This month’s poll is simple, though the choice in real life may not always be. When you visit your local ice cream shop (which, as an ice cream lover, you really should be doing more often…remember our New Year’s resolutions?), are you more of a cup person or a cone person? It’s a valid question. Some of us are strictly one or the other and some of us kind of go back and forth depending on our mood.
You’ll also notice in our poll that we’ve broken down the “cone” category into the two main families of cones: sugar (or waffle) and wafer (sometimes referred to as a “cake” cone). The sugar and waffle cones are a dense, brittle, crunchy cone. They’re almost always tall and pointy-ended, although some ice cream shops offer waffle bowls (technically not a “cone”), sometimes dipped in chocolate and other sweets.
The wafer cones, on the other hand, are much different. These are the light, airy, flat-bottomed ones you probably remember from your childhood. The flat bottom comes in handy when you want to take break and put your cone on a table or a leather car seat. Most soft serve ice cream is served up in a wafer cone. These are also the type of cone you’re most likely to see being sold in boxes at the grocery store.
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I like them all, but my favorite is definitely the waffle cone.
A well-made pretzel cone will occasionally get my pick — though I’m more likely to go sugar cone and crush some pretzels for the top of cone.
I only voted for myself. I will let my husband also vote after. We differ, me a cup and dear hubby the sugar cone.
I definitely like the waffle bowl, mostly because I don’t have to worry about missing a drop of ice cream that might otherwise get away by dripping down the cone!
No cones for me – I’ll take a bowl (and I don’t mean a waffle bowl) any time.
~At home, it’s a bowl for me, but out it’s most definitely a cone!! Cones are so much fun because you have the chase of making sure the ice cream doesn’t drip down each side! In the car with sprinkles is a sure challenge, but I like to live on the edge!! I have to admit though, although the cake cone is good for sitting here there and nearly anywhere, and usually doesn’t leak out the bottom, most places I know usually have a paper boarder around the base of the cone that often times is glued to my cone making me overly aware that my next bite may be glued flavored! Other than that tid bit, I will eat ice cream in most anything.
~But my favorite is eating it out of my duetto mug and sitting on the couch with a good movie!
Although I voted for bowl, my absolute favorite is to get my ice cream in a bowl with a sugar cone on top (kind of like an upside down ice cream cone in a bowl). I then use the sugar cone as a spoon, eating a bite of the cone with each spoonful until the cone is gone. Then I switch back to the traditional spoon. I do this because I am far too clumsy to manage an ice cream cone on its own and it ends up either being a drippy mess or on the ground entirely before I have gotten a chance to enjoy it.
Sugar cone does it for me, though I’d rather put my calories directly into Turkey Hill, so I always ask for a paper cup, which, by the way, I do not eat!
I like them all, but prefer a bowl, then a cake cone and then waffle cones or bowls.
when I visit my friendly ice cream shop, I prefer a cone unless we are staying and sitting and eating sundaes.
I usually prefer any kind of cone because for some reason I eat it much slower and savor every lick,unless of course it’s a superhot day.
Sugar cone if available. Can’t afford a waffle cone size (sigh).
I love to get a scoop inside a sugar cone, but I put it in the cup. This way I can savor the taste of the ice cream and have the sweet treat of the cone at the end. This also helps control the ice cream leaking all over the cone. But no matter how you have your Turkey Hill, it is always great!
I have to say I like my ice cream straight up, no cones for me. But if I get ice out and they have hot fudge, I can’t resist.
First pick is a waffle cone…second is the waffle bowl…third is sugar cone, and lastly is the cake cone.
correction, if I get ice cream out, I love the luxury of hot fudge.
I always get a soft serve in a cake cone.But I love waffle cones.
waffle cone is the pick for me..if your going to splurge and eat extra calories, why not go all the way!
Cake cone for me.
The real answer to today’s poll is BOTH cup and cone. I like the ice cream in a dish with the cone on top. Why? 1. I think you get more ice cream. 2. I like to have peices of the cone with the ice cream. So, I think you need to add another choice to your poll.
Thanks!
waffle cone if i am out, bowl if home
Sugar cone all the way.
When it comes to cones, I`d rather have the waffle cone..
The cups are great at home, when I have friends over…We chat while eating the ice cream then the cup..It`s great!
