The egg yolks create a more custard-like base that lends a richer taste and smoother texture, while also making the ice cream a pale yellow color as opposed to regular vanilla's stark white shade.

Turkey Hill is also vanilla with swirls, but it's slightly icy. Three Twins has a cooked dairy flavor with a caramelized taste of brown sugar. Häagen-Dazs is best. It's dense white ice cream with ...

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