I wanted to love Goat's Milk Ice Cream, But....
I love chevre, I really do. All kinds: domestic chevre, French chevre, fresh chevre, aged chevre, even goat's milk cheddar. Hell, I like Coach yo-goat yogurt drinks. But try as I might to love Laloo's Goat's Milk Ice Cream, I just can't.
At least not the Deep Chocolate flavor. It's just too, well, goaty. Each spoonful gives you three intense, distinct flavor hits: first the goatiness hits your taste buds like a sledgehammer, then the chocolate kicks in, and just when you think the chocolate is going to carry Laloo to flavor victory, the goatiness comes back with a vengeance. Maybe the vanilla or the molasses flavors will be better. I will give them a try, but I can't say I'm optimistic.
Note: It's not as if I haven't tried and loved ice cream made with something other than cow's milk. Some of the best ice cream I've ever eaten was the water buffalo's milk ice cream I ate in Campagna last May.
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7 Comments:
No, no, no! It's all about the black mission fig flavor, which is amazing. Rich, caramelly, figgy. In fact, I think I'll go get it out of the freezer right now.
Barbara Hanson at 12:24PM on 07/31/06
All right, I'll go to the Whole Foods at 60th and Broadway tomorrow and see if they have the black mission fig. Did you try the chocolate?
Ed Levine at 2:10PM on 07/31/06
I'm not a huge chocolate fan; I went straight for the mission fig. Also favored that flavor as it is quite a bit lower in calories than the others.
Barbara Hanson at 3:30PM on 07/31/06
The fig sounds amazing! Goat's milk and caramel are a good combo (think cajeta). Chocolate...not so much.
Cathy at 4:01PM on 07/31/06
you must be joking... the chocolate is the fudgiest chocolate i've ever had! think it's like a real old fashioned grenache, unlike any other ice cream and so hard to believe the fat content is so low with all that cramy texture!
walden at 3:57PM on 08/04/06
I saw Laloo's in Whole Foods the other day and thought about buying it. I opted for the cheaper Palapa Azul instead. Holy cow, it's so good. The mexican chocolate has so much cinnamon and ground chocolate that each grain coats your tongue. The ice cream is smooth and scoopable straight from the freezer. It was the best premium ice cream I've ever bought, and it was only $4.19 a pint. Okay, you can get a quart of Edy's for $1.99 if it's on sale, but Gristedes normally sells Haagen Daaz and Ben & Jerry's (both inferior to Palapa Azul) for $4. Man, I can't wait to try the caramel, flan and corn flavors.
SuGoodEats at 10:43PM on 08/12/06
The Mission Fig is pretty incredible, I have to say. I have always been a vanilla fan and I absolutely love the Vanilla Snowflake by Laloo's. And I agree with Walden, the chocolate is awesome! Super fudgy and perfect for those cravings. I am always interested in the nutritional facts of the products I eat and I was especially interested to read about Laloo's offerings. Not only is the taste off the charts but it is better for you than cow milk ice creams. Check it out, it may interest you. http://www.goatmilkicecream.com/sharethelove.php
mistere at 2:17PM on 12/18/07