Is Vanilla Ice Cream Too Vanilla?

The Sporkful | Jun 15, 2015

How did vanilla become the default flavor of ice cream? Do those black flecks actually make it more delicious? And which is better, cup or cone? Dan discusses with Spilled Milk hosts Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton. Plus Weird Al weighs in, and Bon Appetit's Adam Rapoport debates the merits of pie with Dan's Aunt Meryl.

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