Recently in Eddie's Category
These, the last two ice creams on Eddie's list, got the best of me. They were sorbets, so they failed to have that satisfying, rich, creamy feeling. They left me a little bit sad, and I almost didn't finish them. I think the orange might make a nice creamsicle-ish combo with some vanilla ice cream, but both were too sweet, either bright orange or bright purple. The raspberry had a bit of a tart finish, but not enough to redeem it. It was the same color, almost, as the raspberry ice cream, but it's amazing what some heavy cream can do for the flavor. The raspberry ice cream was one of my favorites; the sorbet is undoubtedly my least favorite.
Which brings me to the fun task of ranking, or classifying, the flavors for future visits.
Loved It--These can stand alone, although I think the coffee would be decadent in a hot-fudge sundae
Vanilla Fudge
Rum Raisin
Coffee
Cherry Vanilla
Mint Chip
Liked It--I actually think these might make the best components to a banana split or sundae
Walnut
Vanilla
Raspberry
Banana
Chocolate
Would Eat but Wouldn't Order--I like these fine, but why eat them when there are so many better options?
Tutti Fruitti
Vanilla Chip
Strawberry
Pistachio Pineapple
Coffee Chip
Butter Pecan
Orange Sorbet (but only as part of a creamsicle-ish concoction)
Wouldn't Eat Again
Raspberry Sorbet
I think I may have butchered the spelling of this, but anyway. I've been dreading this flavor, which is almost at the very bottom of the list, expecting a bubble-gum flavored confection that's too sweet to choke down. It is bubble-gum pink, but it wasn't too bad. Creamy. Sweet but not too. Pink flavored, like the strawberry. It had bits of cherries and pineapple in it. Can't say I'll get it again, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
Todd loves this flavor, and I'm not against it. I thought I'd feel the same as I do about butter pecan, too sickly sweet, but the walnuts have a slightly bitter flavor that balances nicely against the maple-y ice cream.
I think Todd may be willing to walk to Eddie's with me more often now that he knows about the walnut ice cream.
This has the nostalgic taste of chocolate syrup to me. It's Eddie's perfectly decent vanilla with ribbons of icy chocolate throughout. I ordered a pint of this to go, scrounging through my change to come up with enough quarters to pay for the $5 pint. But they pack the ice cream in there, so it's one of the biggest "pints" I've gotten. I'd take this one again. (I probably will, along with coffee, raspberry and mint chip. Maybe rum raisin, too.)
Only the sorbets and two more flavors to go.
This was exactly what I expected: Eddie's good vanilla ice cream with those annoying little brittle chocolate chips. I still don't know why anyone would bother when you can get it plain or, even better, vanilla fudge.
I ran in and got a pint of this, then it was a race home in the car with a paper bag of ice cream before it melted. The ice cream was that perfect, almost soft-serve-like texture.
Despite what I've written about Eddie's traditional sundae flavors (this, chocolate and strawberry), this has a good vanilla flavor. It made me super-excited for the day I get to try the vanilla fudge.
As I was eating this I was trying to remember what strawberries taste like. Eddie's strawberry ice cream tastes sweet and pink, if you know what I mean. (Unlike their raspberry, which was nice and tart.) I'm thinking the traditional sundae trio of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla at Eddie's doesn't really punch you in the face with their respective flavors because Eddie's is such a great sundae shop, and you need a milder base for all those great toppings. (I've mentioned the fresh whipped cream, right? In the giant pyrex bowls?) They're all decent on their own, creamy and rich, but not so if you want a deep, dark chocolate fix or the fresh taste of strawberries (I think there's strawberries in there, because I had a few seeds, but no big chunks). So don't be afraid to load the toppings on this one. You won't be missing much.
As I was eating this I was trying to remember what strawberries taste like. Eddie's strawberry ice cream tastes sweet and pink, if you know what I mean. (Unlike their raspberry, which was nice and tart.) I'm thinking the traditional sundae trio of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla at Eddie's doesn't really punch you in the face with their respective flavors because Eddie's is such a great sundae shop, and you need a milder base for all those great toppings. (I've mentioned the fresh whipped cream, right? In the giant pyrex bowls?) They're all decent on their own, creamy and rich, but not so if you want a deep, dark chocolate fix or the fresh taste of strawberries (I think there's strawberries in there, because I had a few seeds, but no big chunks). So don't be afraid to load the toppings on this one. You won't be missing much.
I had a friend who always said what an old man he was, and this was his favorite kind of ice cream. For me it occupies the same space as butter pecan, although I order rum raisin from time to time and I never like butter pecan. I think it's the booze-soaked raisins that keep it from being cloyingly sweet.
Because I'm pretty sure Eddie's doesn't use a basic vanilla as their base for this. It's sweeter than vanilla and doesn't have the vanilla flavor. Maybe it's a brown-sugar or caramel ice cream. Something richer, less fresh, than vanilla. Maybe it's simply those boozy raisins adding to the flavor just from sitting in the ice cream. You wouldn't think squishy little dried fruits would work, texture-wise, in ice cream, but they do. (Unless you ask my friend Julie, whose aversion to rum raisin is so strong that she wouldn't go with me to get it.)
I had a friend who always said what an old man he was, and this was his favorite kind of ice cream. For me it occupies the same space as butter pecan, although I order rum raisin from time to time and I never like butter pecan. I think it's the booze-soaked raisins that keep it from being cloyingly sweet.
Because I'm pretty sure Eddie's doesn't use a basic vanilla as their base for this. It's sweeter than vanilla and doesn't have the vanilla flavor. Maybe it's a brown-sugar or caramel ice cream. Something richer, less fresh, than vanilla. Maybe it's simply those boozy raisins adding to the flavor just from sitting in the ice cream. You wouldn't think squishy little dried fruits would work, texture-wise, in ice cream, but they do. (Unless you ask my friend Julie, whose aversion to rum raisin is so strong that she wouldn't go with me to get it.)
