawberry ice cream. It lacks the graininess of Graeters (which I still like) from the over developed ice crystals. In addition, it has just a whisper of rose flavor. Can you think of anything prettier than a strawberry rose?

@Wally East: Strawberry mint?!?!?!??!?!

I will devoted this weekend to find this in Manhattan.

One of my favorite things is combining fruit ice cream like strawberry or cherry with chocolate. When I worked at a Haagen Dazs back in the 80's, I'd make myself strawberry shakes with chocolate syrup. B&J has since created Cherry Garcia, but the chunks get caught in the straw.

I used to despise strawberry ice cream because of the artificial flavor and the odd bits of alleged fruit which usually seemed gummy to me. Blech. But that was usually part of the tricolor "that way everyone will get what they like" cheap ice cream that tasted more like the carton than like a flavor you'd want to eat.

Then I made my own strawberry ice cream, carefully straining out the seed and odd bits. And it was like eating fresh strawberries with whipped cream. Oh, yum.

Is there a premium brand that is that good? I don't know. Don't need to know. More fun to make my own.

I bought some Breyer's strawberry recently and it's good, but doesn't have an intense strawberry flavor as I hoped. I have access to Graeter's at a local grocery store, so that brand is next. They do make wonderful ice cream, but if you are near Columbus, Ohio try "Jeni's Ice Cream". She specializes in unique combinations and one of her current seasonal flavors is 'Strawberry Rose Petal'. Her 'Lemon Blueberry' is one of the best lemon flavored ice creams I've ever had, but is not on her current menu. 'Riesling Poached Pear Sorbet' is really good too.

She also does mail order, but it is $70 for six quarts. Too bad it too far a drive for me!

Quick! Track down some Tillamook brand Oregon Strawberry ice cream and treat yourself to a bowl. You'll be a strawberry ice cream believer.

@beth1 THANK YOU!!!!!

I can do fruit-based frozen yogurt, but I detest all fruit-flavored ice creams. Strawberry ice cream ruins Napolean, which is the type of ice cream my family likes to buy for summer celebrations. Yuck.

What would anyone have against strawberry ice cream?

I'm glad Breyer's is mentioned more than once, because that is the commercial brand that immediately came to my mind. Breyer's strawberry was my all time favorite in high school bc back then I could get a big container for the same price as a pint of HD.

In college, I discovered Cline's Dairy Bar in Harrisonburg, VA, open only during the warm weather, offering only 3 flavors (vanilla, chocolate, and a flavor of the moment usually peach, blueberry, or STRAWBERRY!!!!)

Nowadays, I'll buy a pint of HD over a half gall of a cheaper brand any day.
I think I'll run to the store for some HD strawberry.

I might have to make strawberrry ice cream this weekend. The strawberries in Indy are finally looking and smelling and tasting great.