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I'm from Alabama and I remember going to KMart when i was younger just to get the Superman ice cream! I think it tastes like vanilla.

Silver Moon's Praline Irish Creme .... out of this world and favorite sorbet is Silver Moon's Mango Mimosa, so delicious.

Ditto on the pp who mentioned Publix ice cream. It's awesome! I recently made butterscotch ice cream. In fact. I'm going to finish it off RIGHT NOW.

On second thought I wonder why you "need to convince my spouse that "fancy" flavored ice cream." Let your spouse stick to the basics. Nothing wrong with that.

if you are in texas, anything by blue bell is wonderful.....my faves are key lime pie, mint choc chip and banana pudding. If you are in the Dallas area, try Milwalkee Joe's ice cream parlors..."Grandma Fred's New York Cheesecake" will change your life!

The flavor is not as important as the texture and consistency. Visit an Indian restaurant or grocery and treat yourself to some cardamom-inflected kulfi. Once you try it, you'll never settle for Ben and/or Jerry again!

@finsbigfan.. i'm with you on the Haagen-Dazs Sticky Toffee Pudding, which unfortunately has been discontinued :(

it was the winner of the first Scoop flavor contest that aired on Food Network a couple years back, and it was amazing.. i love anything brown-sugary, caramely, warm spices.. hopefully they bring it back seasonally as a limited edition

I do like a good mint chocolate chip, or the peppermint candy that comes out limited to the Holidays.
I think it was Breyers that came out with a banana ice cream with fudge swirls and chocolate bits in it that was my immediate favorite, but it disappeared from the freezer never to be seen again in my town.(wah)

One of the country's best supermarket chains - Publix - has their own dairy plant and makes their own ice cream! They make a Tiramisu that is wonderful, and a peanut butter cup that is fantastic. If you are ever in the Southeast and can find a Publix, check out their in-house ice cream flavors.

@ Martini, that must be a new flavor- never had it when I was a kid, but it sounds awesome. I always loved banana walnut chocolate chip- never liked B&J's Chunky Monkey once I discovered it. Honestly, I usually end up getting a scoop of plain chocolate-- once you move away you realize how amazing theirs is! I never get vanilla there, Leon's is the best vanilla for sure.

Here in good old Wisconsin we eat Frozen Custard and we have the joy that is Kopp's to buy it from. They have wickedly unique flavors and I have recently fallen in love with their Pancakes and Syrup Custard. Maple flavored ice cream with pancakes pieces. Oh yum!

I like a bunch but always go coffee if it's available. When I was little, I would have Friendly's coffee ice cream in any form, sundae, Fribble, you name it. It's one suburban thing I kind of miss.

Try a raspberry gelato paired with a dark chocolate gelato...orgasmic!