Post by thesolution on Dec 6, 2015 12:52:15 GMT -5
McConnell's Sea Salt Cream & Cookies
McConnell's Sea Salt Cream & Cookies is labeled as "Dense, velvety smooth and creamy, Sweet Cream ice cream, a hint of local sea salt and bountiful bits of our chewy, house-made, Guittard chocolate chunk cookies." I have read a few reviews about McConnell's and the high quality they offer in their ice cream. Unfortunately I do not even live close to California where it is manufactured. On a trip to Pittsburgh I located this held in a fresh market possibly one of the biggest fresh markets I have ever encountered. Instead of paying 25$ online for shipping + the ice cream, I got this for 6$ on sale. Hard to pass up for a lot of rave this ice cream and brand did get. Lets see how good this really is.
Upon popping the lid you are presented with a very fine oreo cream looking base. The beauty of McConnells is they use a very high % butterfat in their ice cream. Nearly 20% butterfat to provide a rich and quality tasting ice cream. The first bite was a luscious replica of the sweet cream inside an oreo cookie. What set it apart was the hint of sea salt that lingered down your throat on the aftertaste of each bite. Interesting enough, you would think the high butterfat sweet cream ice cream would be dense in nature. Due to the salt this helps provide a creamy texture to each and every bite throughout McConnell's Sea Salt Cream & Cookie's offering.
The bountiful bits of chewy house-made Guittard chocolate chunk cookies are unique. Guittard chocolate is expensive, high quality chocolate not seen on the mass market. Similar to how Chocolate Shoppe used Mackinac Island Fudge which is exclusive to Michigan. The cookies used in this pint are bakery cookies nothing mainstream you would find in generic ice cream pints. The quality of the components matter when it comes to McConnell's Ice cream, and that is why you may pay a bit more per pint. The Cookies were shattered pieces from top to bottom in the pint. This is not like eating Graeter's CnC or Chocolate Shoppe Ultimate Oreo where you get halved or full oreo pieces. The quality of the cookie was similar to that of a chocolate chip cookie that provided a soft & Chewy texture.
For my first McConnell's experience it was a good one. The base was creamy, full of flavor, and is exactly what you would expect out of a sea salt cream and cookie flavor. Combine the Guittard chocolate chunk cookie pieces with a killer sweet cream base and you have a winning combination. Some feedback I saw from other reviews were they wish the cookie pieces were thicker in size. While it would enhance the pint, it was already a great combination from first bite. I would highly suggest this flavor being a big time cookie lover.
Grade: A-
Found: Fresh Market
Pittsburgh , PA
McConnell's Sea Salt Cream & Cookies is labeled as "Dense, velvety smooth and creamy, Sweet Cream ice cream, a hint of local sea salt and bountiful bits of our chewy, house-made, Guittard chocolate chunk cookies." I have read a few reviews about McConnell's and the high quality they offer in their ice cream. Unfortunately I do not even live close to California where it is manufactured. On a trip to Pittsburgh I located this held in a fresh market possibly one of the biggest fresh markets I have ever encountered. Instead of paying 25$ online for shipping + the ice cream, I got this for 6$ on sale. Hard to pass up for a lot of rave this ice cream and brand did get. Lets see how good this really is.
Upon popping the lid you are presented with a very fine oreo cream looking base. The beauty of McConnells is they use a very high % butterfat in their ice cream. Nearly 20% butterfat to provide a rich and quality tasting ice cream. The first bite was a luscious replica of the sweet cream inside an oreo cookie. What set it apart was the hint of sea salt that lingered down your throat on the aftertaste of each bite. Interesting enough, you would think the high butterfat sweet cream ice cream would be dense in nature. Due to the salt this helps provide a creamy texture to each and every bite throughout McConnell's Sea Salt Cream & Cookie's offering.
The bountiful bits of chewy house-made Guittard chocolate chunk cookies are unique. Guittard chocolate is expensive, high quality chocolate not seen on the mass market. Similar to how Chocolate Shoppe used Mackinac Island Fudge which is exclusive to Michigan. The cookies used in this pint are bakery cookies nothing mainstream you would find in generic ice cream pints. The quality of the components matter when it comes to McConnell's Ice cream, and that is why you may pay a bit more per pint. The Cookies were shattered pieces from top to bottom in the pint. This is not like eating Graeter's CnC or Chocolate Shoppe Ultimate Oreo where you get halved or full oreo pieces. The quality of the cookie was similar to that of a chocolate chip cookie that provided a soft & Chewy texture.
For my first McConnell's experience it was a good one. The base was creamy, full of flavor, and is exactly what you would expect out of a sea salt cream and cookie flavor. Combine the Guittard chocolate chunk cookie pieces with a killer sweet cream base and you have a winning combination. Some feedback I saw from other reviews were they wish the cookie pieces were thicker in size. While it would enhance the pint, it was already a great combination from first bite. I would highly suggest this flavor being a big time cookie lover.
Grade: A-
Found: Fresh Market
Pittsburgh , PA