It depends on my mood….bowl or waffle/sugar cone. Some places don’t have the waffle cone or it’s just too big a serving (ok, I know, I know…..is there such a thing as too big a serving of ice cream??). I’ve never tried the waffle bowl. Looks good, but also looks like it would provide a challenge to eat it.
The wafer/cake cone is definitely out…what a crummy taste to leave in your mouth after eating such delicious ice cream….never quite understood that one, I’m sure it’s a lot cheaper than the sugar/waffle cone though.
I prefer sugar cones, but love ice cream and I love it best in a cone!
PUT TURKEY HILL ICE CREAM IN A PAPER CUP AND I ENJOY IT
I chose a waffle/sugar cone,,because if I”m going to have a cone, that’s my cone of choice. But, depending on what I want ON my ice cream, will determine if I want a cone or in a bowl. If I want goodies on my ice cream, then I order it in a bowl. Sometimes, at home, I put my ice cream in a reg. bowl and crush a sugar cone ontop of it,, the best of both worlds! lol
Cake cone is my favorite, but also like the waffle cones on occasion.
I usually get my ice cream in a bowl but sometimes will get a cake cone or a sugar cone. The last bite of a cone that is soggy with ice cream is wonderful!!
chocolate dipped waffle cone is pure heaven…and filled w/ ice cream…even better!
I always get my ice cream in a cup! But if I had to get a cone, it would definitely be a sugar cone!
I love the Sugar Cone, But like all Cones/Bowls too
I wish I could find the Double Cone havent seen it since Lskewood Park Closed.
My choice is definitely the cup. Less messy.
The sugar cone brings back childhood memories for me. I always ate my ice cream this way. Even today we buy sugar cones to have at home. It may get messy at times but that’s part of the fun.
I love the sugar cone,maily in the winter. We, New Englanders, eat ice cream year round. In the summer, however, I can’t eat the ice cream fast emough to keep it from dripping down my arm. At that point, I reluctantly order a cup.
Well ice cream in the retro bowls that I did not win (sore loser:)) would be awesome with tons of homemade whipped cream, but at an ice cream store…definately the good old fashion sugar cone with choc. sprinkles. Amy
First choice is a waffle cone(it has to me homemade at the ice cream shop), if not then I always choose a sugar cone. I only choose a bowl when I eat ice cream at home.
I also miss the double cones,Isaly’s stores always used them,it made eating a double or triple scoop alot easier.
When we go out, I usually get a waffle cone and once in awhile, I will get the sugar cone. At home it’s usually a regular bowl.
Waffle cones for me but, why not just eat Turkey Hill ice cream right out of the container!
My husband got cheated out of his vote. He says you have a very good system not allowing the same ID to vote twice preventing the stuffing of the ballot box. It is the better half of the trade-off which costs duel users two votes. Some answers seem like they are answering how they have their ice cream at home. It would be interesting to have a vote on that which I feel for TH 99% will say from the carton. As for the comment it seems more prefer the bowl but the voting shows the cone the favorite so in my house we both were in the majority–Me with the comments and hubby with the vote
I grew up with the wafter cone and its still my preference IF I’m having a cone. If I want to do it up right, I use the bowls and add sauce and nuts and and whatever else I can find.
Well, when I’m out and about, it’s a cone for me, top choice is a waffle cone, with a sugar cone if they don’t have the waffle cone. But when I’m home where no one can see, I’m greedy for my TH! Give me a plain bowl so I can get more ice cream in it! Depending on circumstances, sometimes only the carton of TH is the answer!
When I’m in my easy chair, definitely the bowl approach where I can hem and haw and slowly enjoy the moment. When on the road, the cone route…plain old fashioned sugar cone most times, but really not picky. As long as there’s some good ice cream it will be devoured in short order. On those hot summer nights, I tend to speed up my approach and all manners go out the door, I have my priorities, i.e. not letting any get away from me:)
Sugar Cone with coffee ice cream is my favorite!
I prefer cake cones with soft ice cream, however here in the South, usually to warm, and the ice cream melts down over my hand. So I get mine in a cup.
There was no doubt the waffle or sugar cone. I’ve avoided the “cake” type ever since I was old enough to find out the sugar or waffle cones were available. Just what is in those “cake” cones? Sort of reminds me of “soft-serve ice cream” that’s served by “air pressure” – down a few pounds??
Any type cone is good but especially the waffle cone.
I like vanilla in either a waffle cone or a cake cone.
