Here's the skinny on eight budget-friendly brands of vanilla ice cream -- still the most popular flavor -- including one vegan option and the best overall.

Plain as it is, vanilla is the nation's favorite ice-cream flavor. Our expert tasters ... but because it comes in two cartons totaling 128 fluid ounces, it's best bought for a crowd.

It smashed through the car’s rear window and landed in a 1.5-quart container of Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream. Though ...