To All Ben & Jerry's Lovers out There. Please Help!

[Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 16:44
Last edited 29/03/2019 - 23:06 by 2 other users

7/9/15 : Edited title : B&Js replaced with Ben and Jerry's as some people found the original title offensive.

First of all, a happy Dad's day to all the fathers and single-moms out there. You rock! :)

Secondly, for all the dirty-minded people out there:
B&Js = Ben and Jerry's Ice-cream.

Now back to the problem at hand, so my kids and a few of their friends have offered to help us start a veggie and herb garden in our backyard.They've also offered to build a treehouse, which I have politely declined, much to their dismay.

They've estimated that it would take them 2 full days of work to get the job done. They would like to be paid in games and Ben & Jerry's ice-creams for their labour. They are planning to move in on a friday evening with their sleeping bags and are hoping to set camp in our little bungalow at the back of the property. We are expecting 5-6 kids + our twins. The youngest will be 5 and the oldest 10. The parents have confirmed that they have no known allergies.

Activity-wise, we're thinking soccer, cricket,a PJ dance party, finger-painting, cooking, baking,UNO and obviously gardening. As for the B&Js, Wiki and I were thinking we could make ice-cream sandwiches (home-baked cookies with a layer of ice-cream in between) or an ice-cream cake , rather than just eating the ice-cream from the tub.

Here's our dilemma.We've only ever tried B&Js sweet cookies and cream and were underwhelmed. We don't want to ask the kids because we might end up having to buy 8 different flavours.So my questions are what are the best B&Js? How many tubs are we likely to need?

Thank you.

Take care,
JJB

TL;DR: Your favorite B&J's is

Poll Options

  • 36
    Chocolate chip cookie dough
  • 18
    Phish food
  • 13
    Chocolate fudge brownie
  • 13
    Strawberry cheesecake
  • 8
    Chunky monkey
  • 5
    Half-baked
  • 5
    New York Superfudge chunk
  • 4
    Clusterfuff
  • 3
    Triple caramel chunk
  • 3
    Other
  • 2
    Hazed and confused
  • 2
    Karamel Sutra
  • 2
    That's my jam
  • 2
    Chubby hubby
  • 2
    Couch potato
  • 2
    Maple tree hugger
  • 2
    Peanut butter half-baked
  • 2
    Scotty Scotch Scotch
  • 2
    Sweet cream and cookies
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Comments

  • mick123 on 06/09/2015 - 16:52
    +56

    I read the title and assumed something else…
    Leaving now

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 16:53
      +1

      Hence the edit :)

      Secondly, for all the dirty-minded people out there:
      B&Js = Ben and Jerry's Ice-cream.

      • woz on 07/09/2015 - 08:31
        +5

        Good edit. You might have been left with a bit of a sticky wicket otherwise. Errr, I'm leaving now too.

        • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 10:10
          +1

          To all B&Js lovers

          B & Js

          I reckon her take on it would be that if you don't know what its called, then you probably shouldn't be having any of it…

  • dylanando on 06/09/2015 - 16:52
    +2

    I personally find B&J underwhelming to. Love the coles peanut butter icecream thoooo!

    • antzz on 07/09/2015 - 15:54
      +1

      I would just buy connoisseur compare to overpriced plain flavour B&J. How I miss connoisseur ice cream

    • Scrooge McDuck on 08/09/2015 - 11:22

      Underwhelming to what?

  • mskeggs on 06/09/2015 - 17:00
    +5

    Why spend up on Ben & Jerrys when you haven't particularly liked it previously?
    Kids will be happy with any sort of ice cream.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 17:03

      I was underwhelmed by one of the flavours but its supposed to be the best-tasting ice-cream that you can buy. This ice-cream party is the best excuse to give it another go. Also this and this

      • Diji1 on 06/09/2015 - 17:49
        -1

        Also this(huffingtonpost.com.au) and this(benandjerry.com.au)

        You've really swallowed the marketing.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 18:00
          +1

