** Ice Cream Eating Now Official Thread -- Round 2 **

[tf13]

I'm in! How much IC are you guys eating a meal/a day ?

A pint a day keeps the gains okay.

[seamus33]

going to pick up some more 2nd st. either today or tomorrow. suggestions?

[Chadillac2000]

REVIEW: Breyers continues their string of failures with "Real Fruit Toppings"

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

[jaredmus]

Blue Bell Cookie Creations-
Monster Cookie Vs Macadamia Nut Cookie
Monster cookie- A

Now before you wonder what the heck Blue Bunny an A let me explain. I'm a huge peanut butter fan, especially in ice cream so the fact that this flavor comes in at 180ish calories (I do believe) and its a peanut butter base with fudge swirl and cookies it landed an A with me. I usually don't take nutrition into account but for this one I couldn't help it.

The overall best part besides the lower than usual calories in this peanut butter ice cream is the fact that the cookies are whole complete cookies with M&M like candies combined inside. These cookies have remained slightly firm and almost crunchy which is something I haven't come across yet in an ice cream and it was quite good. The fudge swirl although thin, is a nice addition and who doesn't like a swirl incorporated I mean c'mon?

Going in reverse now the base. The base is peanut butter of course and while it isn't the strongest peanut butter base it is definitely strong enough to be classified as a job well done in my book. Of course this ice cream wasn't as dense as some of the other super premiums out there but in all honesty it's not that far off in texture and quality. This is probably one of my favorite peanut butter themed flavors next to What A Cluster.

Macadamia Nut Cookie-B

The part that got me excited upon opening the lid on this container was the ever so unique macadamia nut cookie base. What in the world? Exactly what I thought when I heard about this ice cream but surprisingly they landed it pretty spot on. It's rich and actually tastes like a macadamia nut cookie.

The cookie pieces are whole and are actual macadamia nut cookies. The cookies are soft and chewy and carry a strong macadamia flavoring. As for quantity I feel they could have incorporated a little bit more but hey not every container is the same and I'm fully aware of that.

Overall the combined components make a great and unique flavor like nothing on the market currently. It's definitely worth a go if your a fan of the cookie and I guarantee you won't be disappointed if you are.

The winner between the two cookie creations would have the be monster cookie but macadamia nut wasn't to far behind.

feeling the blue bunny love I really like their ice cream and mix ins are real good as well MAcros are good too

I want to try monster cookie and bunny tracks
I like Peanut butter Panic a ton !!

[emtvstheworld]

going to pick up some more 2nd st. either today or tomorrow. suggestions?

I've only had Truck Stop Fudge so far, but loved it.

[kidkindacool]

Your bold statement makes me skeptical. Calories are certainly worth mentioning, but I can't imagine that the taste and texture is better than B&J "Milk and Cookies" or premium Cookie Dough Variant. Further, your pics don't show many mix-ins.

The texture while isn't on par with a super premium the taste to me personally was superior to milk and cookies and cookie dough. I'm a peanut butter fan though. My choice of ice cream if presented would be peanut butter 8 out of 10 times.
To someone else cookies and cream style or cookie dough with a vanilla base might be more to their preference.
I should have taken more pics but yes mix ins were pretty plenty in my container as well. Give a few variants a shot, I'd recommend the cookie creations first then pb panic or cake variation.

What exactly is considered a monster cookie? Is this like chocolate chip with M&M's or oatmeal raisin type?

I believe it's just a regular cookie but instead of chips they use M&M style candies.,

[seamus33]

I've only had Truck Stop Fudge so far, but loved it.

very cool, thanks. i'll see what i've got a hankering for in a few hours.

[Chadillac2000]

I'm blaming this on my competitive nature, but I wanted to run this past you guys...

Has On Second Scoop really fallen off?

That site inspired me to start my blog, but some of the reviews him and his sidekick, Nick, post up are just terrible.

I haven't agreed with their reviews in a really long time.

[tf13]

"King! King! King!" said Mormont's raven. It was talking about B&J Peanut Butter Cup. One of the best pints I've ever had.

