** Ice Cream Eating Now Official Thread **

[chillaxbroseph]

Lol my sister went to the supermarket with me and we perused the ice cream section; she got Phish Food for like the 3rd time in a row SMH.
I told her, "You know there are many other great flavors too?; trust me, I speak to ice cream experts on a regular basis."

Why do your average ice cream noobs always choose Phish Food as their favorite B&J's?

It's almost always Half Baked in my experience, but I agree with you. It's either Phish Food, or a relatively un-inventive, safe flavor.

I seriously don't understand why people pay for super premium ice cream only to try flavors that are widely available in commercial brands, and specifically avoid the crazy creations. I'm talking about the waves of sorority girls who run up to the freezer and stock up on Cookie Dough and the like. It's like going to a 3 Michelin star Italian restaurant and ordering spaghetti and meatballs.

[litttlemiss]

Tempted to neg for pic of Arctic Zero...

edited sorry

[tden99]

Lol my sister went to the supermarket with me and we perused the ice cream section; she got Phish Food for like the 3rd time in a row SMH.
I told her, "You know there are many other great flavors too?; trust me, I speak to ice cream experts on a regular basis."

Why do your average ice cream noobs always choose Phish Food as their favorite B&J's?

It seems like this and cherry garcia.
Not a huge fan of either.

[ShelbyAlmaria]

As lame as it sounds, I found that if I minimize distractions (do next to nothing), the pint is even more enjoyable. Just eat and take in the complexity.

I'll have to give it a go next time!

[AlwaysTryin]

Lol my sister went to the supermarket with me and we perused the ice cream section; she got Phish Food for like the 3rd time in a row SMH.
I told her, "You know there are many other great flavors too?; trust me, I speak to ice cream experts on a regular basis."

Why do your average ice cream noobs always choose Phish Food as their favorite B&J's?

Phish food is great! Not the best, but it is great IMO

[Mikelh]

It's almost always Half Baked in my experience, but I agree with you. It's either Phish Food, or a relatively un-inventive, safe flavor.

I seriously don't understand why people pay for super premium ice cream only to try flavors that are widely available in commercial brands, and specifically avoid the crazy creations. I'm talking about the waves of sorority girls who run up to the freezer and stock up on Cookie Dough and the like. It's like going to a 3 Michelin star Italian restaurant and ordering spaghetti and meatballs.

Strong this. I feel like i'm doing myself a disservice if I get the same flavor from the same brand more than once every ~5 times getting ice cream. I am also always looking for new favorites, and new ideas to make my own ice cream too, so I guess it depends on one's motivations. But it definitely bothers me when people ONLY get cookie dough or some equivalent flavor when they get ice cream. Sign of a boring person right there.

[Gemuadrken]

Lol my sister went to the supermarket with me and we perused the ice cream section; she got Phish Food for like the 3rd time in a row SMH.
I told her, "You know there are many other great flavors too?; trust me, I speak to ice cream experts on a regular basis."

Why do your average ice cream noobs always choose Phish Food as their favorite B&J's?

Lettuce beef cerial here, Phish Food is pretty good. Marshmellow swirl is second only to Peanut Butter swirl.

But you should be thankful that she isnt getting Cherry Garcia, Cookie dough (even though it is rather delicous), vanilla or chocolate.

It could be worse.

[RubenOlivares]

Lol my sister went to the supermarket with me and we perused the ice cream section; she got Phish Food for like the 3rd time in a row SMH.
I told her, "You know there are many other great flavors too?; trust me, I speak to ice cream experts on a regular basis."

Why do your average ice cream noobs always choose Phish Food as their favorite B&J's?

Over here it seems to be either half baked, cookie dough or chocolate fudge brownie.

Went to the supermarket this morning as I was planning on getting winter berry brownie since they didn't have the new flavours there last time, but they've stocked up and I have peanut butter me up for after squats in half an hour

[Crucifist]

Lettuce beef cerial here, Phish Food is pretty good. Marshmellow swirl is second only to Peanut Butter swirl.

But you should be thankful that she isnt getting Cherry Garcia, Cookie dough (even though it is rather delicous), vanilla or chocolate.

