** Ice Cream Eating Now Official Thread **

[Chadillac2000]

'Tis the season. Enter the Ben & Jerry's free pint giveaway on my blog!

http://www.theicecreaminformant.com/...t-holiday.html

[psychodiver9]

Can't post on your blog but good idea

[Crucifist]

Homemade = Cheaper and better sometimes eh?

OCC is pretty good, but you had me suckered from the moment you threw in no bakes. The classic no bake chocolate pb cookies are my favorite cookies of all time, and I've been meaning to try the straight PB variant. I'd actually be interested in the recipe if you wouldn't mind PMing it, or linking me if you have it posted somewhere.

Actually, I have long been hoping that someone like BnJ would try to incorporate chocolate peanut butter oatmeal no-bakes into an ice cream somehow. It seems like such a solid fit given that they are actually meant to be refrigerated at some point, you know?

[Tdiguy]

look what i got today in the mail



Then i decided to break it in lol....loved everything about it but the pretzel pieces

[lordgt1]

thread got moved? but damn photos deliver continuously...

[ugasar]

had my eye on it for a while; cannot find it anywhere. Not at home, not at work, not at school. Hopeless/10

had the realization last night i'd like to rescoop:


Chubby hubby
wac
tcc
sct
boston creme pie
milk & cookies
ccb

and at 1 pint/week and cutting....life sux so much

sct??

[The Solution]

OCC is pretty good, but you had me suckered from the moment you threw in no bakes. The classic no bake chocolate pb cookies are my favorite cookies of all time, and I've been meaning to try the straight PB variant. I'd actually be interested in the recipe if you wouldn't mind PMing it, or linking me if you have it posted somewhere.

Actually, I have long been hoping that someone like BnJ would try to incorporate chocolate peanut butter oatmeal no-bakes into an ice cream somehow. It seems like such a solid fit given that they are actually meant to be refrigerated at some point, you know?

two recipes you could use

ones above

3 Cups Oats
1 Cup Milk
1/4 cup peanut buter (melted and mixed in)
1/4 cup applesauce (mixed in)
1/4 Cup Peanut butter Chips (mixed in)
1/4 Cup Raisin's (mixed in)
Splenda + Cinnamon for flavoring

Mix it all up in a bowl and store in fridge for 30 minutes and they harden up so simple.

if you want to bake

1 Cup Flour
2 Cups Quaker Oats
1/2 cup applesauce
2 egg or 4 whites
1/2 cup Milk
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp Stevia
1 Scoop Whey (Optional)

Can add PB2 or PB Chips etc

Bake 350 for 15-20 minutes

[DaBubzy]

sct??

HD salted caramel truffle; easily top 3 IMO, haven't had it more than once tho to give it a shot

[psychodiver9]

HD Java Chip. Awesome coffee flavor and a bunch of chocolate chips in each bite. Very solid flavor but at 290/serving doubt I'll buy again

[Karas893]

New Orleans Ice Cream Company - Baked Alaska


"Delight in a decadent dessert of Vanilla Bean ice cream with crunchy meringue pieces, fresh strawberries, moist cake pieces & a soft meringue swirl"
That's exactly what that is.


I'm going to go ahead and say this is my first NOLA Ice Cream I've reviewed because my first pint was completely covered in Ice crystals, and it kind of made it hard to enjoy. However this one, I went ahead and rimmed the top layer off with a spoon into the garbage, and then began my pint =)


It seems like a pattern with NOLA so far that every pint is around 250 calories a serving, 4 servings in a pint so, 1,000 calories a pint. Not bad. Consider that Ben and Jerry's has about 100-300 more calories for every pint.


So I'm greeted with a very nice strawberry, followed by the meringue swirl, and even a few cake pieces all in the same shot. Didn't know what to expect taste-wise, so I just dug in without much thought.


I picked up some of the swirl, and cake... and... wow. This is decadent! After a few more bites of this Ice Cream, I can say that I've enjoyed the cake pieces, and the swirl the most. I think the strawberry was just put in there so they couldn't call it "Baked Alaska" in Ice cream form, they wanted a little more to show for it... and i gotta admit though... I like it... the strawberry gives it a frozen desert taste, and it compliments the taste of the cake pieces, and the almost caramel taste of the swirl. Add that with the vanilla, and you've got a nice set of flavors.


However I seem to have noticed a pattern on how NOLA's Ice Creams taste/compare to Ben & Jerry's... but just to be sure... I glance back over at the ingredients list... hmmm... well, that's interesting...



Ok so here's the rundown. Great flavor. Seriously, it was really really good. However I seem to have been right so far about my Red Velvet Cake review as well on the count it's more of a Holiday enjoyed Ice Cream. I'll explain.