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

I'm blaming this on my competitive nature, but I wanted to run this past you guys...

Has On Second Scoop really fallen off?

That site inspired me to start my blog, but some of the reviews him and his sidekick, Nick, post up are just terrible.

I haven't agreed with their reviews in a really long time.

I like Nick and Dubba as people. Talk to Nick via twitter, and listen to Dubba (and others) "junkfood" podcast sometimes...but I too rarely agree with their ice cream reviews. Nice to get other opinions though especially since they definitely arent jaded toward non-premiums (which I often frequent)

[chillaxbroseph]

I'm blaming this on my competitive nature, but I wanted to run this past you guys...

Has On Second Scoop really fallen off?

That site inspired me to start my blog, but some of the reviews him and his sidekick, Nick, post up are just terrible.

I haven't agreed with their reviews in a really long time.

I'm in complete agreement with you.

It's clear that there's a clear lack of sophistication on their part. It's like an expert craftsman and a college kid reviewing a beer. I've seen them give stellar reviews for some products that I found very, very lacking.

[Vendetta52]

Good to see you have the same opinion. I completely disagreed with his s'mores review by ciao Bella and mentioned that earlier in the thread

I was tempted to pick up the smores but I wanted to see how sea salt tasted. Will be avoiding it now.

Sorry for the disappointment. I looked at it this way (with the S'mores one as well)...if Ciao Bella or Talenti would have smashed up that ice cream sandwich and stuffed it down in one of their pints would it have gotten an A? In my book, yes. They're both at the bottom of my A-ratings, but still. I really enjoyed all three varieties I had.

I'm not blaming you at all, just saying that I disagree with the ice cream king around here heh. I enjoy reading your reviews and agree with almost all of your ratings, just not this one. I agree that if this was in a pint form it would be a hit because you could savor each element individually, but in sandwich form the chocolate cookies overwhelm the ice cream.

[ugasar]

Stuff is ridiculous:
Full write up on ICI Boards:

Ludicrous on the mix-ins

The original version is right at #10 on my all-time B&J's list.. Looks like I need to revisit the new Fairtrade version if it beats WAC, because I have WAC at #5 at the moment! I know it was very good with many mix-ins, but I sure don't remember that many.. Will be rescooping ASAP!


I only have 3 flavors left to scoop currently available for B&J's.. Pistachio Pistachio being the one I picked up today = NOT excited at all man! I hope it surprises me..

[sofocused978]

Just left Target with a fresh pint of PBW. Also just as the freezer door was closing I noticed a pint of BCG with a clearance tag marked down to $1.74 so you know I copped that too. I looked to see if there were more but nada = (

[Bronco5150]

Attached a picture of my current stash, excited to rescoop some old favorites and try some new ones!
And some reviews

Blue Bell Banana Pudding - Good mellow base and the whipped topping was a nice touch, but the vanilla wafer mixins were lacking. B
Blue Bell Rockslide Brownie - Agree with most people here. Marshmallows overpowered the brownies but overall a good flavor. B+
B&J PBC (rescoop) - Still great! - A

[pdizzlecity]

Cracked open WAC first today bc it's been a while since I've revisited my all-time fav. It didn't disappoint. Still #1 by a healthy margin. Can't wait to open TH Graham Slam tomorrow.

Bob, that looks like an awesome pint of CH (my 2nd fav B&J). Meant to pick up a pint of that today too but they were sold out.

[ugasar]

Attached a picture of my current stash, excited to rescoop some old favorites and try some new ones!
And some reviews

Blue Bell Banana Pudding - Good mellow base and the whipped topping was a nice touch, but the vanilla wafer mixins were lacking. B
Blue Bell Rockslide Brownie - Agree with most people here. Marshmallows overpowered the brownies but overall a good flavor. B+
B&J PBC (rescoop) - Still great! - A

^^^^SAY WHAT?!?!?!? I was not aware of this.. Sounds fine by me, I need to find this pint immediately!