It could be worse.

Agreed. Since we were just talking about the big "cash cow" flavors, I seem to recall that Cherry Garcia is the top-selling pint of Ben and Jerry's.



...What?


Listen, it's not that it's bad, but I have had plenty of cherry cordial flavors from other companies that absolutely blow Cherry Garcia out of the water. Some of them even have better macros to boot. Obviously the general populace has no taste...

[tom626]

Lol my sister went to the supermarket with me and we perused the ice cream section; she got Phish Food for like the 3rd time in a row SMH.
I told her, "You know there are many other great flavors too?; trust me, I speak to ice cream experts on a regular basis."

Why do your average ice cream noobs always choose Phish Food as their favorite B&J's?

Can't blame someone for sticking with what they know they like. I've been getting the same sandwich from Subway 3-4x per week for 5 years. That said, ice cream is an area where I think people ought to try as many varieties as possible...although Phish Food is indeed one of the best flavors IMO.

[usawinston]

Can't blame someone for sticking with what they know they like. I've been getting the same sandwich from Subway 3-4x per week for 5 years. That said, ice cream is an area where I think people ought to try as many varieties as possible...although Phish Food is indeed one of the best flavors IMO.

I recently fell back in love with B&J chocolate base so I repurchased phish food. Haven't had it in at least 12 years. Looking forward to it in the next month or so...


Even having WAC, CB, or any flavor for that matter over and over again really can ruin it...

[lunchboy]

The thing is, OCC is low volume by design in Massachusetts. Only one store sells it and that's shaws. I can find Cinnamon Buns in Stop and Shop, Hannaford, Market Basket, Wal-Mart and Target. It's been that way for 2 years. The reason why its not selling is that you can't get it anywhere but one store in massachusetts and we're next door to vermont. How does that make sense?

[StephSkywalker]

Has anyone tried this flavor before? I picked it up a few weeks ago at my cities Kroger affiliate



Judging from the description, I felt how could this flavor be bad? Well a variety of distinct reasons caused this flavor to not be as much win as I expected. The flavor description describes the base as Peanut Butter ice cream. While this may be true, its definitely a lower grade of peanut butter flavoring. Its probably the most bland peanut butter based ice cream I've had in comparison to recent offerings I've had from Haagen Dazs (Peanut Butter Pie) and Ben and Jerry's (What a Cluster).




This Flavor also includes a "swirl of peanut butter" according to the product description. Again, great possibility but poor execution. The peanut butter, while plentiful does not have a quality taste that a flavor like Haagen Dazs Peanut Butter Pie. The definitive "star" of this flavor is the chopped peanut butter cups. Similar to the swirl of peanut butter, the cups are plentiful and they actually taste quality. They seem larger than the cups in B&Js Peanut Butter Cup. They stand out and kick this flavor up a few notches.



With all that being said, I cannot recommend this flavor. The quality taste just isn't there in comparision to premium brands. For the calories, I would suggest someone pick up B&Js What A Cluster or Peanut Butter Cup or Haagen Dazs Peanut Butter Pie for there Peanut Butter fix

[ErickStevens]

I got my Ice Creams of the Month and son I am disappoint. Butter Pecan, Green Tea Gelato, NO Ice Cream Dreamsicle, and some Strawberry Ice Cream. Bleh.

[Chadillac2000]

REVIEW: Breyer's Blasts M&M's Chocolate Candies. Meh, maybe it wasn't the frozen dairy dessert holding them back after all...

http://www.theicecreaminformant.com/...chocolate.html

[Ricky62Bobby]

I'm thinking of trying What a Cluster. I love peanut butter, but I'm not a big fan of marshmallow, will i still enjoy it?

[Crucifist]

The thing is, OCC is low volume by design in Massachusetts. Only one store sells it and that's shaws. I can find Cinnamon Buns in Stop and Shop, Hannaford, Market Basket, Wal-Mart and Target. It's been that way for 2 years. The reason why its not selling is that you can't get it anywhere but one store in massachusetts and we're next door to vermont. How does that make sense?

