This creamy vanilla ... to full; you'll need one that can hold about 4 cups for this recipe, or try scaling it up if you already have a machine with more capacity. Fill a large bowl with ice ...

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Plain as it is, vanilla is the nation's favorite ... It's dense white ice cream with a big dairy flavor, a full mint flavor, and lots of crunchy dark-chocolate pieces.

To find the tastiest option, I compared store-brand vanilla ice cream from Whole Foods, Wegmans, Trader Joe's, and Costco. For consistency's sake, I chose what seemed like the most basic version ...