Have you seen me? Taste of Inspirations Gelato

My lunch time plans got messed up, so I decided to make the best of it when I realized that I have no clue as to the last time I checked a Hannaford's for what they offer for frozen desserts. In fact, I may never have checked. I walk down the aisle passed the usual suspects when I spied these:

How can such a unique looking treat not catch your eye?

( Yup, it says $4.59 for a 30oz serving )

At first I thought it was... well, I didnt know what I thought it was, other than weird. I looked closely and that stuff on the right is Tiramisu Gelato. The awesome thing here is that it's not just coffee and mascapone  flavored gelato, it's actually topped with cocoa sprinkles. What an excellent touch. The container to the right is Panna Cotta gelato which is labeled as Authentic italian gelato made with rich sweet caramel flavoring and topped with almond pieces.

photo courtesy of Hannaford supermarkets

The other awesome looking flavors are triple chocolate, mint chocolate chip, and the dark chocolate you see above. Note the little Italian flag in the bottom right corner. Our little friend here is indeed authenticate Italian gelato as it has actually been imported from Italy. I'm so bummed that I have neither a spoon to try it now nor a lunchbag to get this stuff back to work.

There are also an Armaretto and Peach Melba flavors, but they may be being discontinued. There is no official website either, and this product may be limited to Hannaford, Sweetbay, and Food Lion, the grocery stores which are owned by Delhaize... Yup, it is an inhouse brand, there's more info here. Basically "Taste of Inspirations" is Hannaford's old "On the Go Bistro" premium frozen food line that has been transformed and upgraded to become a part of all Delhaize U.S. supermarkets.