April 11th, 2007 | Category: General
THE PSU CREAMERY AND A PRESIDENTIAL SWEET TOOTH
Posted by: Turkey Hill Team
A while ago we wrote about Penn State University’s “Ice Cream University” course. Not coincidentally, Penn State University Park (main campus) is also home to the world’s largest university creamery. The Creamery makes ice cream, milk and cheese, which it sells to the public and also produces for the campus’s dining halls.
The Creamery uses 4.5 million gallons of milk annually, half of which comes from a herd of 225 cows at the University’s Dairy Production Research Center. They also sell 750,000 hand-dipped ice cream cones each year to students, alumni and other campus visitors.
Over the years, the Creamery has attracted several famous customers, including President Clinton, Tom Ridge, Lynn Swann, Bob Costas, Martha Stewart and, of course, Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno (on several occasions, we’d imagine). Normally, the Creamery doesn’t allow customers to mix two flavors on the same cone, but in 1996 they made an exception for President Clinton when he requested Cherry Quist and Peachy Paterno. That’s him on the left enjoying his combo. There’s something about a world leader eating an ice cream cone that looks kind of funny, isn’t there? Penn State President Graham Spanier (left in photo) must agree.
A big part of the ice cream’s appeal lies in its super premium butterfat content of 14.1 percent, which makes for a very rich dessert. Here’s a listing of available Creamery flavors. Over 100 ice cream, sherbet and frozen yogurt varieties in all. That’s a different flavor every two weeks for an entire four year undergraduate stay!
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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.
2 Comments
Sounds like the ultimate study break to us!
April 12th, 2007 at 1:56 pmAfter a hard day for classes…back in the day…nothing could beat ice cream of the Creamery and a 1/2 gal of OTC (orange tea cooler)
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