So far all of NOLA's flavors (of the two I've tried) have been very hint-to-sweet in their Ice Creams. Ben and Jerry's are the opposite in those terms, they try to get as sweet as they can. It seems to me Ben & Jerry pride themselves on being as sweet, and sugary tasting as they possibly can while throwing in a bunch of mix-ins, and just combining flavors for fun. Whereas NOLA seem to pride themselves on getting the best combinations of mix-ins, and best types of ice creams for them to really showcase flavor. This pint, being the perfect example.

: A Caramel tasting meringue swirl, moist meringue cake pieces, crunchy meringue pieces and frozen strawberries in a dense vanilla bean ice cream base. :
If you were to look up "Baked Alaska" you'd see that a Baked Alaska is an actual dessert, much like Red Velvet Cake. It seems they try to go out of the way to make the ice cream taste identical, or better then the dessert, whereas Ben & Jerry just try to match the flavor with a sweeter taste, and more mix-ins, lol.

Baked Alaska - Also known as: omelette á la norvégienne, Norwegian omelette, omelette surprise, glace au four. Ice cream encased in some sort of hot casing (pastry crust or meringue). Then the recipe can be changed to as, like, the one above they've used.

Conclusion, I loved it. I'm normally a sugar kinda guy but, the pace and flavor NOLA brings to the table seem unmatched. Like I said, they seem to pride themselves on a decadent flavor, rather then sweet. However, it's in good light and it actually forces you to cherish the Ice Cream. You really have to savior every flavor you taste in a bite, if you don't, your missing out. NOLa's Ice Creams are not meant to be ate like a Ben & Jerry's, you almost have to slow down, or you could miss the whole thing entirely.


I still have a few more flavors of NOLA to try... Mint Chocolate Cookie, Mississippi Debris, and another Red Velvet Cake being sent for free by Brad from Ice Cream Source.

9.0/10 (Can't wait for Au Lait.)

[Crucifist]

look what i got today in the mail

Then i decided to break it in lol....loved everything about it but the pretzel pieces

Not sure whether to neg for pretzel hate, or rep for glorious money shot.





Kidding. Nice pics though.

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

Poverty ice cream brahs

Edys is on sale for 2.50 per large container this week. already scooped the light peppermint which I love...any other flavors I should pick up? I know they have egg nog and pumpkin in light and regular, as well as most of the standard flavors... side note, has anyone had both the light and full fat version of their peppermint? The light is damn good, so I may just stick with it, but im tempted to try the full fat too because I bet its even better.

[usawinston]

Poverty ice cream brahs

Edys is on sale for 2.50 per large container this week. already scooped the light peppermint which I love...any other flavors I should pick up? I know they have egg nog and pumpkin in light and regular, as well as most of the standard flavors... side note, has anyone had both the light and full fat version of their peppermint? The light is damn good, so I may just stick with it, but im tempted to try the full fat too because I bet its even better.

I've had the light and regular pumpkin. There is a minute difference, but they are so similar it doesn't make sense to buy the full fat version, unless you're on a cut or whatever

[The Solution]

Poverty ice cream brahs

Edys is on sale for 2.50 per large container this week. already scooped the light peppermint which I love...any other flavors I should pick up? I know they have egg nog and pumpkin in light and regular, as well as most of the standard flavors... side note, has anyone had both the light and full fat version of their peppermint? The light is damn good, so I may just stick with it, but im tempted to try the full fat too because I bet its even better.

Triple chocolate peanut butter or
Cookie dough

Name is close to that but both are pretty good for the kcals and you can mix your own candy in them for good
Combos

[Robboe]

Turkey Hill phases out their Pumpkin Pie to make room for it's replacement, Coconut Cream Pie.

http://www.theicecreaminformant.com/...r-limited.html

Anyone had this yet?

Yup. Great base, but the mix-ins are lacking. The pie pieces are more like cookie dough and there is a distinct lack of a cream swirl or ripple of any kind. Disappointing effort, and that is coming from a TH fanboi.

[Robboe]

[center]Went to Arizona for Thanksgiving and had to try some of the flavors (wasn't able to fit blue bell though)


Alden Butter Brittle

Tasted very rich for the macros (too buttery for me). Had a few scoops on my pie though and it went very well together. 7/10

I see this brand often but have never picked up one to try. Will eventually, but the packaging is a little bland so it's never really caught my fancy.

[Robboe]

Poverty ice cream brahs

Edys is on sale for 2.50 per large container this week. already scooped the light peppermint which I love...any other flavors I should pick up? I know they have egg nog and pumpkin in light and regular, as well as most of the standard flavors... side note, has anyone had both the light and full fat version of their peppermint? The light is damn good, so I may just stick with it, but im tempted to try the full fat too because I bet its even better.

They have a pretty good PB flavor. my favorite Edy's is probably the girl scout samoas limited edition though. Love that stuff.

Caramel delight is also good, but I am a caramel fiend.

