I have eaten at two retaurants specializing in frozen custard. At both, "concrete" refers to frozen custard blended with a topping. I suppose the name comes from the fact that the original concrete is cement blended with rocks. Who would have thought it would inspire a dessert?

Anti"My Favorite concrete has Heath Bar bits."Entropy

> While passing through Hattieburg, Mississippi yesterday, we stopped at a "Steakout" for a steakburger. Across the street was a 50's style frozen custard stand. On the sign it said "frozen custard, sundaes, concretes and shakes."
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> OooooooK . . .
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> We finally had to ask the lady at the Steakout what a concrete was. She said it was just a frozen custard, frozen really hard. And she had to admit that she went across the street to ask. She didn't say if she had tried one.
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> Is that a Mississippi thing, or do they sell concretes in other places? After I found out that a shake was called a frapp in New England, I'll believe almost anything.
> Howard