          Are you saying that this statement

          As of January 2015, all of our pint, mini cup and scoop shop flavors are made with Fairtrade certified ingredients like sugar, cocoa, vanilla, coffee, and bananas.

          and this

          The eggs we buy for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in the United States come from hens on Certified Humane cage-free farms. Certified Humane cage-free standards ensure that laying hens have wholesome, nutritious food, access to clean water, and adequate space to engage in normal behaviors, among other criteria crafted by veterinary professionals.

          or this one

          ice cream manufacturing creates dairy waste too intense to send to the local wastewater treatment facility. Instead, our Vermont ice cream plants send it back to two of the farms in our Caring Dairy program, where it goes into a methane digester along with other farm waste - and generates biomass energy to power the farm.

          are lies?

        • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 22:55
          +5

          Have you tried Ben and Jerry's? I hate marketing. I'm very wary and cynical by nature. Ben and Jerry's is unique though - not only for their flavours, but the actual ice cream itself. It's unlike any commerical tub ice cream you can get here in Australia (and believe me, I've tried pretty much anything you can get your hands on, from the cheap stuff to the fancier lesser known stuff, when they've been on special of course :P). The thing about B&J is the ice cream isn't aerated. The mouthfeel is entirely different. It's like frozen milk or something… it's creamy without feeling like foam. Our ice cream is frozen foam. If you look into the industry and how our ice creams are made, you'll realise they have air pumped into them. Apparently consumers like this, but I wonder whether it's a money saving tactic too. Personally I don't like the texture or mouthfeel. B&J, when it starts to melt or has really melted, is rich creamy liquid. Ever left a tub of our commercial ice cream to melt? You get some liquid plus foam floating on top.

          Anyway. Apart from that I'm a fiend for cookie/brownie/cake chunks in ice cream, which is a thing B&J does a lot of. So that suits me well personally :) They're ridiculously expensive though so I never buy tubs unless they're somehow magically on sale or on clearance, or as they have been - being given away via free pint days. They also do Free Scoop Days each year but I've yet to attend one.

          Give it a shot one day. Ignore the marketing and see what your tastebuds think. You might not like it - each to their own. But I wouldn't say the obsession of some of us is purely down to marketing :)

  • BigTed on 06/09/2015 - 17:26
    +3

    Given the ages and the work I would be waiting for the job to be done before planning the rewards.
    I have had too much experience with mine starting out with good intentions but the will and concentration waning before the job is finished.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 17:29

      We were planning to run the list of ingredients that we will be using by the parents before the event.. just to be on the safe side.

    • Randxyz123 on 06/09/2015 - 21:59

      I have had too much experience with mine starting out with good intentions but the will and concentration waning before the job is finished.

      No comment…

  • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 19:47
    +1

    Tough call. If I had all those tubs on my bench top, I would grab the….sweet cream and cookies one first, followed by the …strawberry cheesecake and then I'll slowly work my way through …all of them :p

    To all the Dads out there, may you be
    as strong as a Wookie,
    as daring as Hans solo,
    as wise as a yoda,
    and as brave as skywalker.

    Hope you had a great day:)

  • Banana on 06/09/2015 - 21:27
    +2

    Chunky Monkey!
    I will go Banana over it any day. Too bad it's getting discontinued.

    Phish food is my second favourite. I think the kids would really like the little fish they have inside the ice cream!

  • Randxyz123 on 06/09/2015 - 21:36
    +2

    I read this completely wrong.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 21:48
      +2

      Let's be honest. Most of us did.

  • PVA on 06/09/2015 - 21:54
    +1

    buy a heap of different flavours and you will be sorted, they are only tiny tubs.
    Or take the tribe to a ben and jerrys and buy them a cone.

    I dont like Ben Jerry myself, every time I go to a store all the ice creams have chocolate of some kind in them.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 22:14

      buy a heap of different flavours and you will be sorted,

      I'll be sorted and broke :) The ice-cream is not the main event. Its just supposed to be a little treat for the sunday afternoon tea, to say thank you for all the hard work, before sending them on their way home.

