If you find yourself in Irwin, PA, and are in the mood for some ice cream, be sure to stop by the Kerber Dairy Farm. Besides producing a wide variety of quality dairy products, the Kerbers also make premium ice cream. So, what does “premium ice cream” mean ? Well, simply, it means having a high butter fat content. The more butterfat in an ice cream has, the better it is. Higher levels of fat mean a smoother, fluffier texture and a pleasant, soft aftertaste. Besides being rich, Kerber ice cream is also dense; free of excess air. Combine these two qualities in an ice cream, and the result is a close-to-perfect product.

Some of the ice cream flavors are:

* Cherry Chocolate Chip

* Chocolate

* Chocolate Brownie Fudge

* Chocolate Chip

* Chocolate Monster — Chocolate malt ice cream with chocolate covered peanuts and chocolate

* Cookies-n-Cream

* Cow Patty — Chocolate ice cream with chocolate chip cookie dough, peanut butter cookie dough, brownie cookie dough, and chocolate sugar cones

* French Silk — Chocolate French vanilla ice cream with fudge

* Le Blanc — White chocolate ice cream with red raspberry swirl

* Mint Chocolate Chip

* Mississippi Mudd — Chocolate malt ice cream with chocolate candy and chocolate sugar cones

* Mocha Toffee Crunch — Coffee ice cream with chocolate fudge and Swiss chips

* Muddy Sneakers — White chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips, peanut butter balls, big chocolate chunks, and caramel sauce

* Peanut Butter Fudge

* Toasted Almond Fudge

These are just a few samples of the myriad of flavors you can try at the Kerber’s Dairy. If you can’t make it out to Irwin, give Kerber Dairy a call- they supply ice cream for many local Pittsburgh ice cream shops. Be sure to give this ice cream a try, and don’t forget to get a pint or two for your freezer at home!

Happy Cooking!

Chef Chuck Kerber

chefchuck@pittsburghhotplate.com