You may have noticed our ice cream expert, Ernie, has been taking questions about some of the technical aspects of the ice cream process via the link in the right hand column of this blog. He's been in the dairy industry for over 40 years, and grew up on a dairy farm in New York State, so ask away. A couple times each month, your questions will be answered by Ernie on this blog. Here's one to get us started.
JC from Evans City, PA (favorite flavor: “Jana's Sticky Bun”) writes:
Where does all the cream that you use in your ice cream come from?
Thanks for your question, JC. All of our milk and most of our cream comes from local sources, but during the summer, when Lancaster County cows are producing less milk, some of the cream is delivered via 50,000 lb. tanker trucks that may come from as far away as California.
The cream is loaded at near freezing temperature into a well insulated, giant thermos-like tank and two drivers make the trip across the country to Turkey Hill. When the trucks arrive at our plant, the cream is tested and the temperature is taken to make sure it's still at refrigerator-like temperatures. Within hours it is being incorporated into ice cream.
Hope this helps!
Ernie
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If you’ve got a technical question about the ice cream making process or some other inquiry about the nuances of America’s favorite treat, chances are Ernie has the answer. He might not be able to answer all questions, but he’ll try his best and some may be featured on the Ice Cream Journal.
In that case, what’s stopping you from doing the opposite – delivering your finished ice cream to California, for example? What is Turkey Hill’s philosophy on delivery range, in regards to freshness and quality?
My guess would be that all the ice cream is made in lancaster county at just one location and it would be too costly to ship ice cream from the east coast to the west coast
SF FF Cherry vanilla Fudge ripple! For all the weight watchers out there — Check the calories and fat — you would be surprised! It’s great!
Where can i buy Turkey Hill ice cream?I live in Gasport NY.14067.
Thanks James
PLEASE, Ernie-
I love plain banana ice cream. I challenge you to find any company who makes it. I just don’t like all the extras that most put in theirs…any banana is usually banana split.
Could you consider it? THANKS!!
I have suggested a flavor a couple of times in the past,but still haven’t seen it yet. The flavor was chocolate raspberry swirl. It is dark chocolate ice cream with a raspberry sauce swirled throughout the ice cream. I have had it at a local dairy bar,but with a different name. It is one of my favorite flavors. Let me know if this could be a possible future flavor, as I would definitely buy it. Thanks.playe
As Nancy Jo wrote above, no one makes plain banana Ice Cream, they make ice cream flavors from everything under the sun (pumpkin, snickers, mango) but not plain banana. I just dont understand it. There was one place near me that made the best banana ice cream but they closed a few months ago…
Ernie
I live in Bound Brook N.J. and have your calender on when specific flavors are released. What happened to Coconut Cream Pie which we love and cannot find anywhere in N.J.Your 08 calendar says October but no results and have checked many stores????
Marty Dolgos.
I want to know why they don’t make a 1 gallon container of the peach iced tea container. I drink it all the time and other companies make the gallon container why don’t you.
My favorite was Southern Lemon Pie. I used to be able to get it at our local Hannaford Supermarket but haven’t seen it in quite a while. Where else can I buy it?
Kim- Queensbury NY 12804