Peppermint ice cream in a bowl, garnished with fresh mint and hard candy, surrounded by candy canes and ornaments - Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock I tried orange chicken from Trader Joe's ...

Mint chocolate chip ice cream is a classic flavor and staple of the grocery store's freezer aisle. But peppermint ice cream -- which deviates from mint in color and candy cane content -- is less ...