Brought this baby home yesterday:



The base was kind of icy, which is definitely unusual for Perry's. The mix-ins were nice though and there were lots of them. I'd probably try it again, to see if I just got a bum container this time around.

It's like a caramelized spun sugar honeycomb type candy that's sort of crispy, but then it will just dissolve in your mouth. It's usually coated in chocolate, so it's pretty terrible. LOL

AngryViking1970 wrote: »

It's like a caramelized spun sugar honeycomb type candy that's sort of crispy, but then it will just dissolve in your mouth. It's usually coated in chocolate, so it's pretty terrible. LOL

Some places call those molasses puffs, some call them seafoam.

They are delicious, but I think would be odd in ice cream, tbh...

Anyone not on the west coast have access to Tillamook yet?

I have enjoyed several of their ice creams, and I wandered by the ice cream section in my local supermarket and saw they've branched out into "Farmstyle Gelato." I picked this up despite it (1) not being on sale and costing $5+ for 15.5 oz (not even a full pint!) whereas their ice cream is only pennies more for 1.75 quarts; and (2) it being pretty calorific - 260 cals for 102g. Anyways, I will try tonight or in the next few nights.

So I just had my second portion of the Tillamook Choc Covered Strawberry Gelato. I am a big fan of Tillamook's Marionberry Pie ice cream, but I have to give the gelato a solid thumbs down.

The first serving was obviously from the top of the pint -- and it was covered in chocolate fudge chunks to the point of being too much. This second bowl didn't have a chocolate blanket on top. But there were still a ton of mixed-in pieces -- great if you like that many mix-ins, but it was too much for me. Additionally, as might be guessed from the picture, the strawberry is not well blended, so this serving had very little strawberry flavor. It was more of "choc chunks in bland mascarpone" than a true "choc covered strawberry" flavor, and honestly the "sweet mascarpone" gelato really just came across as a bland base without much flavor of its own, and certainly not that I would identify as mascarpone unless prompted. Finally, beside the flavor issue, the base was uninspiring -- not rich and creamy as hoped for, and not particularly stand-out in any way -- could have been any old ice cream versus a "farmstyle gelato."

All that for $5+ for slightly less than a pint, and I cannot recommend this gelato. I'll finish it (it's not bad in that I won't eat it), it's just that it is expensive, calorific, and not particularly well done. I'll have to get a batch of the Marionberry Pie ice cream to restore my fuzzy feelings for Tillamook.

CooCooPuff wrote: »

I finally got a chance to try Turkey Hill S'mores recently. The first taste was a sad pile of freezer burn, but the second cone was another hit for Turkey Hill!

FYI: If you have a Kroger in your area, there's a two dollar Talenti Catalina coupon going around. I'm hoarding two at the moment.

We finally got ice cream at work & supposedly were getting Breyers! Breyers?!?!? We're so close to Turkey Hill at least spring for the good stuff.

Also any of you try the Twinkies ice cream?

I FINALLY found Gelato Fiasco at Shop Rite. I'm a bit curious though... is it supposed to have some kind of icy texture? It's good, but not the texture I usually expect from Gelato (and that was after 20 minutes in the cart/car). I got the chocolate/caramel one.

ETA: I can't believe it wasn't even in the database after all this time!!!

Hi!!! I'm really sad to see the original thread is gone. What the fruit, man?! I can't remember which Talenti sorbetto it was that the people who tried it here weren't fans of. I don't do dairy anymore, and I want to make sure I don't waste my money.

If any of you have Sorbabes in your store, this is totally worth trying. http://www.sorbabes.com/pistachio/

ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »

Just a driveby to say don't bother with the Breyers Gelato Indulgences cookie dough flavor. I don't mind their chocolate or caramel truffle ones for low calorie days, but the cookie dough is just sad. Mostly vanilla with a tiny bit of fudge ribbon and a few cookie dough blobs sprinkled on top. Bluebell cookie dough (once it's back from being recalled) is much better for comparable calories.

If you're looking for a low(er) calorie ice cream to try then give Bluebell Pecan Pralines 'n Cream a go. I'm really impressed and surprised with the amount of flavor it has for 190 calories.

I've found all the breyers gelato indulgences flavors to be really meh. The texture is too lite. It's like a cake with whipped icing when you were expecting buttercream. So disappointing...

Cortelli wrote: »

So I just had my second portion of the Tillamook Choc Covered Strawberry Gelato. I am a big fan of Tillamook's Marionberry Pie ice cream, but I have to give the gelato a solid thumbs down.

The first serving was obviously from the top of the pint -- and it was covered in chocolate fudge chunks to the point of being too much. This second bowl didn't have a chocolate blanket on top. But there were still a ton of mixed-in pieces -- great if you like that many mix-ins, but it was too much for me. Additionally, as might be guessed from the picture, the strawberry is not well blended, so this serving had very little strawberry flavor. It was more of "choc chunks in bland mascarpone" than a true "choc covered strawberry" flavor, and honestly the "sweet mascarpone" gelato really just came across as a bland base without much flavor of its own, and certainly not that I would identify as mascarpone unless prompted. Finally, beside the flavor issue, the base was uninspiring -- not rich and creamy as hoped for, and not particularly stand-out in any way -- could have been any old ice cream versus a "farmstyle gelato."

All that for $5+ for slightly less than a pint, and I cannot recommend this gelato. I'll finish it (it's not bad in that I won't eat it), it's just that it is expensive, calorific, and not particularly well done. I'll have to get a batch of the Marionberry Pie ice cream to restore my fuzzy feelings for Tillamook.

Bolded an old comment above.

I haven't been eating much ice cream (but the weather is warming up!) And I know this group is just about dead. But if anyone is still checking in . . .

Tillamook ice creams are still really good! I bought Marionberry Pie again for my kids but then decided I needed to try it myself to see if reality matched up to memory. Outstanding! Rich base; really sweet blackberry flavor, and delightful bits of pie crust. One of my favorites - try it if you get the chance.

Posting this for the benefit of those in the greater NYC area . . .

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Tipsy-Scoops-Ice-Cream-Barlour-Alcohol-Booze-Murray-Hill-Opening-Weekend--421565963.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_NYBrand

Opening lines:

"As if ice cream wasn't decadent enough, now you can get it infused with booze.

A new ice cream "barlour" opened Sunday in Manhattan, strictly for the 21 and up crowd."