My young apprentice Niko tweeted this today. I like this kid’s eye for detail…
Interesting, the Carvel Ice Cream, later Mister Softee Ice Cream, is now “Mets Ice Cream” for 2019. pic.twitter.com/u0ssZiYCT7
— Niko Goutakolis (@NikoGoutakolis) February 26, 2019
Now I know you and the guys at the Amazin’ Apple Insiderized Mets Blog Report are like…so…it’s ice cream, who cares, we gotta bang out some articles about how Mike Piazza was in camp visiting. I get it AAIMBR guys but think for a second…try harder…
Mets Ice Cream. You probably just accepted that notion the way the Mets want you to. But let’s think this through….
Mets Ice Cream?
What is Mets Ice Cream?
Apparently the Mets used to sell Carvel and/or Mr. Softee and I guess those relationships ended. The Mets have gone into the ice cream business.
Ice cream doesn’t just happen. Google tells me that
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Stir sugar, cream, and milk into a saucepan over low heat until sugar has dissolved. …
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Transfer cream mixture to a pourable container such as a large measuring cup. …
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Pour cold ice cream mix into an ice cream maker, turn on the machine, and churn according to manufacturer’s directions, 20 to 25 minutes.
That’s a pretty interesting business expansion for the Mets.
Where are they getting these things? Whose formula are they using? Where did the get the machine? Did Softee say, “nah you guys keep it.” Did some teenager learn all of Tom Carvel’s secrets and approach Jeff WIlpon saying, “I can make this guy’s formula…” Whoa….that’s the plot of Breaking Bad man….
I won’t even get into how the guy that emulated Walter White’s formula is the same actor who plays Wags on Billions because that’s ten levels too complicated for this ice cream post. Back to ice cream.
So some teenager convinces Jeff…look we got Softee’s machines, and I know Tom Carvel’s formula….let’s just make the ice cream ourselves. Is that what is happening here? Should the Shake Shack be worried that they have a mole who plans to sell Mets Shack burgers in a few years? Protect your secrets people!
Mets ice cream doesn’t just happen. There’s a story here Scully….and we need to know.
