Bud stated that you can purchase a gallon of vanilla extract for $20.00, but the vanilla they use costs $180.00 per gallon. It’s all about the quality for Kopp’s. It starts with the vanilla base and then the flavors are added right there in the refrigeration room. The custard mix is made for them according to their formula and delivered twice a week. I don’t know how that is possible, but it is true. Surprisingly, custard is lower in calories and fat than your standard ice cream. The secret to custard is the amount of butterfat, egg yolk and how much air is whipped into the mix. Bud would not divulge this information, and that is probably a smart thing. The standard amount to be considered custard is 10% butterfat. Bud said they go through on average of 120 to 130 gallons of custard a day, and that is for this stand alone. The most popular flavor is Turtle Sundae, which is caramel custard, fudge, caramel and pecans. The pecans are not pieces, they are whole pecans. Bud said they actually lose money on the days they make custards with nuts in it because of the quality of nuts they use. Birthday cake custard is birthday cake flavored custard with chunks of sponge cake and red and blue frosting. Carmel Cashew is caramel flavored custard with tons, yes, tons of cashews in it. And then there are the two different “flavors of the day”. On this particular day, it was Carmel Cashew and Birthday Cake. On any given day, you can get the usual vanilla or chocolate custard. Bud has worked for Kopp’s for 45 years now, which should tell you a little something about this place.Įlsa Kopp, a German immigrant, opened the first custard stand in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1950, after her husband, Karl Kopp developed Parkinson’s disease. By 1960, Kopp’s Frozen Custard was so popular Elsa started experimenting with different concoctions and ended up creating the “flavor of the day” menu. I spent a little time with Bud the general manager of Kopp’s and got to see what goes on behind the scenes. I am like a kid in a candy store with this place! I start swaying back and forth with a huge smile on my face, eyeing the menu of flavors for the day, trying to determine how many scoops I can eat before it starts melting down to my elbow. I don’t care how late, or tired I am, I stop. When I come home to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, my first stop is Kopp’s. And to those who know what I am speaking of, I know you are smiling right now. You are missing out on the most incredible frozen creamy goodness ever created. To those of you who don’t know what I am talking about, I am sorry.
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