i never really thought haagen daaz was that different from any of the other really good ice creams. I prefer carvel tho. can’t beat soft ice cream. But now that i am makpid on eating only ch”y products, i cannot find ice cream that tastes even similar. Not sure why. i will sometimes splurge and buy heavy whipping cream to make my own (using a ben and jerry’s recipe book).
On topic tho, we had many reasons why we did not establish a home that was makpid on ch”y products and a major factor was that it would have been a “yet another” barrier for certain relatives.
Many of my kids have taken it upon themselves over time, (one because his rebbe told him he would rot in hell if he didn’t). When I finally took the plunge, it was only because I had a tremendous bakasha for Hashem. I wanted to give something extra that required much restraint and sacrifice (and did I say restraint?) in exchange for something in return. If my purpose had been to “upgrade” my ruchniyos in the food department, i am told being makpid on yoshon is much more of a priority.