      They are coming over friday night: so popcorn and drinks for the home movie, then breakfast saturday morning, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, then breakfast sunday morning, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea…for 8 kids and 2 adults. That's already going to be an expensive affair.We were thinking of getting 4 tubs max. Each tub is supposed to be 4 adult servings.If there's any leftover, their parents can have some. If not, just too bad.

      • PVA on 06/09/2015 - 22:39
        +1

        8 kids, get 3-4 tubs and go with that, thats what I meant a heap of different flavours. I didn't think BJ had that many flavours at Woolies, only seems like 4 or so.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 23:05
      +1

      I dont like Ben Jerry myself, every time I go to a store all the ice creams have chocolate of some kind in them.

      Maple Tree Hugger or Strawberry Cheesecake :)

      Those also happen to be my favourites. I'm not the biggest fan of chocolate in ice cream either.

  • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 22:13
    +2

    Ben and Jerry's have a couple of coupons in the Entertainment book. One coupon is "complimentary hand packed pint when another hand packed pint of equal or greater value is purchased". I am guessing you can only use one coupon at a time so if you manage to aquire more than one coupon, make sure you have several people with you when your are purchasing the icecream so you can make multiple transactions.

    I am very conservative when it comes to trying new icecream flavours, however recently I tried the Phish food and I absolutely loved it. It would be worth paying the huge cost for me to try it again if I was ever near a Ben and Jerry's again.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 22:15

      Thanks pointscrazy :)

      Edit: where do you get the handpacked one from? My closest scoop shop is a woolies and a cafe. I doubt they do the handpack ones.

      • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2015 - 22:56
        +1

        Sorry, I can't help you with that one as I've never actually bought a pint. I used a coupon for the double scoop cones in my one and only visit to Ben and Jerry's. The fine print on the back of the coupon says, "Available at Ben and Jerry's scoop shop scoop stores across Australia, including HOYTS venues. The coupon says to check the website for more information.

        • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 16:59

          Thanks but my local woolies is on there but they don't sell handpacked pints.Neither is the local cafe that is also on there.

  • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 00:12
    +2

    Plain & chocolate homebrand - and bags of lollies, nuts, topping, kids get to make their own.

  • tomleonhart on 07/09/2015 - 06:21

    I love B&Js. I haven't been getting it lately though. Must be because of the kids… Wait we are taking about ice cream ?? V

  • DarkOz on 07/09/2015 - 07:29

    Jar Jar Binks, just admit it. You tried B&Js thinking of getting cheap BJs. Now you are whinning because you are not satisfied…

  • eatwell365 on 07/09/2015 - 07:37

    what is the best (yummy) ice cream you can buy - B&J, Movenpick, Copehagen, Haagen Dazs or others?

    • PVA on 07/09/2015 - 10:36

      Whatever is close and handy.

      Supermarket bought try Sara Lee. I reckon it's the best.

      • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 10:46
        +1

        Connoisseur is pretty good too.

    • jdf on 08/09/2015 - 21:59
      +1

      Haagen Dazs for the win with their strawberry cheesecake which tastes better than cheesecake and dulce de leche, spent ages looking for it in Melbourne but no dice :(

  • zealmax on 07/09/2015 - 09:24
    +2

    I remember long time ago, my manager at the time called out, "Who wants BJ's for breakfast". Nobody declined. BJ being a sandwich shop.

    • ProjectZero on 07/09/2015 - 10:42
      +2

      my manager at the time

      Did he get fired for sexual harassment or did he clear that statement up straight away and left due to another reason?

      • zealmax on 08/09/2015 - 09:35

        Office with only male engineers. Nobody complained.

  • AzuAzu on 07/09/2015 - 12:15
    +1

    Chubby Hubby and Strawberry Cheesecake.

    or if you can get hand packed pints from scoop shops, then A Cookie Affair, English Toffee Crunch, and Cone Sweet Cone.

