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French custard or Philadelphia-style vanilla?

Egg yolks cooked into a rich custard, or just cream, sugar and vanilla with nothing cooked at all. Two classic vanillas. Pick a scoop.

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🇫🇷 France

French custard

The French way: a vanilla crème anglaise of milk and six egg yolks, cooked until it coats the spoon, finished with a little cream and churned.

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🇺🇸 United States

Philadelphia style

The American eggless ice cream: cream, milk, sugar and vanilla stirred together cold, chilled and churned, with nothing cooked and nothing to temper.

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