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Hi. My name is Michael. And I enjoy ice cream. I created this blog to both give me an entertaining outlet to passionately discuss ice cream and to help you find your favorite flavors.
I will evaluate an ice cream based on the following criteria:
Name- originality, sound, and its accuracy in describing the flavor
Availability- who makes it, where you can purchase it (scoop shop, market, chain, local, etc.), and how it keeps in the freezer for the take-home ice cream
Flavor- there are two components to flavor, high notes and low notes, both of which must be present and balanced in a quality ice cream
Texture- the quality and feeling of the ice cream, the grade of the ice cream (economy, premium, super-premium), and the consistency of its composition throughout the sampling
Concluding Comments- I will make comments about the overall opinion I have of the ice cream as well as any possible combinations, toppings, or critique of the flavor
Tags- I will tag each post by manufacturer, quality (economy, premium, super-premium), base flavor (chocolate, vanilla, fruit, etc.), availability (store, take-home, local), and recommend/not recommend
I will sample the ice cream, both in-store and take-home, in the same fashion. Prior to the tasting I will rinse my mouth with lukewarm water and then eat a salt-free cracker or other starch followed by another lukewarm water rinse. I will then use a tasteless spoon (either gold or plastic) and distribute the spoonful of ice cream to every area of the tongue with a consistent air supply. I will continue this procedure by taking spoonfuls from all identifiable layers of the ice cream, totaling at least 2 ounces.
I feel qualified to create this blog because of my lifelong passion for and experience with ice cream. Since childhood I have consumed an estimated 500 different ice cream flavors in scoop shop, take-home, and local variations. Eating and trying new ice cream is a particularly enjoyable activity for both myself and my close friends. I worked at a local Baskin Robbins through high school and a year of college, although I have no bias towards Baskin Robbins. I love to eat and I am clearly passionate about great ice cream.
I will try to update this blog at least once a week with a new flavor, as long as health permits. I will also promise to keep these reviews strictly to ice cream and not frozen yogurt, despite the recent trend of frozen yogurt consumption. Some of my future plans for this blog will include guest reviews from my close friends whose palettes I trust, blind taste tests between various brands, as well as reviews on flavors you suggest. Go out and try the flavors I review and let everyone know what you think, whether you agree with me or not. It is my sincerest wish that you enjoy yourself while reading my blog and you contribute to this community. I believe that every human being must give in to indulgence to maintain happiness so allow yourself to express your joie de vivre through taste. I hope you share my passion for ice cream and please comment or contact me with any information you would like to see here. Happy tasting!