Plain as it is, vanilla is the nation's favorite ice-cream flavor. Our expert tasters tried 19 (including gelatos), separating the yum from the ho-hum. For ice-cream lovers who venture beyond ...

Vanilla is often seen as an ice cream flavor for people who don't take risks. Taste-wise, it's reliable and it doesn't shout at the top of its lungs, so people view it as a blank canvas for other ...