SUPERMARKET SLEUTH : Southern Hospitality charms; Pickle Pops’ pucker expands
Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Last year, Blue Bell held a contest in which ice cream fans submitted flavor names that represented their state’s traditions, and a description of what the flavor would contain. South Carolina resident Jane Hegley won with her submission for Southern Hospitality Ice Cream.
The flavor is made with vanilla ice cream, chunks of pineapple, roasted pecans and a strawberry swirl. Hegley incorporated the pineapple because it’s a symbol of hospitality, and it appears as an architectural and design feature in Charleston’s antebellum homes. The roasted pecans represent the South and the strawberry was added to give the ice cream a dash of color.
Along with Southern Hospitality, the company also introduced Chocolate Extreme. It’s chocolate ice cream with a thick chocolate s wirl, chocolate peanut butter cups and chopped pecans, walnuts and almonds.
Both flavors are wonderful. Southern Hospitality is light and refreshing, and the Chocolate Extreme is, well, extremely chocolatey. Both should be available at many major supermarkets, retailing for $ 5. 50 to $ 6 per container.
PICKLED PLEASURE About a year ago, a skating-rink owner in Texas started selling frozen pickle juice to his patrons, and since then, it’s blossomed into a national business with an item named Bob’s Pickle Pops. They’re made from freshly squeezed pickles, sort of like an apple or orange is pressed to make juice. I’ll admit that the pop sounds a bit odd, but I was pleasantly surprised at how good they are. They’re packaged in plastic tubes you freeze, and then just snip off the top of the tube and enjoy. The Pickle Pops are not available in stores, but through the company’s Web site, www. bobspicklepops. com. You can order 20 pops for $ 19. 95, 40 for $ 28. 95, 60 for $ 38. 95 or 80 for $ 48. 95. And if you’re a fan of spicy stuff, the company recently introduced Hot Pepper Pickle Pops, which sell for the same prices. They are also available to sell for school or club fundraisers. Product suggestions ? Tips ? E-mail
rboggs@arkansasonline. com
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