[Gen.Blather]

“Makes my tummy happy just thinking about it. “

A friend makes her own ice-cream. Nothing I’ve bought in the store compares to it. She uses real cream and regular milk. Those are the only ingredients. I find myself wondering why, since it’s so simple to make, can’t a manufacturer come up with something at least as tasty?

[X-spurt]

Grew up on damn good homemade ice cream.

Blue bell is pretty close.

Try Andy’s Frozen Custard. Its a drive thru, not in stores. Still not good as Blue Bell.

[driftdiver]

Cost is the biggest reason.

[Yosemitest]

You obviously haven't tried Blue Bell French Vanilla .

[don-o]

A friend makes her own ice-cream. Nothing I’ve bought in the store compares to it.

That is not uncommon. My wife makes apple pie. Nothing I’ve bought in the store or eaten in a restaurant compares to it.

[PapaBear3625]

A friend makes her own ice-cream. Nothing I’ve bought in the store compares to it. She uses real cream and regular milk. Those are the only ingredients. I find myself wondering why, since it’s so simple to make, can’t a manufacturer come up with something at least as tasty?

Because you eat the home-made just after it's made. It doesn't need to stand up to sitting in a freezer for months after being transported across the country.

My wife occasionally would make her own whipped cream. Heavy cream and powdered sugar. Let the mixer go for a while. Best stuff ever.

[IronJack]

why ... can’t a manufacturer come up with something at least as tasty?

They can. But you'd pay $25 a quart for it.