tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post5935167344743517972..comments2024-03-28T16:36:10.544-05:00Comments on The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal™ : Peacock Ice Cream Company, Evanston, Illinois.Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10605531495401356831noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-85233896332478750962021-10-04T11:26:00.212-05:002021-10-04T11:26:00.212-05:00Dr. Gale,
Do you know where all of them Peacock I...Dr. Gale,<br /><br />Do you know where all of them Peacock Ice Cream recipes have gone?donny423https://www.blogger.com/profile/07226419101975633257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-11405009893184952392021-06-17T06:53:32.821-05:002021-06-17T06:53:32.821-05:00NOT AN ACCURATE COMMENT. V8 Vegetable Juice was cr...NOT AN ACCURATE COMMENT. V8 Vegetable Juice was created by W.G. Peacock in 1933 in Evanston, Illinois, the founder of the New England Products Company.<br /><br />https://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2019/06/v8-vegetable-juice-was-created-in-evanston-illinois.html Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10605531495401356831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-69620971838912765502021-06-15T21:46:22.397-05:002021-06-15T21:46:22.397-05:00I spoke with Mr. Bugelas at length while trying to...I spoke with Mr. Bugelas at length while trying to interest him in a special scooping system. At the time he was developing the product that became V8 Juice. Very interesting person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-59444678985829714922021-04-18T18:17:14.640-05:002021-04-18T18:17:14.640-05:00I also remember banana split night as a New Trier ...I also remember banana split night as a New Trier kid going to the shop on Davis.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648578023062207409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-76745600288013459462021-04-18T18:12:59.788-05:002021-04-18T18:12:59.788-05:00I remember the good double cheeseburgers, the rubb...I remember the good double cheeseburgers, the rubber trees in the corners by the picture windows overlooking the lake, and the Peacocks Lemon Ice. Also the molded fiberglass chairs in the dining room.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648578023062207409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-41917401666865643782021-04-02T20:27:14.451-05:002021-04-02T20:27:14.451-05:00They had bricks of lime ice and chocolate to take ...They had bricks of lime ice and chocolate to take home. Also raspberry ice and vanilla.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008314098660392503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-41123053490059242502020-11-18T15:42:43.451-06:002020-11-18T15:42:43.451-06:00I have many good memories of working at Peacock...I have many good memories of working at Peacock's in Wilmette. I was able to do it all - ice cream scooper, busboy, waiter, and even the cook between 1976 and 1978! One interesting tidbit. My dad ran a commercial photography studio in Chicago and whenever he needed a scene with real ice cream, they would always use Peacock's ice cream. Its high butterfat content enabled it to withstand those hot studio lights much better than any other brand. This was a great high school job and also gave me some good insights into the challenges of running a medium-size business. Every Saturday night my co-worker and i would get off work late and head over to a restaurant on Dempster that was one of the few open after 11:00 PM - and we would wind up spending a good portion of the money we had just earned that same evening- economically quite silly but a memorable ritual.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16544463703905607974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-46141224216391819802020-08-31T01:03:31.356-05:002020-08-31T01:03:31.356-05:00Wish the recipe for the famous red punch would sho...Wish the recipe for the famous red punch would show up somewhere. Bought frozen bag of frozen slush and added whatever. mission2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07482585732972044375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-59628559818593683402019-11-18T13:08:58.546-06:002019-11-18T13:08:58.546-06:00I worked there in the mid 1970's. Gus was unpr...I worked there in the mid 1970's. Gus was unpredictable. I remember working there one day and he was as nice as he could be, but then he went on a tirade and told one of the ice cream scoop guys to leave because he gave a free coke to an employee.<br />Best ice cream ever. Mocha chip was my favorite. But yes, the peppermint was special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-3082625838692830782019-06-16T21:09:01.260-05:002019-06-16T21:09:01.260-05:00The shop
In Evanston in Davis was my first job (1...The shop<br />In Evanston in Davis was my first job (1977) I absolutely loved waiting on the elderly regulars from the retirement homes to the east. They had such fascinating stories to tell, and One had an imaginary poodle with her every day. I learned that peppermint ice cream is absolutely delightful in hot coffee and that sundaes and sodas defrost and melt very quickly. I remember there was a courtyard and up until October, patrons could eat outside amidst giant pumpkins. It was an interesting first job.Cat N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15024438205593740213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-49745593161999654682018-12-05T07:43:05.932-06:002018-12-05T07:43:05.932-06:00I worked at the Shoppe in Skokie in the late 70...I worked at the Shoppe in Skokie in the late 70'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-29033813920662044092018-10-20T09:53:39.870-05:002018-10-20T09:53:39.870-05:00I, William O'Connor, Jules Smith, and John Sor...I, William O'Connor, Jules Smith, and John Sorgel were at Evanston High School from 1969 to 1973 and worked at Peacocks Ice Cream in Evanston at times during these years. I have memories of Gus, the manager and Alvin the cook. Besides scooping ice cream in front, we were trained by Gus to cook those famous cheeseburgers and grilled cheeses, french fries, deep fried chicken, BLTs' and the list goes on. In the back, the sit-down restaurant had copies of famous artwork on its wall. I was happy to received one, the "Night Watch." It was not until the 1980's in Amsterdam I had seen the original on the walls of the Amsterdam's Rijks Museum in all its grandeur. I still have peacocks "Night Watch" on display in my home. What memories of Peacocks I have. william m oconnornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-3973394547282280742018-10-20T09:08:37.531-05:002018-10-20T09:08:37.531-05:00I hope I was working there and served you, maybe. ...I hope I was working there and served you, maybe. 1972 and 1973<br />william m oconnornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-31034711073370503022018-08-23T02:35:38.567-05:002018-08-23T02:35:38.567-05:00I wonder when the Peacocks on Sheridan opened and ...I wonder when the Peacocks on Sheridan opened and closed. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954597904196686708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-22800564683409657762018-07-14T14:12:28.753-05:002018-07-14T14:12:28.753-05:00Thanks for writing and posting. I grew up near Pea...Thanks for writing and posting. I grew up near Peacocks and remember their peach ice cream so vividly I can almost taste it. It was actually the only way I would eat a peach!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877368179170154419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-18504553238447313152017-06-20T09:27:55.335-05:002017-06-20T09:27:55.335-05:00In 1972 or 1973 I had a cone of peppermint ice cre...In 1972 or 1973 I had a cone of peppermint ice cream from the shop in Evanston - it was heavenly and remains one of my most memorable ice cream experiences. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251663343336010580noreply@blogger.com