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Curse you, Ben and Jerry's!

I think it is absolutely outrageous that Ben and Jerry's can sell a smallish tub of ice cream (about the size of two angry fists) for £4 - I bet you don't pay the equivalent $5.86 for one in the US. You would have to be absolutely stupid to pay these prices.

What makes it particularly painful is that one daughter is addicted to Cookie Dough, another to Phish Food... and yes, I admit it. I love Caramel Chew Chew.

Ben and Jerry - I appeal to you. You are personally bankrupting us. Stop it immediately.
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  1. Peet10 April 2009 at 12:38

    Do you know if they've stopped doing Cherry Garcia? I can't find it anywhere!

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  2. Brian Clegg10 April 2009 at 13:19

    Peet - according to their UK website they still have it as frozen yoghurt... see http://www.benjerry.co.uk/ourflavours/

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  3. cromercrox10 April 2009 at 20:17

    What's 'Phish Food' then, Earth Being?

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  4. Brian Clegg11 April 2009 at 08:54

    Here's B&J's explanation:

    'Chocolate ice cream with marshmallow, caramel swirls and fish shaped chocolately chunks.'

    Apparently named after a band called Phish, and the UK's best selling Ben and Jerry's flavour. See their website (comment above) for more details.

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  5. townmouse11 April 2009 at 10:46

    Life's never been quite the same since Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz stopped appearing in the Tesco freezers.

    To avoid bankruptcy (and uncontrolled weight gain) we only buy B&J when it's on special offer. Because an open tub is an empty tub...

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  6. Liz11 April 2009 at 15:41

    Err - they are Unilever now. Sold out. If this is in anyway relevant ...

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  7. Angela Saini12 April 2009 at 10:22

    I concur! My last tub of Cherry Garcia almost bankrupted me.

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  8. Brian Clegg12 April 2009 at 12:05

    On the subject of Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz, I was at the cinema last night and they still had some at the B&J's stand, selling it off cheap as a graveyard flavour.

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  9. cromercrox12 April 2009 at 18:48

    Apparently you can make an ice-cream with practically any flavour. I had some off a stall in Polperro, Cornwall, some years ago, that was apple crumble flavour. And I've had Christmas Pudding flavour. Both tasted very good. I've even heard of some bizarre savories such as Egg and Bacon Flavour. Marmite flavour might be fun. At this time of year I'd like to sample Matzo Balls and Chicken Soup flavour...

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