24791 Wed Jul 02 21:30:53 -0700 2003 11 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 97625 An interesting article in the Merc today about a local super premium ice cream manufacturer, Treat. It lists outlets which resell it, including the Peninsula Creamery. Treat private labels for Alameda's Tuckers and others. Link: http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/living/food/6212009.htm Wed Jul 02 21:30:53 -0700 2003 0 Melanie Wong 1 97642 Maybe I was having serious senioritis, but I read the article in the Merc and couldn't quite figure out where Treat Ice Cream was actually available, and under what labels. It seemed like it flies way under the radar, and you have to have the inside scoop (pun intended). Did I miss something? Thu Jul 03 07:41:51 -0700 2003 97625 0 Judith Hurley 2 97643 At the bottom of the on-line version it says, "FINDING TREAT Here are some of the places in the South Bay that sell Treat Ice Cream. Lunardi's, (650) 588-7507, www.lunardis.com for locations. PW Markets, (408) 258-4977, www.pwmarkets.com for locations. Sweet Retreat, 6061 Cahalan Ave., San Jose, (408) 578-3842, extension 8 Palo Alto Creamery, 566 Emerson, Palo Alto, (650) 323-3131" It also says that Sweet Retreat and PW are the only ones that sell it under the Treat label. Other outlets have use their own packaging and brand labels. Thu Jul 03 09:28:37 -0700 2003 97642 0 Melanie Wong 3 97644 At Lunardi's it is sold under the store's label in generic looking one gallon tubs. Thu Jul 03 10:23:54 -0700 2003 97643 0 Ken Hoffman 4 97659 This icecream is really the best for supermarket purchase. The lowfat version is the only one we have tried. My only complaint is the limited number of flavors in the lowfat. I can't believe I ever liked Dreyers ice cream. Sometimes I slip and buy it on sale and invariably throw it away for the lackluster flavors and texture of their lowfat. I emailed Lundardi's customer service yesterday after the article requesting more lowfat flavors! It's on sale this week there at $4.19 for a 1/2 gallon. Thu Jul 03 16:10:58 -0700 2003 97644 0 Oceanlover 5 97673 Hate to burst the bubble, but if Tucker's uses this ice cream, I can not concider it a premium ice cream. It is not a high butterfat product, and contains a significant amount of air, which, as anyone knows who has worked a pastry department or made ice cream, is not a desired componant. Nice place to stop for a cone (tucker's), but this is not an ultra-high quality product. Just one man's (very well informed) opinion:) Thu Jul 03 19:52:23 -0700 2003 97659 0 fish butcher 6 98195 I dunno...I'm starting to rebel against the notion that the highest butterfat products are the tastiest. Sometimes I find the butterfat dominates the flavors, especially fruit flavors, to their detriment. A little bit of crystalization, a tad more overrun and less butterfat works better with some flavors and gives them more pop. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/293375#1605078 Mon Jul 14 00:01:27 -0700 2003 97673 0 Melanie Wong 7 98197 I agree -- too much butterfat coats the tongue. For fruit flavors in particular, just as in wine you need a touch of acid with the sweetness and fat. Mon Jul 14 15:45:47 -0700 2003 98195 0 Ruth Lafler 4 97664 What flavors do you recommend? Thu Jul 03 17:34:27 -0700 2003 97644 0 Melanie Wong 5 98192 I have never tried it. No motivation really with Haagen Dazs and Ben and Jerry's doing their thing sooooo well. Sat Jul 12 22:05:12 -0700 2003 97664 0 Ken Hoffman 3 97658 Interesting. We talked to the ice cream maker from Tucker's at the Rosenblum openhouse, so we know they make at least some of their ice cream. I wonder if there's some combination of things going on: does Treat make all the standard flavors? Do they make the machine packed but not the scooped? Do they make all the ice cream the same, or do they custom make it to the retailers' recipes? A combination of the above? Thu Jul 03 16:05:44 -0700 2003 97643 0 Ruth Laflerr 4 97665 Excellent questions for someone in Alameda to pose to the Tucker's folks! (g) Thu Jul 03 17:35:40 -0700 2003 97658 0 Melanie Wong