
July 17 is National Ice Cream Day, a commemoration signed into law in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan via a proclamation that declared ice cream to be ‘‘a nutritious and wholesome food enjoyed by over 90% of the people in the United States.’’
While some dietitians and nutritionists might quibble over that "nutritious and wholesome food" business, ice cream is certainly enjoyed, especially in the hot days of summer. And weirdcore devotees are eager to go beyond the anodyne prisons of vanilla and chocolate for ice cream flavors of a more daring variety. For the benefit of that daring crowd and those who secretly wish they could openly join them, here are the 10 weirdest ice cream flavors to cool your palette and tickle your perverse fancy.