Eddie's: August 2005 Archives

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.