One of my fondest memories of growing up was the ice cream truck slowly cruising through my neighborhood on those hot summer days. The sound of The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down or The Entertainer played through tinny speakers would send kids scrambling in every direction to get a quarter before the truck got away. Nothing in the world ever tasted as good as those frozen treats during the hazy summers of so long ago.

To supply our ever-increasing demand, the ice cream industry in America now produces 1.54 billion gallons of ice cream a year, much of it produced by local and regional manufacturers. Some of the best are produced in southern Wisconsin. We put some of them to the test to see how their vanilla ice cream would stand up.

A lot of people like ice cream. Almost any one, of all ages, from a five year old toddler to a 75 year old grandma enjoy this desert’s cold, soft and rich flavor which just melts in the mouth as soon as the tongue touches it. And on a hot and sunny summer day, you will likely go scrambling to the nearest sundae shop to get yourself a cone to cool and refresh yourself.

With rising prices and inflation, it is not surprising that this tasty desert can be quite expensive for a number of people. Getting a scoop or two a day may might very well burn a hole in your wallet. That is why there are a lot of people who have opted to get themselves their very own ice cream maker at home. Another reason may be there is a specific flavor that you have in mind that the stores and makers have not yet thought of. Maybe it is time you fulfill that fantasy and make your very own tasty concoction. Or perhaps, you simply want to have a maker handy so that you can make your favorite dessert right then and there in the comforts of your home. This affords you the luxury of eating your sweet delight in minutes without having to go and travel to the shop and getting yourself basked in the heat of the midday sun.