I do remember this which yes was a real product and as bad as you'd think.
vanilla is such a delicate, complex flavor.Vanilla. There's a bunch of flavors I like but couldn't eat them all the time, but a good vanilla ad cream flavor always hits the spot.

it is hereCan you classify sherbet as ice cream?
some people say vanilla is bland... i say THEY are bland![]()
Vanilla and rootbeer is a US tradition so a good way to make it less bland if you haven't tried it do it.There are two reasons for that. It's not bland but it's ubiquitous, standard, default, so people get used to it. And secondly, manufacturers usually use vanillin instead of actual vanilla beans and pods, and vanillin is just one of the flavor compounds of vanilla, so it's very one note.
those monsters! i pay for vanilla, i DEMAND real vanilla.There are two reasons for that. It's not bland but it's ubiquitous, standard, default, so people get used to it. And secondly, manufacturers usually use vanillin instead of actual vanilla beans and pods, and vanillin is just one of the flavor compounds of vanilla, so it's very one note.