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Post by Rian016 on Jul 15, 2013 17:07:58 GMT -5
Next week I'll be heading to Seattle for about a week. Will be my first time trying US ice creams that I can't get here in Canada, and needless to say I want to try as much ice cream as I can. Pretty much limited to a very limited and not that great selection of B&J and HD here. I'll have access to stuff like Graeter's, Jeni's, Steve's and obviously B&J/HD. Hopefully I'll magically stumble across 2nd St. Also gonna try as much local stuff as I can, both brands and ice cream shops. I know I could just look at peoples' lists in the Top 5 thread but I'll ask anyway: What ice creams are a must try? I will post pics. Here's a bit of a list of local shops I'll be going to: Molly Moon Snoqualmie Peaks Frozen Custard Cupcake Royale Procopio Gelato Gelatiamo Full Tilt Husky Deli and local/regional brands in stores: Whidbey Island Creamery Lopez Island Creamery Tillamook Umpqua McConnell's Empire Bubbies
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Post by sugarfueledbeast on Jul 15, 2013 22:10:59 GMT -5
Lucky you! Seattle is a great place to score delicious locally made foods of all kinds. I lived in Portland for four years and was a big fan of Umpqua, especially considering the price. Tillamook is another Pacific NW favorite, but I think it has kind of a weird marshmallowy texture. You might like how soft and creamy it is, though, so it's definitely worth a taste. My favorite Tillamook flavor was always marionberry pie.
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Post by Rian016 on Jul 16, 2013 22:57:09 GMT -5
Lucky you! Seattle is a great place to score delicious locally made foods of all kinds. I lived in Portland for four years and was a big fan of Umpqua, especially considering the price. Tillamook is another Pacific NW favorite, but I think it has kind of a weird marshmallowy texture. You might like how soft and creamy it is, though, so it's definitely worth a taste. My favorite Tillamook flavor was always marionberry pie. Both Umpqua and Tillamook look really interesting and I'm looking forward to trying them. Marionberry Pie seems to get raved about a lot.
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Post by sugarfueledbeast on Jul 16, 2013 23:14:25 GMT -5
Lucky you! Seattle is a great place to score delicious locally made foods of all kinds. I lived in Portland for four years and was a big fan of Umpqua, especially considering the price. Tillamook is another Pacific NW favorite, but I think it has kind of a weird marshmallowy texture. You might like how soft and creamy it is, though, so it's definitely worth a taste. My favorite Tillamook flavor was always marionberry pie. Both Umpqua and Tillamook look really interesting and I'm looking forward to trying them. Marionberry Pie seems to get raved about a lot. Yeah, the berry swirl is pretty much just jam – really good jam made from Oregon's favorite blackberry variety, and that state is known for insanely good blackberries! The pie crust pieces are really good too, some of the best I've had. In fact, I recently tried Steve's Bourbon Pecan Pie and wasn't thrilled with the crust pieces, which other people have raved about. I think that Tillamook ice cream is why I was so disappointed!
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Post by The Ice Cream Informant on Jul 17, 2013 10:22:13 GMT -5
Besides Snoqualmie, I haven't heard of any of those. Please do share some of your experiences with these less known companies if you can!
I'd love to know more.
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Post by Rian016 on Jul 24, 2013 23:50:33 GMT -5
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Post by Rian016 on Jul 25, 2013 0:18:19 GMT -5
Cinnamon Buns and SSC are just amazing. PB Pie definitely seems a bit inconsistent, comparing it with some of the pics I've seen on here.
Don't know what I'm gonna get next besides Graeter's. Arriving in Seattle tomorrow, prob gonna pick up a few more before that.
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Post by The Ice Cream Informant on Jul 25, 2013 8:13:05 GMT -5
Looks like you got some heavy hitters!
Cinnamon Buns, Peanut Butter Pie and Sea Salt Caramel are all great choices.
Try and get your hands on Graeter's Cookies & Cream if you can.
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Post by thesolution on Jul 25, 2013 11:16:11 GMT -5
If you can find 2nd Street Cookie Dough Caramel Truck Stop Fudge
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Post by Rian016 on Jul 26, 2013 1:28:35 GMT -5
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Post by thesolution on Jul 26, 2013 5:00:12 GMT -5
Must try the pecan it gets great ratings, do you taste a lot of caramel in the pint? How many kcals is the pint?
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Post by Rian016 on Jul 26, 2013 9:31:17 GMT -5
Must try the pecan it gets great ratings, do you taste a lot of caramel in the pint? How many kcals is the pint? Definitely can taste the caramel. Only 210 cals which I thought was pretty crazy.
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Post by thesolution on Jul 26, 2013 20:04:01 GMT -5
damn 840 for the whole thing? not bad at all. Still a sucker for massive mix-ins. Everything But the is calling me for a rescoop
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Post by Rian016 on Jul 26, 2013 21:07:05 GMT -5
Sunday Morning has a great base with the maple syrup, waffle pieces are a bit hard though. Brown Butter Almond Brittle is good but nothing spectacular, not worth the price imo. The base could be better and some of the almond mixins don't fit in that well.
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Post by sugarfueledbeast on Jul 26, 2013 21:12:31 GMT -5
The Southern Butter Pecan is insanely good. If I see it again, it's a definite re-buy.
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Post by The Ice Cream Informant on Jul 27, 2013 11:13:07 GMT -5
You definitely did your research before making this trip. You've picked up some top-notch pints so far!
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Post by Rian016 on Jul 27, 2013 12:48:58 GMT -5
Was gonna try more local stuff but didn't realize how hard it is to drive around here. That and some of them are only offered in big containers.
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Post by sugarfueledbeast on Jul 27, 2013 19:07:11 GMT -5
Was gonna try more local stuff but didn't realize how hard it is to drive around here. That and some of them are only offered in big containers. Yeah, most local standbys in the NW only come in half-gallon containers, but they're the same cost as a pint! Try a couple anyway; you'll be happy you did. (And you're totally right about Seattle being hell to drive in.)
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Post by Rian016 on Jul 28, 2013 0:41:29 GMT -5
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Post by thesolution on Jul 29, 2013 11:09:45 GMT -5
Scooping the pecan, its on sale for 3$ i cant pass it up.
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