[acharlong]

Decided I'd try the only non-candy blizzard that I haven't tried from DQ - Hawaiian.

I have to say, that despite it being nothing amazing I was pleasantly surprised. We don't have the biggest selection of ice cream here, so this was a nice change to the usual candy or sweet infused concoction. The coconut, and other fruit was seemed fairly fresh and gave the plain vanilla ice cream a pleasant flavour.

The best part though was probably the fairly low calorie count, with a medium being only 590 calories. It easily filled my want of ice cream without decimating my calories for a day.

I'd recommend the Hawaiian to anyone who likes fruit, or wants a fairly low cal ice cream choice.

[kidkindacool]

That rare ice cream in a box feel
Peanut butter ice cream with peanut butter and fudge swirls and loads of brownies. Posting a review tomorrow.

[jgm815]

For those looking for kemps mini-sota donuts its all over kowalskis and super target..im about to get some dry ice from kowalskis to transport some myself...ugh even kemps cant f this up I hope.

[Gemuadrken]

For those looking for kemps mini-sota donuts its all over kowalskis and super target..im about to get some dry ice from kowalskis to transport some myself...ugh even kemps cant f this up I hope.

I actually really enjoyed it. Also, Kowalski's is one of the two places in MN you can find Jenis. You can also find it at sewerts co-op, or however you spell it. That being said there are 3 kowalski's in MN.

[jgm815]

I actually really enjoyed it. Also, Kowalski's is one of the two places in MN you can find Jenis. You can also find it at sewerts co-op, or however you spell it. That being said there are 3 kowalski's in MN.

ya bro. kowalskis carries all your jenis needs(saw ugadan vanilla and the berry one)me?no way.not paying that.

just a random ty..was on 12th and harnom and came a cross a maket that setved sebatians joes and tried the oatmeal and it did not disappoint.good call

[Gemuadrken]

ya bro. kowalskis carries all your jenis needs(saw ugadan vanilla and the berry one)me?no way.not paying that.

just a random ty..was on 12th and harnom and came a cross a maket that setved sebatians joes and tried the oatmeal and it did not disappoint.good call

Yep that oatmeal >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> OCC by 3.2 miles

[Bad Meets Evil]

REVIEW: Breyers continues their string of failures with "Real Fruit Toppings"

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

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h9ByEaufxC...6-DSC_1199.JPG

Should have used those toppings on Breyer's Frozen Dairy Dessert instead of nearly ruining B&J's vanilla

[jaredmus]

That rare ice cream in a box feel
Peanut butter ice cream with peanut butter and fudge swirls and loads of brownies. Posting a review tomorrow.

how was this ? and compared to peanut butter panic ?

[AlwaysTryin]

I was tempted to pick up the smores but I wanted to see how sea salt tasted. Will be avoiding it now.

Good decision

[usawinston]

Should have used those toppings on Breyer's Frozen Dairy Dessert instead of nearly ruining B&J's vanilla

^^^ This. After all, I'm sure the package mandates that you enjoy it with some of Breyer's Finest.


Also, you should label it with a big fat "F".

[The Solution]

The original version is right at #10 on my all-time B&J's list.. Looks like I need to revisit the new Fairtrade version if it beats WAC, because I have WAC at #5 at the moment! I know it was very good with many mix-ins, but I sure don't remember that many.. Will be rescooping ASAP!


I only have 3 flavors left to scoop currently available for B&J's.. Pistachio Pistachio being the one I picked up today = NOT excited at all man! I hope it surprises me..

Dont waste your time on a subpar sounding flavor.

[IrishPilot]

I actually really enjoyed it. Also, Kowalski's is one of the two places in MN you can find Jenis. You can also find it at sewerts co-op, or however you spell it. That being said there are 3 kowalski's in MN.

There are more than these two places in MN where you can find Jennis..and even a place with High Road

[lightweight0422]

There are more than these two places in MN where you can find Jennis..and even a place with High Road

Are you located in the Twin Cities? I live in central MN and have never seen these ANYWHERE!!!