I've actually found this to be true in the MI area as well. I know of one local chain that was stocking it regularly, and that's it. It's obvious that it wouldn't sell very well with that kind of distribution.

To be fair though, I will say that oatmeal in general seems to be a strong point of contention. I know quite a few people who despise oats in any and all forms. They do not want it in their bread, in their cookies, in their pancakes, in their ice cream, etc. So...there is that.

I'm thinking of trying What a Cluster. I love peanut butter, but I'm not a big fan of marshmallow, will i still enjoy it?

Yes. To be candid, I cannot taste the marshmallow whatsoever.

With all that being said, I cannot recommend this flavor. The quality taste just isn't there in comparision to premium brands. For the calories, I would suggest someone pick up B&Js What A Cluster or Peanut Butter Cup or Haagen Dazs Peanut Butter Pie for there Peanut Butter fix

Thanks for the warning. I was going to pick this up, but now I think I'll pass. The PB Moose Tracks you reviewed previously is a solid option as well, although it is admittedly not as peanut butter-centric as the other flavors you've referenced.

[lunchboy]

It's almost always Half Baked in my experience, but I agree with you. It's either Phish Food, or a relatively un-inventive, safe flavor.

I seriously don't understand why people pay for super premium ice cream only to try flavors that are widely available in commercial brands, and specifically avoid the crazy creations. I'm talking about the waves of sorority girls who run up to the freezer and stock up on Cookie Dough and the like. It's like going to a 3 Michelin star Italian restaurant and ordering spaghetti and meatballs.

I like Cherry Garcia, didn't like phish food though. Fact of the matter is the reason why people choose boring flavors and stick with them is because they are boring and highly mediocre people. They don't take risks and never step outside of the box. They probably stick with the same lifting routine and don't change it even though they stalled 5 years ago and they don't change jobs because they're comfortable being extremely mediocre. I haven't been able to come up with any other explanation.

[Gemuadrken]

I'm thinking of trying What a Cluster. I love peanut butter, but I'm not a big fan of marshmallow, will i still enjoy it?

The marshmellow swirl is not really like a marshmellow.

What a Cluster is an absoultly incredible pint, I strongly suggest smashing it.

[Tdiguy]

i complained on ben and jerrys ******** page lol...if OCC wasnt so frickin hard to find it would sell more i strongly feel.

[LCFCFOX]

Over here it seems to be either half baked, cookie dough or chocolate fudge brownie.

Went to the supermarket this morning as I was planning on getting winter berry brownie since they didn't have the new flavours there last time, but they've stocked up and I have peanut butter me up for after squats in half an hour

Where from brah?

[iviicrociot]

I just recently tried the black cherry and it was awesome. Need to keep an eye out forthe LE cherry chip.

I had to go to one of the Graeter shoppes to find it. Fortunately I work like 2 miles away from one.

[AlwaysTryin]

Yes. To be candid, I cannot taste the marshmallow whatsoever.

Me neither. TBH I totally forgot its even in it until seeing this post

[phess92]

i complained on ben and jerrys ******** page lol...if OCC wasnt so frickin hard to find it would sell more i strongly feel.

I believe I commented on said post, maybe we can get enough say for them to not stop producing OCC

[Ricky62Bobby]

You guys are right, I didn't taste the marshmallow, I'd give it an 8.5/10

[seamus33]

I like Cherry Garcia, didn't like phish food though. Fact of the matter is the reason why people choose boring flavors and stick with them is because they are boring and highly mediocre people. They don't take risks and never step outside of the box. They probably stick with the same lifting routine and don't change it even though they stalled 5 years ago and they don't change jobs because they're comfortable being extremely mediocre. I haven't been able to come up with any other explanation.

well, i guess that's one explanation....

[lunchboy]

Can you come up with an explanation why people insist on eating mediocre food/deserts? I'm always open to suggestion, but that's my assessment.

In terms of actual ice cream posts, got my hands on this,




I can't try it for a few days because I'm going to be traveling the next 6 days. So I will have my assessment then. Definitely looking forward to it though.

