<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Cherry concretes from Andy's, Culver's, and Freddy's.Meredith Schneider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I tried custard from Culver's, Andy's, and Freddy's to see <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/which-fast-food-chain-has-best-salad-cobb-review">which chain has the best</a>.</li><li>Culver's custard was buttery, and Freddy's frozen treat had a thinner consistency.</li></ul><p>Although several sources have traced the origins of frozen custard to Coney Island, New York, it is now widely considered to be a staple <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/midwest-foods-you-probably-miss">Midwest delicacy</a>.</p><p>Unlike standard ice cream, frozen custard is made with <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/weird-things-about-eggs-that-arent-true-2019-7#:~:text=MYTH%3A%20Raw%20eggs%20are%20a,you%20get%20a%20protein%20boost.">egg yolks</a>, which add density and give it a creamier texture. States like Wisconsin and Missouri have been doing the delicious, thick, frozen dessert justice for decades.</p><p>But <em>where</em> to get the best custard is a divisive topic in the Midwest. As a Missourian, I set aside my biases and put popular chains Andy's, Freddy's, and Culver's to the test.</p><p>To ring in the end of summer, I ordered cherry concretes at each chain. Here's how they stacked up.</p>