** ~ Ice Cream Eating Now Thread -- Round 3 ~ **

[jaredmus]

Wegmans pints are def solid choice. Use to get them 2 for 5 sometimes when I still lived in Western NY

[KidSchutty]

That wegmans tho...

Lmao if i had a dollar for every time you've posted that picture in this thread

[nakkiz]

Picked up Talenti's peppermint bark based on your review Eric, and I agree thats its more true to it's name than HD. I liked Talenti's better too, since the white chocolate base is a tad too sweet for me.

Really enjoying the video reviews. You're the only ice cream blog/reviewer worth following these days.

[The Solution]

Lmao if i had a dollar for every time you've posted that picture in this thread

go pick it up (if you live by a wegmans) and tell me where it stands in your top banana ice cream's. Others in here who have had access to Wegmans Banana Peel-N have have had similar feedback.

[jubjubrsx]

Picked up Talenti's peppermint bark based on your review Eric, and I agree thats its more true to it's name than HD. I liked Talenti's better too, since the white chocolate base is a tad too sweet for me.

Really enjoying the video reviews. You're the only ice cream blog/reviewer worth following these days.

same here.....keep up the good work erik!

[jaredmus]

go pick it up (if you live by a wegmans) and tell me where it stands in your top banana ice cream's. Others in here who have had access to Wegmans Banana Peel-N have have had similar feedback.

Agree , back in the day I use to really like chunky monkey, then had wegmans banana pealin whole different game IMO.

[ErickStevens]

Picked up Talenti's peppermint bark based on your review Eric, and I agree thats its more true to it's name than HD. I liked Talenti's better too, since the white chocolate base is a tad too sweet for me.

Really enjoying the video reviews. You're the only ice cream blog/reviewer worth following these days.

same here.....keep up the good work erik!

Thank you guys! Even though it takes some work, I'm having a lot of fun.

[KidSchutty]

go pick it up (if you live by a wegmans) and tell me where it stands in your top banana ice cream's. Others in here who have had access to Wegmans Banana Peel-N have have had similar feedback.

I'm not challenging your opinion of it - or anyone's for that matter; I'm sure it's amazing! I've had their Nutter Batter, S'mores, and Dark Chocolate Chill which I thought were all excellent, so I'm sure Banana Peel-N is no different.

I just think it's funny that you've posted the picture on so many different occasions

[The Solution]

Agree , back in the day I use to really like chunky monkey, then had wegmans banana pealin whole different game IMO.

^^ Looks like your next pickup Kid!

I'm sure it's amazing! I've had their Nutter Batter, S'mores, and Dark Chocolate Chill which I thought were all excellent, so I'm sure Banana Peel-N is no different.

How was the Chili?
I would also suggest this flavor as well next time you go:



Vanilla & chocolate swirled ice cream with chunks of cookie dough & brownie dough pieces

[SOH11]

RIP Handel's Halftime. You got better and better the deeper I went into the quart.





I did finally crack open that Maple Sap Tap from GF I picked up last week. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it...the maple base is much, much sweeter than I anticipated and it leaves a funny aftertaste...

[The Solution]

I did finally crack open that Maple Sap Tap from GF I picked up last week. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it...the maple base is much, much sweeter than I anticipated and it leaves a funny aftertaste...

I think we are in the same boat i thought the base could of been better as well. I know nick from OSS raved it was "Best maple flavor on the market"

[ErickStevens]

I think we are in the same boat i thought the base could of been better as well. I know nick from OSS raved it was "Best maple flavor on the market"

I really wasn't a fan of that flavor. There isn't much competition in that category, so I guess he's right. But once was enough for me.

[The Solution]

Perry's Ice Cream Pumpkin Pie

http://theicecreaminformant.freeforu...am-pumpkin-pie



Overall for a mid-range pumpkin ice cream this will fix your sweet tooth, especially if you can get Perry's in your area. Do I consider this a premium top 3 purchase for a pumpkin ice cream? No, but I would definitely rescoop this if you are a pumpkin lover such as myself. My only gripe to this was more pie crust pieces and a stronger taste to them. The base really overtakes the flavoring of the pie crust pieces which is why I knock off a few points. The Whipped Cream ice cream swirl did a fantastic job of pairing with a dense pumpkin puree flavored base. Give the pie pieces a bit more flavor (Cinnamon or Sugar), and include more of them (got maybe 10-12 total pieces in the whole quart) and this would be an A grade flavor.

Grade: B

I really wasn't a fan of that flavor. There isn't much competition in that category, so I guess he's right. But once was enough for me.

Agree 100%, I would put Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk, Espresso Chip (don't know if you got), Mascarpone Pistachio, S'more, PB above Maple

[pkahnman]

picked up some 7-11 smores

hhnnnnnnggggggg

[ErickStevens]

picked up some 7-11 smores

hhnnnnnnggggggg

My wife isn't a huge fan of ice cream but she's straight addicted to this now.

[Padyks]

seriously guys, how can you eat all this ice cream and still be lean? 😃 I feel like there is something I simply don't know!

[SOH11]

seriously guys, how can you eat all this ice cream and still be lean?  I feel like there is something I simply don't know!

