Post by thesolution on Sept 24, 2013 18:06:09 GMT -5
Graeters Cookie Dough Chocolate Chip
It has been a while since I have ventured towards the Graeters line, reason being i have no idea why besides variety, but after my trip to Columbus with fellow reviewer (Usawinston) it just reminded me truly how much i have missed the company and their products. Being an individual who thrives off mix-ins and a good ice cream base Graeters does nothing but meet those expectations to the best degree IMO and very close to 2nd Street Creamery. Even though this pint (Chocolcate Chip Cookie Dough) may seem boring and bland, it does nothing but deliver.
Upon cracking the lid you are presented with a very fine, rich, and creamy vanilla base. The best part is that compared to a Ben n Jerry it has a small aftertaste of a cheesecake/cake batter vanilla base which is divine. Its very good to be honest, and it is perhaps one of my favorite vanilla's 2nd street is very close with their Cant Tell me No Cookie Dough. Also if you know Graeters they do not short change you with mix-ins and you can even see that on the initial layer. Most ice cream pints you buy you do not see what you are getting into until you dig into the pint for a few bites, Graeters on the other hand, from top to bottom you are getting mix-in heaven. Another reason why i truly love this brand.
The first bite was nothing short of great, a huge chocolate chip chunk (which Graeters thrive off of) and a good dose of a creamy and cake batter like vanilla base that has a very lasting aftertaste and has a perfect compliment to a chocolate chip piece. Now if you are new to Graeters you may wonder how large and why these mix-ins are so large? Well that is how Greaters is, some of their chunks i have seen (when i got a brownie Sundae at a Graeters Scoop Shop in Columbus are as long as 1/2"-3/4" in diameter. Its honestly like they took a hershey bar and failed at breaking it up in their pints or their scoop shops. Dont be surprised when you run into a very thick/dense mix-in this is a normal sighting and my 2nd piece of a chocolate chip was the exact same way (the one not on my spoon in the picture).
As I ventured my way through the pint the mix-ins continued to get larger and larger and more profound which is pretty generic in a Graeters Pint. The cookie dough balls are about every 2 bites as the chocolate chips are nearly the other bite you dont get cookie dough, so every single bite you are leaving with a nice mix-in with the very good ice cream base. What is crazy is that if you look at all the mix-ins you do eat the pint is nearly 50% ice cream and 50% mix-in sometimes even more mix-in than ice cream. The Cookie dough pieces are good, but not the best. I would rank 2nd Street's Cant Tell me No Cookie dough superior due to a cookie dough swirl it does offer, but the chocolate chip pieces in this really make Graeters a close call for my favorite cookie dough flavored ice cream in a pint form. The Cookie Dough pieces are very good sized and remind me of the Ben N Jerry pints like Half Baked and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (which this pint surpasses Ben n Jerry by far base wise and mix-in wise). overall though it tastes like you wrapped some fresh cookie dough right into a small circle and threw it right into the fold.
If you are looking for a divine swirl look into 2nd Street Creamery, if Chocolate Chips in large masses are up your alley this pint would be something to highly consider. Again i would rank Graeters above Ben n Jerry base/mix-in wise, but this is very on par with 2nd Street Cookie Dough, the nice swirl offered in the pint puts that pint a touch over the top of this one, but this was one of the best out there if you do enjoy cookie dough.
Score: A
Found: Giant Eagle
It has been a while since I have ventured towards the Graeters line, reason being i have no idea why besides variety, but after my trip to Columbus with fellow reviewer (Usawinston) it just reminded me truly how much i have missed the company and their products. Being an individual who thrives off mix-ins and a good ice cream base Graeters does nothing but meet those expectations to the best degree IMO and very close to 2nd Street Creamery. Even though this pint (Chocolcate Chip Cookie Dough) may seem boring and bland, it does nothing but deliver.
Upon cracking the lid you are presented with a very fine, rich, and creamy vanilla base. The best part is that compared to a Ben n Jerry it has a small aftertaste of a cheesecake/cake batter vanilla base which is divine. Its very good to be honest, and it is perhaps one of my favorite vanilla's 2nd street is very close with their Cant Tell me No Cookie Dough. Also if you know Graeters they do not short change you with mix-ins and you can even see that on the initial layer. Most ice cream pints you buy you do not see what you are getting into until you dig into the pint for a few bites, Graeters on the other hand, from top to bottom you are getting mix-in heaven. Another reason why i truly love this brand.
The first bite was nothing short of great, a huge chocolate chip chunk (which Graeters thrive off of) and a good dose of a creamy and cake batter like vanilla base that has a very lasting aftertaste and has a perfect compliment to a chocolate chip piece. Now if you are new to Graeters you may wonder how large and why these mix-ins are so large? Well that is how Greaters is, some of their chunks i have seen (when i got a brownie Sundae at a Graeters Scoop Shop in Columbus are as long as 1/2"-3/4" in diameter. Its honestly like they took a hershey bar and failed at breaking it up in their pints or their scoop shops. Dont be surprised when you run into a very thick/dense mix-in this is a normal sighting and my 2nd piece of a chocolate chip was the exact same way (the one not on my spoon in the picture).
As I ventured my way through the pint the mix-ins continued to get larger and larger and more profound which is pretty generic in a Graeters Pint. The cookie dough balls are about every 2 bites as the chocolate chips are nearly the other bite you dont get cookie dough, so every single bite you are leaving with a nice mix-in with the very good ice cream base. What is crazy is that if you look at all the mix-ins you do eat the pint is nearly 50% ice cream and 50% mix-in sometimes even more mix-in than ice cream. The Cookie dough pieces are good, but not the best. I would rank 2nd Street's Cant Tell me No Cookie dough superior due to a cookie dough swirl it does offer, but the chocolate chip pieces in this really make Graeters a close call for my favorite cookie dough flavored ice cream in a pint form. The Cookie Dough pieces are very good sized and remind me of the Ben N Jerry pints like Half Baked and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (which this pint surpasses Ben n Jerry by far base wise and mix-in wise). overall though it tastes like you wrapped some fresh cookie dough right into a small circle and threw it right into the fold.
If you are looking for a divine swirl look into 2nd Street Creamery, if Chocolate Chips in large masses are up your alley this pint would be something to highly consider. Again i would rank Graeters above Ben n Jerry base/mix-in wise, but this is very on par with 2nd Street Cookie Dough, the nice swirl offered in the pint puts that pint a touch over the top of this one, but this was one of the best out there if you do enjoy cookie dough.
Score: A
Found: Giant Eagle