I remember eating Big Red ice cream growing up in southwest Arkansas in the early 1970’s. Our little country church would have “ice cream suppers” where everyone would bring different homemade ice cream. The women would mix ingredients and fill the metal cans in the fellowship hall kitchen, then take them outside to the men who did the work of turning the cranks, busting the ice, adding the salt to get that perfect ice/salt slurry that would ultimately yield the frozen treat. There was always at least one Big Red and often one made with orange soda. My mother always brought my daddy’s favorite, plain vanilla.
I also remember the hand cranks! Ice cream suppers are still around, but not as common as they used to be. It's a trend that needs to come back, especially since making ice cream is so much easier now!
I remember eating Big Red ice cream growing up in southwest Arkansas in the early 1970’s. Our little country church would have “ice cream suppers” where everyone would bring different homemade ice cream. The women would mix ingredients and fill the metal cans in the fellowship hall kitchen, then take them outside to the men who did the work of turning the cranks, busting the ice, adding the salt to get that perfect ice/salt slurry that would ultimately yield the frozen treat. There was always at least one Big Red and often one made with orange soda. My mother always brought my daddy’s favorite, plain vanilla.
I also remember the hand cranks! Ice cream suppers are still around, but not as common as they used to be. It's a trend that needs to come back, especially since making ice cream is so much easier now!