[Padyks]

right. thanks!

[KidSchutty]

^^ Looks like your next pickup Kid!



How was the Chili?
I would also suggest this flavor as well next time you go:

Vanilla & chocolate swirled ice cream with chunks of cookie dough & brownie dough pieces

I'm a huge dark chocolate fan so I loved it. Non-dark chocolate lovers will likely find it overpowering if I had to guess.

That flavor looks bomb though, I didn't even know it existed! It looks like the same thing as half baked, correct?

It looks like you got screwed on the perrys pumpkin pie, mine was full of pie crust pieces! Turkey Hill is still a better option I'd say though.

[The Solution]

I'm a huge dark chocolate fan so I loved it. Non-dark chocolate lovers will likely find it overpowering if I had to guess.

That flavor looks bomb though, I didn't even know it existed! It looks like the same thing as half baked, correct?

It looks like you got screwed on the perrys pumpkin pie, mine was full of pie crust pieces! Turkey Hill is still a better option I'd say though.

Love dark chocolate, a reason why i like Roasted & Toasted from B&J's and Chocolate City from New Orleans Ice Cream Co.

Pretty much a spin off correct of Half Baked. The base of wegmans premium ice cream is a step above Ben & Jerry's Half Baked IMO. My pint was not like the other premium pints i had (S'mores, Banana, Nutter batter) and packed with mix-ins. but the quality of the ice cream is worth the scoop.

Can't win them all on pints/quarts. I was the minority on Steve's Whoppie Pie since mine was a massive whoopie pie, and a lot on here got a fleck of a whoopie pie. Win some lose some.

[bartosh]

Driving up to LA to visit my brother. What companies are stationed there?
On my list I have:
salt and straw
coolhaus(probably won't stop here because they have 6 or so flavors at my local grocery store and i'm not too impressed)
milk

anything else?

[ErickStevens]

Driving up to LA to visit my brother. What companies are stationed there?
On my list I have:
salt and straw

Yup.

coolhaus(probably won't stop here because they have 6 or so flavors at my local grocery store and i'm not too impressed)

What flavors have you had? I didn't even know they made 6 flavors of grocery store pints. I'd still stop there since they have a bunch of shop-only flavors.

milk

For sure.

anything else?

McConnell's and Van Leeuwen.

[ugasar]

What flavors have you had? I didn't even know they made 6 flavors of grocery store pints. I'd still stop there since they have a bunch of shop-only flavors.

I believe it is only 5 flavors.. All of my pints have only come from grocery stores.. Balsamic Fig, Bananas Foster, Choc Molten Cake, Dirty Mint Chip, Salted Caramel

[ErickStevens]

I believe it is only 5 flavors.. All of my pints have only come from grocery stores.. Balsamic Fig, Bananas Foster, Choc Molten Cake, Dirty Mint Chip, Salted Caramel

Right. And if you're "not impressed" by Balasmic Fig at least, then you probably don't like good ice cream. I think Bananas Foster and Chocolate Molten Cake are slightly above average as well. Salted Caramel and Dirty Mint Chip are a little plain but when you get them in between some cookies...

[The Solution]

Right. And if you're "not impressed" by Balasmic Fig at least, then you probably don't like good ice cream. I think Bananas Foster and Chocolate Molten Cake are slightly above average as well. Salted Caramel and Dirty Mint Chip are a little plain but when you get them in between some cookies...

Coolhaus mint cookie >>> dirty chip agree there as well

[ErickStevens]

Coolhaus mint cookie >>> dirty chip agree there as well

I think that's the important thing to remember when you're eating a pint from Coolhaus. While they have some good flavors, that's not really their forte. They make some of the best ice cream sandwiches in the game. The Snickerdodole Cookie + Pancakes & Syrup Ice Cream sandwich I had in Cali was the best novelty I've ever had.

[nakkiz]

Figured I'd share these in case people dont use ********.

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[SOH11]

Does Goldbely stack with Erick's coupon?

Better yet, what is that coupon?

[KidSchutty]

Love dark chocolate, a reason why i like Roasted & Toasted from B&J's and Chocolate City from New Orleans Ice Cream Co.

Pretty much a spin off correct of Half Baked. The base of wegmans premium ice cream is a step above Ben & Jerry's Half Baked IMO. My pint was not like the other premium pints i had (S'mores, Banana, Nutter batter) and packed with mix-ins. but the quality of the ice cream is worth the scoop.

Can't win them all on pints/quarts. I was the minority on Steve's Whoppie Pie since mine was a massive whoopie pie, and a lot on here got a fleck of a whoopie pie. Win some lose some.

I haven't even tried Half Baked before lol too mainstream for me I guess, I always go for something funkier instead. I'll be sure to pick up the Wegmans version next time I'm home.

This is true though, no two pints are ever the same.

Speaking of Perry's though, did you ever get around to that PB S'mores?

[bartosh]

What flavors have you had? I didn't even know they made 6 flavors of grocery store pints. I'd still stop there since they have a bunch of shop-only flavors.

Not sure the names of the flavors but a mint one, a salted caramel one, a molten chocolate one and two others. not 6 i think

McConnell's and Van Leeuwen.

cool