Interview: John Harrison discusses ice cream tasting

From: Weekend Edition - Sunday (NPR) | Date: June 8, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

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Interview: John Harrison discusses ice cream tasting

Host: KORVA COLEMAN Time: 8:00-9:00 PM

KORVA COLEMAN, host:

John Harrison is my hero. He figured out how to make a living eating ice cream. Well, tasting it actually. John Harrison is the master taster for Edy's Grand Ice Cream, otherwise known as Dreyer's if you live west of the Rockies. John Harrison joins me now from tasting central, the quality control room at Edy's factory in Union City, California.

Mr. Harrison, I've got some ice cream from your factory sitting in front of me. Can you walk me through the ...

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