This hour, we get the scoop on some of the state’s best ice cream shops from two people devoted to local ice cream. We talk with Craig Behun, the ice cream lover behind the Instagram and Shahan Kukreja of . Since 2015, Craig’s been posting about his adventures trying ice cream shops all over the state. And Shahan takes the micro brewery concept and applies it to ice cream. You’ll find more than 70 local ice cream flavors in the shop.
Plus, in Cheshire is an ice cream shop we love; get to know its owner Kelly Anne Pearce.
And finally, Dr. Steve Zinn, UConn professor in the Department of Animal Science, talks about the cows we have to thank for the milk used in the excellent ice cream served at the ().
GUESTS:
- Craig Behun: Ice cream lover, creator of
- Shahan Kukreja: Co-owner of in Woodbridge and Milford, Conn. ()
- Kelly Anne Pearce: Owner and ice cream maker, in Cheshire, Conn. ()
- Dr. Steve Zinn: UConn professor in the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources (CAHNR); previously department head of Dept of Animal Science
Your Picks: Thank you to everyone who shared ice cream shop recommendations with us! We compiled all your shout outs here, including every shop that was mentioned during our round table discussion with Craig and Shahan.
Learn More: Watch UConn's cows step up to the Voluntary Milking System to be milked.
This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio, and Meg Fitzgerald, with help from Sabrina Herrera on Social.
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