I thought of this project well before these folks went out and made this video, but I still think it’s great and I will gladly exploit their hard work. Props to Serious Eats and The Mitten Blog.
Superman Ice Cream: A Michigan Specialty from John McCarthy on Vimeo.
I’m going to part ways at the claim that Superman Ice Cream “tastes like Michigan“. Michigan tastes pretty bad right about now.
But aside from that, through my investigations, it’s been truly impossible to avoid the predominance of the claim that Superman Ice Cream is “a Michigan thing”. Even I first tasted Superman Ice Cream as a youngin’ in the suburbs of Detroit.
Nonetheless, a strong contingent of Superman Ice Cream lovers reside outside the Great Lake State, and not just as a consequence of moving out of Michigan (another popular thing for Michiganders to do, in addition to eating Superman Ice Cream) .
I have a hunch we will find Superman Ice Cream in many more states than we are aware of at this point. Hopefully in yours, if you’re living without it for the moment!
Tags: blog, michigan, serious eats, superman ice cream, the mitten blog
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