No, the soft serve treat above isn’t black licorice flavor or even a really dark chocolate. It’s a far east favorite called squid ink ice cream and it gets its dark hue from, well, squid ink!
Apparently, squid ink is used in all sorts of Asian and European dishes (mainly pasta and pasta sauces). It doesn’t always come from a squid, either, but is often extracted from the squid’s cousin, the cute and cuddly cuttlefish. We couldn’t find much information on the actual taste of squid ink, but the descriptions we did come across described it as either sweet, salty, metallic or even fishy. Either way, it creates a very unusual looking dish and we’re dying to know… WOULD YOU EAT IT?
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I don’t think I could do it
Not In This Lifetime – It Is Totally Repulsive
I would try one lick or a small spoonful. I don’t think I could eat what is in the picture. As with anything else you acquire a taste. If my one lick or spoonful turns out to be satisfying I may go for the whole cone -but with a smaller amount than pictured.
NEVER, EVER, EVER!!
Never thought I would pass on a flavor, BUT, this one is a big NOOOOOOOOOOO
Sure I’d try it~it’s fun to try new things.
When I was in Italy a few years ago (and believe me, I ate A LOT of gelato while there! Yum!), a friend I was with ate pasta with squid ink sauce. I had never heard of it before, and it was scary looking enough to make me never want to try it… it turned her mouth an intense black! I don’t remember what she said it tasted like. But no, I wouldn’t eat it. Blech!
WOULD SQUID INK ICE CREAM BE KOSHER?
Well, it looks tasty but I think I would only try one lick. Of course, I would need some great TH flavor standing by to remove the squid ink taste from my tongue it it was bad.
I’m usually pretty open minded when it comes to ice cream, but I’ll have to pass on this one. Squid and I don’t mix, so squid ink and ice cream don’t mix for me either.
I think I’ll pass on this one. Squid ink ice cream just sounds horrible. Give me TH Chocolate Marshmallow any day!
It looks scrumptious, but I will pass.
Call me crazy, but I prefer to stick with chocolate-based products!
why are we so afraid to eat things when we know where there from, yet eat stuff that we cant even spell…i’m game…lol
No; Just the sound of it, I wouldn’t try it !
No, I would not try Squid Ice cream. but this spring in Zambia/Botswana, we tried avacado ice cream and it was delicious!!
I would try it as trying new things is what makes life interesting, and it could be a flavor that I would end up liking!!
I love ice cream. Believe it or not…I love squid ink rice. But, NOT to the combo!!!
hi turkey hill fansm
It look so good, but i will pass. I want the real ice cream. Like TURKEY HILL ICE CREAM
Sorry! Turns out I am particular about ice cream flavors!
NO, FOR SURE!!
This is one flacor I would not try…..I’m not into squid, octopus, clams, oysters or lobsters and while I like some types of fish, fishy tasting ice cream just doesn’t do it for me…AND I LOVE ICE CREAM!!!!!
oh my no way don’t like squid
It would have to be a very hot day and this my only choice for me to try it.
I say leave squid ink to the squids.
I’d give it a quick lick out of curiosity, though it really doesn’t appeal to me. Even the color is a bit off putting. However, salty and sweet combine well, so tasting it is the way to go.
Yuck! That sounds horrible. I will stick to my favorites. This one is really not tempting at all.
Count me out on this flavor. I don’t eat anykind of fish and so I would never have this flavor. Linda
Id be willing to try it, I’m game, I do like all kinds of fish, but don’t want that taste in my ice cream
The color isn’t bad, but I’ll pass on this one.
i would try it as long it is either LOW FAt OR FAT FREE AS FAR AS THE BASE n which the flavor and other ingredants come in? ( the milk part made from the milk)………….i never made ice cream. but, after tasting/trying the ice cream…. well, that is to be detemined. bring it on!
looka good, but no thanks
May be if i was over htere I would try it. However, here I thinbk I will stick to my old favorites, Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Rocky Road, etc.
I love your ice cream!
I guess I would try it! At least I would have something to tell people.
I’ve had squid ink pastas but am not too interested in the ice cream version. Still, it would be worth a try.