[Robboe]

Gifford's special batch butterscotch vanilla.



Love the vanilla base. This is my first try of Gifford's but I am willing to give their other flavors a shot based on this very positive experience.

[Dre4]

Poverty ice cream brahs

Edys is on sale for 2.50 per large container this week. already scooped the light peppermint which I love...any other flavors I should pick up? I know they have egg nog and pumpkin in light and regular, as well as most of the standard flavors... side note, has anyone had both the light and full fat version of their peppermint? The light is damn good, so I may just stick with it, but im tempted to try the full fat too because I bet its even better.

My Edy's rankings so far
- Pumpkin (full fat, the rest are light)
- Cookie dough
- Caramel Delight








- Cookies n Cream, really sucked

[Crucifist]

They have a pretty good PB flavor. my favorite Edy's is probably the girl scout samoas limited edition though. Love that stuff.

Caramel delight is also good, but I am a caramel fiend.

Tie between the Pumpkin and the Girl Scout Samoas flavor for me. Both are amazing for the macros.

Have not had the light PB flavor, but I am very tempted to try. Generally speaking low fat peanut butter offerings seem doomed to be garbage (for obvious reasons), but we will see.

[Robboe]

Tie between the Pumpkin and the Girl Scout Samoas flavor for me. Both are amazing for the macros.

Have not had the light PB flavor, but I am very tempted to try. Generally speaking low fat peanut butter offerings seem doomed to be garbage (for obvious reasons), but we will see.

I used to think very highly of Edy's pumpkin.

Then I tried Turkey Hill's Pumpkin Pie.

[Chadillac2000]

New Orleans Ice Cream Company - Baked Alaska

A little jealous. Never got to try this one. Might have to throw this in the cart the next time I order from ICS.

Yup. Great base, but the mix-ins are lacking. The pie pieces are more like cookie dough and there is a distinct lack of a cream swirl or ripple of any kind. Disappointing effort, and that is coming from a TH fanboi.

Disappointing to hear. Especially seeing how impressive their swirl is in Pumpkin Pie.

I used to think very highly of Edy's pumpkin.

Then I tried Turkey Hill's Pumpkin Pie.

This.


AND

Three Twins combines vanilla creme cookies and organic lemon ice cream to create their Lemon Cookie.

http://www.theicecreaminformant.com/...on-cookie.html

[tden99]

I used to think very highly of Edy's pumpkin.

Then I tried Turkey Hill's Pumpkin Pie.

same thing happened to me, its so good, I'm mad it went away so fast.

[Crucifist]

I used to think very highly of Edy's pumpkin.

Then I tried Turkey Hill's Pumpkin Pie.

Alas, although I am able to find some limited TH offerings in the area, Pumpkin Pie has never been one of them. I am consoled by the fact that there's a local dairy that makes a reasonably macro-friendly pumpkin pie ice cream, and it just happens to be the best one I've had. It eases the pain.

Edy's Samoas with an added crumble of Samoa cookies though...yeeessss.

[TheRunt]

I am quite dissapointed that there is no one that sells Ben and Jerry's in New Zealand. Even just to try it once would put my mind at rest after so many people on here rave about it.

[AlwaysTryin]

Three Twins combines vanilla creme cookies and organic lemon ice cream to create their Lemon Cookie.

http://www.theicecreaminformant.com/...on-cookie.html

Haha back when we were having a three twins discussion in the old thread I said this sounded the best and wanted you to try it. Someone (I think Erick maybe?) said it was a let down and not as good as it sounded

[The Solution]

I used to think very highly of Edy's pumpkin.

Then I tried Turkey Hill's Pumpkin Pie.

Ever try Coldstone Pumpkin?
Blows Edy and BnJ away

[ThousandEyes]

I used to think very highly of Edy's pumpkin.

Then I tried Turkey Hill's Pumpkin Pie.

I agree pumpkin pie is incredible, but I think some of the more basic flavors deserve more love. Their cookie dough is amazing as well that extra brown sugar in the base really ups the.flavor for me

[seamus33]

was thinking about getting dublin mudslide for the first time. anyone try it? it looks good, but some reviews i read say otherwise.

edit: chad, you haven't done a review, right? or did i miss that?

[Tumors]

was thinking about getting dublin mudslide for the first time. anyone try it? it looks good, but some reviews i read say otherwise.

edit: chad, you haven't done a review, right? or did i miss that?

Quite sure it was EricStevens in this thread that enjoys Dublin mudslide. I did not enjoy it as much, but to each his own.

I'm learning more and more that the abundance, or rather lack of, a swirl can make or break the pint. When I first tried Cinnamon Buns I gave it my #4 spot, when I rescooped the swirl was abundant and fantastic threatening for the #1 spot. The exact opposite happened last night with TCC. Anyone one else think this may be one of the underlying factors in the so called " bad pints"?