Thread: Is there frozen custard in SoCal?

Originally Posted by Hipcheck

Yup, Stricklands is your answer. They only have 3 flavors.....vanilla, chocolate, and a rotating daily flavor.

Irvine, California | Strickland's Frozen Custard

I talked to the owner there and he told me it's not the same as they make in their stores back east. It's missing something, I think he said something about Calif food regulations prevented them from matching the real eastern custard. Ask him, next time you're there. It's good but it can't touch real eastern custard (Culver's). Wish it did.

Originally Posted by WingHater

I'm there today.

Beware: they also have a little freezer stocked with pre-packed pints and quarts of leftover flavors of the day. Dangerous.

Originally Posted by Hipcheck

Coffee Toffee frozen custard has to be the bomb.

It is.

May finally get the real custard in Mission Viejo. New Italian Ice Cream shop (Rita's) from Philly says:

Q. Tell me about your custard, which is growing in popularity in Southern California.
A. It's made from a supplier in New Jersey and shipped all over the world. We use so much butter fat in it. If you're going to indulge, indulge in the best possible you can get. The level of fanaticism is similar, if not equal, to In-N-Out Burger. It is unbelievable.


Italian ice chain coming to O.C. | restaurant, ice, week - Food - The Orange County Register

Whats this? California laws making it difficult for business owners while at the same time ensuring an inferior product? Sorry I am not buying it.

Originally Posted by mrm55

I talked to the owner there and he told me it's not the same as they make in their stores back east. It's missing something, I think he said something about Calif food regulations prevented them from matching the real eastern custard. Ask him, next time you're there. It's good but it can't touch real eastern custard (Culver's). Wish it did.

A couple of other places:

Bruxie

Theron's

I haven't tried them, but may soon.

I love frozen custard. Everytime I travel to the midwest I get my fix

Frozen custard from Ted Drewes in St. Louis was always a favorite of mine when I would visit family there in the summer. I've had Ted Drewes shipped to me too, lol.
The richest frozen stuff I eat now is gelato maybe once every couple of months.
I rather eat custard as a creme brulee, creme caramel, a flan or a savory japanese chawanmushi.