Note: We sampled Turkey Hill’s Vanilla Bean flavor; the photo accompanying this story mistakenly depicts the company’s Original Vanilla variety. (Price: $6.39 / 46 ounces at Wegmans / 14 cents ...

We tried 11 brands of vanilla ice cream side-by-side to determine the ultimate best. Our top pick is great for pie, brownies, milkshakes, or eaten straight from the cone.