December Days - 12.27.10

On many occasions I have made my affection for Tillamook Cheese widely known.  I've been a Fan of the Month, blogged numerous times about my favorite varieties, and even been a Tillamook Cheese evangelist in the midwest where most think it's best origins lie north in Wisconsin.  In my world though, nothing beats  Tillamook Cheese.

This post isn't about cheese though.  I want to dedicate this post to another Tillamook Creamery favorite, their ice cream.  In my experience, this has proven much harder to find outside of Oregon, it certainly isn't available in Indiana.  So on our annual trips home to Oregon, a healthy dose of Tillamook Ice Cream is a must.  The words on the label call it 'Premium Ice Cream' but that may not say enough. I would suggest that it change to 'SUPremium Ice Cream'.

Here are my top ten favorite flavors (in no particular order) from their nearly 40 to choose from, you'll notice none of these are types of cheese so you can hold back your cheddar flavored ice cream jokes....

Oregon Strawberry - I'm drawn to this one in the summer months. Not your typical strawberry pink strawberry ice cream, this one has big chunks of real Oregon strawberries.  Want a taste of Oregon in the summertime? This is it!

Old-Fashioned Vanilla - totally lives up to it's name.

Caramel Toffee Crunch - First time I had this one I thought 'Heath bar and vanilla ice cream, ok.' Wrong!  Yes, the vanilla ice cream is the base, but mixed in are caramel, cookies, coconut, chocolate, toffee, pecans, and almonds.  Goes best with a good cup of coffee.

Udderly Chocolate - I grew up knowing this as Brown Cow. It's my father-in-law's favorite and a staple in my in-laws home.  White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate and chocolate flakes - YUM!

Rocky Road - They use Almonds in this favorite!  Ok, maybe this one is my father-in-law's favorite....

Mint Chocolate Chip - It's a classic flavor done just right.

Marionberry Pie - A combination of two flavors from home: Tillamook Ice Cream and Marionberries. Even has chunks of pie crust in it to wound out the experience!

Peppermint Candy - this is a holiday favorite in our family.

Coffee Almond Fudge - The name says it all.  My favorite amongst the favorites.

Chocolate Peanut Butter - Maybe this one is my favorite...Creamy chocolate ice cream with ribbons of creamy peanut butter flowing through it.

If you've never had this ice cream and the opportunity comes knocking on your door, do yourself a favor and answer that door!