Please, enough with the “would you eat
this flavor…”.
No, I would not eat “Squid Ink Ice Cream” or any other trendy flavor.
Brian Dunham
It would be hard to eat it if I knew it was squid related. We use squid to fish all the time.
NOPE!!!!!! Not me, not now, not ever!!!!!!
no way!!!
Why would anyone want to eat something that sounds totally disgusting when there’s so many wonderful flavors of Turkey Hill out there?
Looks like dark chocolate and I love dark chocolate–thanks, but no thanks!
No, thanks! I’ll pass on this one.
no way….they are too many other scrumptious flavors to fill my desire!!!
of course I would be willing to eat it, but if it really has a fishy taste, then it will be dumped.
I think Not!
Just ruined my appetite!
i had risotto al nero di sepia in florence…and it was to die for! so YES i would try ice cream made with squid ink (which is what the risotto was made from-nero di sepia is the ink from the squid). simply delicious!
No thanks! I love ice cream but that has no appeal for me.
The picture looks SO tasty, but then I read what flavor it was. I think I would smell it first before deciding to try it.
I don’t think I can do it!!
No appeal whatsoever.
I am allergic to sea food is this the same if so I would have to say no thank you. It is so beautiful but then some things are but not edible!!
It would look lovely as dark chocolate, but knowing it is fishy is a total turn off. Not on MY menu!
I’d try an itty bitty bit, just to see what it tasted like. But if it’s fishy, that would be all I would eat, one itty bitty bit.
Oh come on why would anyone want to contaminate TH with something as icky as this.
Whay not try something new, life is to short not to adventure differant things.
It is eaten by other people and proven not deadly.You never know till you try.
My mother’s famous words. Now I even like Broccoli
My tastebuds are used to flavorful fruit, chocolate or vanilla ice creams. Squid ink doesn’t really scream “yummy” on a hot day.
Whats next grass and mud?
I love the color but don’t think I would love this flavor.
I guess I’d be willing to try it, but it doesn’t really sound appetizing.
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!
If you are seriously considering your comment in the caption of “black licorice flavor”. Then I believe a lot of us loyal TH customers would even consider buying it and taking home for the rest of the family. Or how about milk chocolate licorice flavor? There is a delicious thought!
I never dreamed that somewhere in the world there would be an ice cream flavor that would actually turn my stomach, but here it is!
No Waaay!!!!!
i would have to say,oh, h–l NO
I didn’t like squid ink pasta sauce, so i think I’ll pass
Would try any flavor that Turkey Hill makes. You guys have the best ice cream!!
A potential fishy, salty, or metallic tasting ice cream is a definite “no thank you” in my book !! YUK!!!
I would try it don’t know if I would like it
I love fried and stuffed squid way not the ink.
I like see food. My kids even like Zupa de Pesh from the Italian Resturaunt. people eat fish eggs, What the heck I’d give it a try!
I don’t know how good that squid ink would taste and I’m a ice cream lover indeed but I may have to past on it, it looks good though
This is nuts! In Japan, they have fish flavored, octopus flavored, ox tongue flavored ice cream and all these other weird ice cream, and yes, squid ink ice cream. Apparently, people do eat them if it has been coded into their culture. This be a tough sell in the United States when the much of the public don’t even eat fish or chicken with a head on it. How long did it take soccer to become just a little more popular in the U.S.? I’ll stick to my Turkey Hill Tin Roof Sundae;yum. No ink for me. Harvest it for printers instead.
sure I love seafood and a new exciting thing like this would be fun to try.
This looks okay but it sounds totally disgusting, I think squid is best left to Red Lobster.
Squid ink is used in Sicilian and other southern Italian pasta making to create special dishes. Would I eat this kind of ice cream? NO -first, because it doesn’t appeal to me; second, because I am allergic to shellfish, and third, the picture mocks what would be my PREFERRED flavor: Dark Chocolate.
I can’t even imagine how bad this would taste!! I love Turkey Hill, but sure wouldn’t try this one!