I do have a bit of review for this though:





When you take your first bite you are greeted by Ben and Jerry's chocolate base. Rich and creamy and melts at just the right rate.

As I dug in about a milimeter I was immediately greeted by the peppermint swirl which is fairly prominent in this pint. It is just the right balance of mint to chocolate to make the taste similar to a grasshopper/girl scout thin mint. As I went a little further I ran into the chocolate swirl and the mint cookie balls. If you can get a bite encompassing both swirls with these cookies it is excellent. The cookies have a good crunch and I ran into at least a dozen in the first quarter of the pint. Solid 8 out of 10. It is better and richer than the thin mint cookie edy's, but this really shouldn't come as a surprise. If calories vs. taste is your worry though I would go with Edy's thin mint cookie as this is one of the higher calorie offerings that is not a peanut butter base as of late at 300cals/serving.

[anuragp122195]

It's almost always Half Baked in my experience, but I agree with you. It's either Phish Food, or a relatively un-inventive, safe flavor.

I seriously don't understand why people pay for super premium ice cream only to try flavors that are widely available in commercial brands, and specifically avoid the crazy creations. I'm talking about the waves of sorority girls who run up to the freezer and stock up on Cookie Dough and the like. It's like going to a 3 Michelin star Italian restaurant and ordering spaghetti and meatballs.

Yeah, those flavors are good, but people really seem to neglect quality with great brands that have more to offer.

It seems like this and cherry garcia.
Not a huge fan of either.

lol Cherry Garcia is hyped up. Still a generally good ice cream, but nothing to go crazy over.

Lettuce beef cerial here, Phish Food is pretty good. Marshmellow swirl is second only to Peanut Butter swirl.
But you should be thankful that she isnt getting Cherry Garcia, Cookie dough (even though it is rather delicous), vanilla or chocolate.
It could be worse.

Lol I agree, Phish Food is good. It's very solid and is a safe bet to go with. I just think people should explore possibilities, not stick with generic flavors, and expect greater things.

Agreed. Since we were just talking about the big "cash cow" flavors, I seem to recall that Cherry Garcia is the top-selling pint of Ben and Jerry's.
...What?
Listen, it's not that it's bad, but I have had plenty of cherry cordial flavors from other companies that absolutely blow Cherry Garcia out of the water. Some of them even have better macros to boot. Obviously the general populace has no taste...

Yeah I've had some gourmet Amaretto Cherry flavors that make Cherry Garcia look like a joke. But Cherry Garcia is decent.

I recently fell back in love with B&J chocolate base so I repurchased phish food. Haven't had it in at least 12 years. Looking forward to it in the next month or so...

best part is the marshmallow and fudge fish. I think the poor quality chalky chocolate base is the only downfall.

Fact of the matter is the reason why people choose boring flavors and stick with them is because they are boring and highly mediocre people. .

lol@ judging people based on ice cream decisions. But I still agree haha.

When you take your first bite you are greeted by Ben and Jerry's chocolate base. Rich and creamy and melts at just the right rate.

As I dug in about a milimeter I was immediately greeted by the peppermint swirl which is fairly prominent in this pint. It is just the right balance of mint to chocolate to make the taste similar to a grasshopper/girl scout thin mint. As I went a little further I ran into the chocolate swirl and the mint cookie balls. If you can get a bite encompassing both swirls with these cookies it is excellent. The cookies have a good crunch and I ran into at least a dozen in the first quarter of the pint. Solid 8 out of 10. It is better and richer than the thin mint cookie edy's, but this really shouldn't come as a surprise. If calories vs. taste is your worry though I would go with Edy's thin mint cookie as this is one of the higher calorie offerings that is not a peanut butter base as of late at 300cals/serving.

I definitely need to try this chocolate peppermint crunch flavor. It seems much more in depth than mere chocolate mint.

[Chadillac2000]

NEWS: Blue Bell officially releases it's latest flavor, Lemon Bliss.

http://www.theicecreaminformant.com/...-releases.html

[ErickStevens]

Cedar Crest's Caramel Collision D Cedar Crest sucks.

Chocolate Shoppe's Turtle C Some decent chocolate and caramel swirls but not much else.