We are convinced that freezer sections in Utah are larger than the national average. Correspondingly, this means there would be a higher than average consumption of frozen foods found therein. Of this, we also have no doubt.
The majority of Utahns don't drink, smoke or unnecessarily consort with the opposite sex. In lieu thereof, Utahns eat ice cream and watch PG-13 movies (while on group dates). And then eat more ice cream.
For some, it is easy to find contentment in the icy equivalent to the blue light special (flavor notwithstanding). For others, variety be damned! It is vanilla or bust! For all of these, we hope to convince you that there is something more out there.
Fast food restaurants have flourished largely due to the consumer demand for consistency at the expense of taste and variety. Anywhere along the fruited plain, you can find a familiar burger. Even the architecture is the same. It is predictable; it is dependable. It may even be yummy.
Occasionally, however, a friend comes along and tells of a certain hole-in-the-wall. The risk of the unknown was borne by another.
Similarly, we present our comprehensive survey of all things Haagen-Dazs: 41 flavors to be tasted and rated. Our goal is to imbue each reader with the confidence needed to look premium ice cream in the eye . . . or, uh, aisle . . . and say, "I know you."
Our first three contestants are as follows:
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Presentation: Naively expecting "pudding" like appearance. Instead, chunks of cake and toffee ribbon spread throughout. Also expecting more toffee.
Flavor Intensity: Cinnamon overtone. Tastes like Coffee Cake.
Sweetness: Toffee on the sweet side, though vanilla acts as good counterbalance.
Texture: Chewy pieces of cake. No shortage of cake. Cake does have "bread pudding" quality to it.
Scraping the Bottom?: 80 - 100% chance of finishing container.
Overall Rating of 1 - 5: Diahan 3, Jared 3
Vanilla Honey Bee (limited edition)
Presentation: Plain, golden color.
Flavor Intensity: Slight vanilla intro followed by intense honey zing. Honey flavor is delicious and lasting. Pure. Very surprising.
Sweetness: Found way to present essence of honey without the overpowering sweetness. Vanilla is all the better for it.
Texture: Normal.
Scraping the Bottom?: 100% chance of finishing container.
Overall Rating of 1 - 5: Diahan 5, Jared 4
Bailey's Irish Cream
Presentation: Looks like cappuccino. Uniform. No swirls or ribbons.
Flavor Intensity: Strong liqueur flavor with queer aftertaste. Needs more cream and cocoa. Like having added one too many flavored creamers to hot chocolate.
Sweetness: A little too sweet. Not enough depth.
Texture: Normal.
Scraping the Bottom?: 60 - 80% chance of finishing container.
Overall Rating of 1 - 5: Diahan started at a 4 but switched to 3, Jared 2
5 comments:
I just dropped off a carton of the Vanilla Honey Bee to Ster at work. We'll have to quiz him on his review later. My Dad always like to squeeze the honey bear on his vanilla. Maybe I should get a carton for him for Fathers Day.
And exactly how did you recognize the liqueur flavor? Inquiring minds want to know.
Thanks to Jared, being so awesome to bring us some dessert, we have disregarded the 3 for $5 deal of Smith brand ice cream and head for the good stuff! Our financial goals went down the drain...thanks! We have recently tried 1) Chocolate Peanut Butter...what more could you ask for? Becky 4, Rasty 3
2)waffle cone caramel...our favorite . rich vanilla with broken chunks of waffle cone dipped in dark chocolate and swirled with caramel. 5's all around! It was a go to comfort food at the end of the day yesterday...kids crying,whining all day...I ate the whole thing. oops.
Aloha from 112 degrees Phoenix, AZ!!! It's 10:00pm right now and it's still 107 degrees outside...people jog in this f-ing weather...it's as if they breathe the poisenous fume of Mordor and exhale he tash of Mt Doom. Idiots.
My dear friends= The Southards
Tui's top 3 ice cream flavors:
3 - Chunky Munkey - Ben and Jerry's
2 - Rocky Road - Snelgrove(w/ the real marshmellow's)
1 - Pistachio - Ben and Jerry's
Ben Jerry's dominates...
Jared - Table Tennis party, my garage, Saturday night, 6pm - however long it takes to beat everyone, which in itself could be through the sabbath...that reminds me, uhh you've got the lesson...lol
Dude! That post totally rocked my world!! You do not know me, but you work with Ashley. Nice work.
-Katie, Ashley's sister (as previously stated)
P.S. you should try their mango sorbet, it changed my life...for the better!
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