We like the cup the best so doesen’t our 14 year ols Bassett Hound
Cones are for when you need your ice cream to be mobile with you. I love them in the summer when you either scoop ice cream at home and go for a walk or walk to the ice cream shoppe and then eat it while walking back home. Waffle bowls are a nice treat when you want everything piled on your ice cream!
I love sugar cones with any flavor Turkey Hill ice cream. When we were kids, we would eat it down level with the top of the cone, then bite the bottom off and suck it out through the end! Very messy, but loads of fun!
I am definitely a cone girl (my favorite is the waffle cone. My hubby is a cup guy. But we always agree on the flavors. On a cold dreary winter’s evening, there is nothing like good company and a bowl of Turkey Hill Ice Cream. Yummy
Cake cone, for sure. Reminds me of a little gas station that also had a cooler with hard ice cream that was hand scooped. It seemed like it took forever to get the cone, but when you did, it was well worth it. Who cared if the bottom got soggy and it ran into your hand!!!
No contest, the crunchy “cake” cone is
best
It’s functional, easy to hold and
passes the taste test.
Yes, the bottom gets soggy and
even leaks a bit
But this helps enjoy the ice cream,top
and bottom, every drop of it!
Cup for me…saving the extra calories for more ice cream!!!
I prefer a bowl at home and a sugar cone out-if you use the cones at home-put a mini marshmallow in the bottom to prevent leaks or if you are serving a lot at home-melt a little chocolate and pour in a little in each cone to prevent the leaks-let it harden-i do like eating the cone from both ends-such a challenge!
I really like the waffle cone but rarely get. I usually pick the cup and splurge on the ice cream & topping.
LOVE THE CONE SHAPES ,THEY MAKE A NICE CONTAINERS FOR LITTLE CUPCAKES FOR THE FAMILYS AND PARTIES
I prefer the cake cone to the waffle. Sometimes the sweetness of the waffle cone takes away the flavor of the ice cream, which is what this all about.
Old fashion Sugar Cone Is My Preference
sugar cone is my favorite…funny how i’ve never seen one of those waffle bowls before!
Love the sugar cones, BUT–I put my money into an extra scoop–or two, instead of a cone. As for flavors-TH is the ONLY ice cream maker that has a true Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream….with millions of fine,sweet, delicious pieces of shredded chocolate,
unlike all the others, who have some hard little chunks of chocolate and green or white flavored ice cream. My grandson calls those others “ooooo, barf-bag”.
i like my icecream in an oversized coffee cup.
i also want to thank turkey hill for the very cool calendar i just got in the mail today filled with coupons. love it…! so does my husband. i think he is going to steal it and bring it too work. I may need another one. ;o(
I like sugar cones but I get sundaes too so they are in a large cup
My choice is no cone… that way there is more “room” for ice cream!
I THINK THE THE CAKE CONE IS THE BEST. IT’S THE TRADITIONAL LOOK OF THE ICE CREAM CONE AND I THINK IT TASTE THE BEST WITH ICECREAM.
Waffle cone! No contest!
Cake cone!!!!! Makes you feel like a kid again.
Most of my ice cream is enjoyed at home in a bowl, with two flavors a winning combination. During the good weather months it is tough to top savoring the experience of licking the ice cream sitting atop a sugar cone, staying just a whisper ahead of the melting ice cream, and every once in a while giving a lick to the cone’s bottom to make sure it is not leaking!
I guess I am old fashioned because I still prefer the cake cone over the rest…occasionally though I do like the dish of ice cream because that is the way we used to eat it at my parents and grandparents house..back then no one ever purchased cones…
I guess I am from the old school as I still enjoy the cake cones, either at home or in a store-shop. Since I am having cholestrol problems I try to stick to just ice cream for a spluge. Turkey Hill is the best at home ice cream to us.
I’m definitely a sugar cone girl! In fact, I have to admit to buying a box just to eat the cone without ice cream. I know, that’s almost sacrilage on this website, but they taste that good to me.
Maybe it’s because I grew up with the cake cone, but I still prefer it. Every Sunday night was ice cream night.
I liked when we had the cones that came in different colors.
Eating ice cream out in a bowl is almost liking eating it at home…I want to splurge and have something different and it has to be a waffle cone
The sugar cone was always my favorite- that was until the introduction of the waffle cone and bowl! My choice depends on how much I can eat! My absolute favorite is a waffle cone dipped in chocolate and nuts! Yum Yum!!
