Eddie's: July 2005 Archives
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.)
I like this one. Kind of tart, strong raspberry flavor. It's refreshing, but creamy.
I've had a lot of time to think about this flavor and I still don't get it. It sounds kind of tropical, maybe if it had macadamias instead of pistachios. Green ice cream with flecks of darker green pineapple in it, but I never detected a strong flavor of either one. Of course it's Eddie's ice cream, so it tastes good, but the combo doesn't add anything to it.
I like Eddie's coffee ice cream a lot. This is the coffee ice cream with those mini, brittle chocolate chips in it, which I don't like so much. To me there's no reason to order this when you can get the coffee ice cream plain. Or with a load of whipped cream on top, like having a latte.
I like Eddie's coffee ice cream a lot. This is the coffee ice cream with those mini, brittle chocolate chips in it, which I don't like so much. To me there's no reason to order this when you can get the coffee ice cream plain. Or with a load of whipped cream on top, like having a latte.