  • pitiek on 07/09/2015 - 12:41
    +1

    Who cares when it's free…

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/210065

  • Chik5555 on 07/09/2015 - 14:32
    +1

    Phish food is awesome and it has little caramel filled fish in it, fun for kids (and me)

  • kasumi on 07/09/2015 - 14:41
    +2

    Harry's ice cream - that's the only brand we buy now. Made in Melbourne and available from Woolies. Much better tasting than Ben and Jerry's which we find is very sweet. In summer, they had passionfruit pavlova flavour and much superior tasting to the coles version.

    • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 17:51
      +1

      Ermagherd. Yes. Their Sticky Date Pudding flavour is fecking good. I'm with you on Harry's for that flavour alone. Ooooh yeah. My Woolies had those tubs discounted for like $2-something at one point. At other points they were $4-something too.

  • strikerzebra on 07/09/2015 - 17:04

    I love BJ's ohh wait. ..

  • icheema on 07/09/2015 - 19:09
    -3

    misleading title…
    mods?

    • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 19:11
      -2

      How is it misleading?

      • gimli on 07/09/2015 - 20:35
        +1

        C'mon stop pretending…

        • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 20:40

          They are called B&Js, even @waterlogged Turnip call them that and this is in the food section, I'm not sure what icheema was expecting and I apologise if I've disappointed him.

        • woz on 09/09/2015 - 11:28
          +1

          @Jar Jar Binks:

          There you go turnip. You've just been anointed with the holy staff of reasonableness and wisdom. Unless of course Mr Binks was being facetious, and was implying that EVEN that known troublemaker and regular offensive poster turnip called them that. The Internet truly is a minefield of trolls and petty philanderers. I'm one of the trolls by the way. Nice to meet you.

  • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 20:13

    I would purchase 2 or 3 large tubs of different flavours and some small plastic cups with spoons and share out the wages.

    • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 20:36

      We didn't know which flavours to get, hence the poll. Or I guess I should just have trusted @Hamza23. He was spot-on.

      • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 21:58

        would have asked the kids what sort or ballpark flavors they want and say ok executive decision is these flavors and go from there….

        sometimes the adults have to make the decision even if its wrong.

        • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 22:35

          We could have but we want to keep them guessing until the very last minute whether they will get their wish granted or not. Its more fun that way :)

        • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2015 - 23:25

          @Jar Jar Binks:

          Sounds like you have a plan.

          Good luck to you sir, I hop pre we don't see a disaster thread soon.

          I have no idea about those flavours so I'm out

  • gimli on 07/09/2015 - 20:39
    +1

    Personally I think kids would be happy enough a few tubs of ice cream rather than having sandwich or cake.

    If you must I suggest cake. As you can easily combine a few flavours into a cake.

    But again having said that. I think taking ice cream out of a tub and refreezing it makes taste worse.

    P.S. i'm not sure you are paying minimum wage. :P

  • McFly on 08/09/2015 - 12:32
    +1

    B&Js replaced with Ben and Jerry's as some people found the original title offensive.

    Please tell me you're joking.

    As a middle-aged married man, I should probably feel offended by “Chubby hubby.”
    And don't get me started on “Chocolate fudge brownie!”

    • [Deactivated] on 08/09/2015 - 18:39
      -2

      Please tell me you're joking.

      Nope

      • McFly on 08/09/2015 - 22:13
        +1

        I didn't take that post to mean they were offended.
        If that is in fact the case then all I can say is some people should get out more…

      • gimli on 09/09/2015 - 07:29

        You are misleading people again lol.

        There's a difference between "misleading" which is what icheema mentioned and offensive.

        People want to be able to know what the post is about from the title and unfortunately we were not smart enough to know what your original title meant.

        But seriously you didn't have to change it lol.

        • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2015 - 07:40

          Ok not offensive. How about disappointed?

        • woz on 09/09/2015 - 11:32

          @Jar Jar Binks:

          Good Lord. Are the petty negs a regular part of most Ozbargain threads? If so, then I'm definitely disappointed. I may even be offended. My original comment was 38 times more offensive than any other in this thread, humorous though it was intended.

  • lymon on 08/09/2015 - 20:55

    Careful, some people might find the new title offensive as well
    http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/no-regrets-govern…

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