Eww. I’m sure it’d taste fishy which ruins the whole ice cream experience. Given the few things I know about Asian culture, this is right up their alley–a treat especially for the kiddies. They can have mine. Change it to dark chocoloate and you’ve got a winner.
If I tried this, I would look to Turkey Hill for some “Squid Pro Quo” in the form of coupons for some more savory ice cream.
Not on your life would I try ‘squid inky’ flavor ice cream. You’re only knitting with one needle on this one!!!!
The thought of it gives me the hee bee jee bees!! Who would of thunk it??? I try to eat healthy but this is just beyond what I can comprehend!!
NO WAY! PLEASE DON’T MESS UP DELICIOUS TH ICE CREAM! WHAT A WASTE OF A BEAUTIFUL THING! PLEASE, NO! NO! NO! NEVER EVER DO THIS EVER AGAIN! BLECCCCHKKT! YUCK! EWWWWWWWWH! BARF! NO! NO! NO! DID I MENTION NOOOOOOOOOO WAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!
If Turkey Hill made squid ink ice cream I’m sure somehow you would make it taste fantastic –like all of your other flavors. And what would you call it? Something like “Squid-night Delight”
No thank you!!! Fish and Ice Cream should always be kept separate!
NO, THANK YOU
NOT MY CUP OF TEA
i fish for flounder with squid. i would never try it
send me a sample and I would try it. Never know. ever heard of great nut ice cream or sour sop ice cream, well their not bad.
NO WAY. I’ll take Mint Chocolate Chip & Butter Pecan along w/ Vanilla
No, NO, and NO again. Only if Turkey Hill makes it. Then I would know that it will be tasty.
I’d give the squid ink ice cream a try once or twice. I think unusual flavors require an acquired taste, just like the green tea ice cream. At first attempt, I found it repulsive, at the second attempt, not so bad and by the third try its unique taste was rather good.
That sounds really gross and I would never buy it on my own. If it were free I would try it as would my kids but…. taste says a whole lot for future purchases.
I ate Lobster Ice Cream in Maine and Kielbsa Ice Cream in Pittsburgh. Oddly enough, Squid Ink Ice Cream is next on my list of Unique Flavors to try. Bring it on !
It Does look like Dark Chocolate. As long as I knew that I was trying Squid instead of Dark Chocolate, I’d be up for Trying it. I like to know what I’m eating; I’m disappointed when I bite into a cookie expecting chocolate chips only to find raisins. :0
Sure, at least once, especially if given to me. Much of the fun would be seeing the expressions on those told that one has eaten it.
I would try it! Just like the Judy Norbutt, I’ve also tried lobster ice cream in Maine. This would go well with savory dishes.
Nope, not for me. I think that this is one of those things that most people wouldn’t like unless they’ve grown up with it!
Mhm! Delicious looking! The Japanese always manage to make food look appetizing and perhaps even be appetizing- shiso pepsi anyone? I had lobster ice cream once, and didn’t taste bad at all, so I would give this a try. I would give anything a try, as a matter of fact, provided that I’m not dead beforehand.
Hmm… maybe… I’m the type of guy who likes appetite-ruining foods and drinks like Strawberry Milk. I’m so awesome, I might actually try this.
¿Por que no? I’ve had the famous Cuban dish “calamares en su tinta” (squid in their own ink) and it was yummy. Besides, I’m always tempted by unusual ice cream flavors — green tea, red bean, black sesame, and ginger are among my favs — so why not squid ink? Tentaculicious!
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I’d give it a try
Sure but just a little to see if i like it.
I would try just about anythingwhen it comes to ice cream at least once, I don’t think I could eat a large cone like this but I’d at least give it a try.
I’m gonna try it >.:O
Wow! How creative! Great for Helloween party.
This ice cream difinitely for open-minded people!
Squid ink works wonderfully in savory dishes like pasta, rice or even stews. It has a nutty flavor that makes a dish taste richer. How it’s going to work with soft serve, I do not know. But then again, I tried unusual ice cream flavors like olive oil or black sesame and they turned out to be great. I will definitely give this a go!
Pussies? I’d totally try it.
Ya, I’d try it. I like trying new things. But even if I did like it, I probably wouldn’t eat as much as is shown.