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Old May 3, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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Question Italian Ice?

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I just had my first taste of Italian Ice last night...Lemon...now today strawberry...Anyone wanna suggest a really good flavor?
 
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Old May 3, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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Do you mean Italian Ice Cream ?
Like ....Spumoni ...
 
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Old May 3, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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Not spumoni...although that too does look delicious...

Like Luigi's italian ice...I was in Jersey last year but never tried it...I just realized last night they had it in my local store and tried it...and love it...
 
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Old May 3, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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I have a carton of Luigi's Italian Ice in my freezer as we speak... Good stuff!
 
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Old May 3, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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Coming from Chicago, I grew up with the stuff. Italian Ice, or Italian Lemonaid...as it was called, was sold out of Italian Lemonaid stands. Lemon was the only flavor that I ever saw. Lemon is still my favorite. With the 'real' stuff from the stands, you'd sometimes get a few seeds in it. Brings back good summer memories.

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Old May 3, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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There's an Italian Ice place in Austin. I drive past it now and then but havent ever stoped in. What exactly is it? Like a snow cone or something?
 
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Old May 3, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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ive had it too, its great stuff. its hard to describe what exactly it is, kinda like creamy, flavored ice. ice, but softer.
 
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Old May 3, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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13MWZ - It is sooo much better then a snow cone...Check it out sometime...
 
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Old May 4, 2004 | 05:26 AM
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Italian Ice is basicly the same as sorbet. It is real fruit flavored shaved ice that is sweetend. It is mixed up first and then shaved so no syrup.


MMMMMMMM Italian Ice


Blueberry is also very good
There is A store out on the Outer Banks that sells like 50 flavores of Italian Ice.
 
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Old May 4, 2004 | 06:45 AM
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Around here (Philly area), we call it "water ice". My grandfather used to make it occasionally.

Yeah, it ain't no snow cone.

There is a fairly large chain around, Rita's, which makes a decent product for being a large corporation. There are also many independent shops. I'm pretty sure it's that way in NYC as well.

Also works well at parties for making "italian margaritas" (I just invented that name).
 
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Old May 4, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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Italian Margaritas eh...I would like the recipe...
 
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Old May 4, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Noonan
Around here (Philly area), we call it "water ice". My grandfather used to make it occasionally.

Yeah, it ain't no snow cone.

There is a fairly large chain around, Rita's, which makes a decent product for being a large corporation. There are also many independent shops. I'm pretty sure it's that way in NYC as well.

Also works well at parties for making "italian margaritas" (I just invented that name).
Im originally fron NYC, I never heard of "water ice" until i started venturing into south jersey and Pennsy. Up North it is always known as Italian Ice, it tends to be a little creamier than "water Ice" Rita's is ok. If your are in North or central NJ try Ralph's ices, blows Rita's away.
 
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Old May 4, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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I visited Jersey last summer but never got around to trying it out...I thought it was a snow cone as well...Shame on me...
 
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Old May 4, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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i can't believe italian ice isn't everywhere...i guess it's something i take for granted growing up on the jersey shore...if you come across mango...try it
 
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Old May 4, 2004 | 10:52 AM
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Now that I have had it...I too am surprised it isn't everywhere...Maybe I should open up my own store...hmmmm...
 
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