There are so many varieties of the cones, sugar, waffle, cups, I think it depends on the flavor of the ice cream. I like mint choc. chip in a bowl, but I also like Phila Vanilla in a waffle cone. It depends on the flavor or your mood.
Sugar cone first and cake cones second
Sugar cone is my favorite
I like the waffle and the sugar cone. After I have eaten the ice cream above the cone and midway through it, I then bite off the bottom and suck the ice cream through the bottom. It is more like a fluid since its melted on the bottom. Deelish.
Give me the sugar cone every time.
Makes the ice cream stand-out. Two things to enjoy at the same time.
My favorite is the sugar cone. Two great tastes together. Aaaaah!
Waffle Cone for me:
But with my 2 gran children the Waffle bowl, if the best bet. Less mess and more Ice Cream to enjoy.
sometimes i have a small dilemna deciding just which one because i love them all. lately i’ve chosen a cup because i find eating my turkeyhill slowly is more enjoyable!! in hot weather a cup is the neater way to go.
then on other occasions i ask for a cone and when being served ask for the whole thing to be put in a cup!! the best of both worlds.
I like them all, but give me the sugar cone. I love the crispiness of it and the texture of it. Tastes good too
I love those waffle cones
Sugar cones provide the sweet crunch to compliment any flavor ice cream yet, for the mere fun of having a cone on those hot summer days, a flat-bottomed waffle cone can not be beat as, too, it is sweet to eat with the cool drippings accumulated at the bottom providing a spongy, sugary culmination to the treat which can not be beat!
I prefer a cone because it makes my ice cream last longer.:-) Definitely the waffle cone is my favorite but any will do. This also allows me to eat less than in a bowl and savor the flavor. But who is counting calories?
I like to enjoy my ice cream in a cup. Why “fill up” your space with a cone? I think cake cones are “flavorless” and if I want some crunch with my ice cream I go for the waffle cone or bowl because they taste better.
A Waffle Cone. The Ice Cream tastes great when you get to the bottom.
I love the waffle cone. I will now experience the luxurious waffle bowl. I love the taste of the cone too.
Cup – too hard to manage a cone – and too risky!
Cup or bowl for sure.I cannot risk losing any of that rich,creamy, delicious ice cream which I may want to put a topping on. I think I need some right now.
I’ll take it any way I can get it, but prefer a waffle cone.
Ever since we had our Ice Cream shop, I fell in love with the waffle bowl. You just can’t keep hot fudge or caramel on a cone! It’s the best of both worlds! and you can build a great sundae in it too! (Plus, we saw an awful lot of kids lick the ice cream right off the top of those sugar cones! It just doesn’t hold the scoop of IC very well.)
Hey! I noticed you fixed your clock! Good job!
I always go for the cup. The kids love the sugar cones but we insist that they get a cup and turn the ice cream cone upside down to avoid the ineditable scoop of ice cream on the floor.
Yipee I received my Turkey Hill calendar in the mail Saturday….Thank you so much and this weekend I had my usual Turkey Hill Vanilla ice cream over Apple Pie….and yes I prefer a cone of ice cream…..
Waffle cones, or sugar cones as we used to call them are my favorite. I fill them up at least twice before I eat the cone, and I usually dip them in…as we call them “jimmys”!!! chocolate ones of course!
Cake cone
I like the waffle cone or cake cone Best.
LIKE CONE BUT YOU GET MORE GREAT ICE CREAM IN A BOWL
I like the waffle cone!
Sugar Cone, if they don’t have a sugar cone I will not eat a cake cone so I go with a bowl.
i like both cake cone and sugar cones. but ice cream is good in all of them.
It’s the waffle bowl for me, but my Grandson’s love the waffle cones. But when we make a sundae we all use the bowl because it holds more.
My favorite is waffle cone! Of course, Turkey Hill in the cone makes it perfect!
my favorite is the sugar cone, just make sure it is filled with turkey hill ice cream
I like cake cones, but usually take it in the cup…does eating it out of the container count as a cup??? LOL
I love the sugar cone, the waffle cone, ice just taste better on the cone. That is just my opinon, but however you like your ice cream if it is Turkey Hill’s Ice Cream it got to be good
Waffle Bowl all the way!!!