274040 Mon Jul 18 14:34:56 -0700 2005 14 28 Kosher 0 1442320 Does anyone know if there is completely kosher Dairy Queen anywhere in the US? If there is not a Dairy Queen that is under hashgagah, does anyone know about the kosher status of their ice cream? Is it made in a supervised factory? There is no info on their website and no contact email. Thanks, David Mon Jul 18 14:34:56 -0700 2005 0 David 1 1442322 Not direcly on point: there is a former DQ in Highland Park, NJ which is under oversight of the local Vaad. I cant say that I taste the difference in product myself since soft serve from a mix doesnt vary much. Mon Jul 18 16:42:13 -0700 2005 1442320 0 marcharlan 2 1442324 I'm no ice cream maven, but the notion that all soft-serve ice cream is alike strikes me as overly generalized. For example, in Flatbush, there is a cholov yisroel shomer shabbos ice cream store on the corner of Coney Island Av and Avenue L (sorry, can't remember the name). Its product is mediocre, at best (not just the pareve, but the dairy too), compared to any of the local Carvel's, which, while not cholov yisroel or shomer shabbos, are all reliably certified and delicious. Mon Jul 18 16:55:29 -0700 2005 1442322 0 uncle moishy 3 1442332 A few years ago, this very question regarding the kashruth status of DQ puzzled me, and I, too, found no information on their website nor an email. Sounds like they haven't changed their website very much. But I did fax my question, as I found an area of the website that gave a fax number if a consumer had further questions (perhaps there was also a mailing address, but I faxed instead). Sadly I never heard from DQ, not by email, return fax, or snail mail. I have heard that DQ is ice milk, though. Mon Jul 18 22:19:13 -0700 2005 1442324 0 RachelMolly 3 1442360 Clarification on Carvel - while all Carvel product is certified by reliable organizations *not* all Carvel stores are kosher. Store certification is up to the franchisee and each has the option of using whomever they choose to certify (if anyone at all). Also, although it is against Carvel corporate policy, some store go "off menu" and use a variety of non-kosher toppings such as gummi bears and the like. FYI. Tue Jul 19 22:01:44 -0700 2005 1442324 0 Rocky-cat 2 1442325 What do you mean by a former DQ? Did it leave the franchise and change its name? Mon Jul 18 16:59:47 -0700 2005 1442322 0 David 3 1442326 It left the DQ franchise some time ago (before it was under oversight of the Vaad of RV). But the experience is quite the same as "Dairy Deluxe" as the building hasnt changed and the product is substantially similar as before. One key difference is the lack of franchise cleanliness and product standardization. On balance thought it serves a purpose: I agree that not all self serve it the same, but this is the local hangout. Also, this is one of the few places in town where the various sectors of the community intereact consistently. Mon Jul 18 17:24:33 -0700 2005 1442325 0 marcharlan 1 1442323 I've heard (but haven't confirmed) that the Dairy Queen on River Road in New Milford, NJ is under hashgacha. I don't have any more details. Mon Jul 18 16:44:00 -0700 2005 1442320 0 Nate 2 1442357 I phoned them, and they told me that the soft serve ice cream is under hashgacha by a local agency. Tue Jul 19 19:46:05 -0700 2005 1442323 0 hg 3 1442367 Did you get the name of the agency? Wed Jul 20 08:49:40 -0700 2005 1442357 0 Nate 1 1442327 Come to Saint Louis and try Ted Drewes which is under the supervision of the Vaad of Saint Louis. Very few items are not certified. It is an old route 66 stand serving frozen custard and concretes. The one on Chippawa is kosher. http://www.teddrewes.com/Drewes.asp Link: http://www.teddrewes.com/Drewes.asp Image: http://www.teddrewes.com/images/Intropic.jpg Mon Jul 18 17:57:47 -0700 2005 1442320 0 arnold 2 1442344 Concretes? Tue Jul 19 11:19:15 -0700 2005 1442327 0 uncle moishy 3 1442347 Very very thick shakes. I believe they got the name because you could turn over the cup and nothing would come out; i.e., solid as concrete. Tue Jul 19 14:56:46 -0700 2005 1442344 0 Chorus Girl 4 1442351 That is correct - very thick made with frozen custard - a richer alternative to DQ softserve - they are the best - Tue Jul 19 15:21:21 -0700 2005 1442347 0 David 3 1442350 Very thick shakes more like soft serve ice cream. see link for a full post on Ted Drewes. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/274048#1442349 Tue Jul 19 15:20:45 -0700 2005 1442344 0 arnold