Seasonal ice cream?

Pirc Defense · #1 09-13-2005, 10:16 PM

wtf?

Can someone explain to me why ice cream, and especially non-fruit related ice cream, can be seasonal?

lu_hawk · #2 09-13-2005, 10:32 PM

probably because it is homemade and whoever makes it decides to only make it during a certain season.

#3 09-13-2005, 10:33 PM

Probably for the same lame-ass reason why certain yankee candle scents are "seaonal." WTF indeed!

Oski · #4 09-13-2005, 10:35 PM

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wtf?

Can someone explain to me why ice cream, and especially non-fruit related ice cream, can be seasonal?

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Baskin Robbins Quarterback Crunch. Case Closed.

Pirc Defense · #5 09-13-2005, 11:49 PM

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probably because it is homemade and whoever makes it decides to only make it during a certain season.

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This would make sense if it were true, but I doubt it is. I mean, my local supermarket (HEB in San Antonio) has ice creams that are seasonal. Like, a certain chocolate chip ice cream was seasonal? Why??? The chips only grow on trees in the winter, or something? Makes no sense.

stanky · #6 09-13-2005, 11:51 PM

Marketing. The same reason McDonalds whips out the McRib every other year.

joshman1204 · #7 09-13-2005, 11:53 PM

some of this has to do with the fact that companies can only make so many flavors at a time so the chocolate chip you like may not be seasonal for a reason but they have to make it that way so they can have room to make the truly seasonal ice creams. Does this make sense?

Pirc Defense · #8 09-14-2005, 12:50 AM

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Does this make sense?

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Yes. Thank you for the explanation.

OtisTheMarsupial · #9 09-14-2005, 01:14 AM

My favorite ice cream - peppermint - is usually only available around Christmastime. It's for the best since I would just pig out on it all year long if I could.