The soft vanilla or chocolate swirl, popularized by Dairy Queen and other franchises, just doesn't meet strict government guidelines for ice cream. But it's still delicious.

Though Costco's soft serve ice cream is all the rage right now, that wasn't always the case. There used to be another creamy treat that was a fan-favorite.

It's true ... but that doesn't make it any less delicious. Here's what you need to know about Dairy Queen's soft serve.

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Whoever invented soft serve deserves a medal! This cloud-like treat practically danced onto my tongue, dissolving instantly ...

The owners put so much care into their products and it shows when the ice cream machine twists soft serve into a waffle cone.

In many cases, though, soft serve is made with less than 10% milk fat, so that's why it can't always be considered ice cream. I think the best soft serve comes from burger restaurants.

Carvel is serving up a sweet soft serve deal. The home of Fudgie the Whale is celebrating their 90th birthday on Monday, Aug. 19 (National Soft Serve Day) with 90 cents soft serve ice cream.

Like ice cream, the FDA says frozen custard must contain 10% milk fat, but it also has to be made with at least 1.4% egg yolk. Some ice creams also contain eggs, but it's not a requirement.