Maine inspired flavor from a Maine company - seems like the appropriate first sample
Gelato Fiasco Maine Wild Blueberry Crisp Gelato
Vanilla gelato, blueberries from Maine's coast, and original oat streusel
And now the good news: I really like this flavor... A LOT. It's a very subtle blueberry flavoring, so I thank them for that. It's just so nice to have a subtle take on blueberry, I'm so tired of that fake blueberry flavor you find in everything. Sure a decade ago that fakeness amused me, but it wore me down over time. A flavor like this reminds me of what a blueberry can really do.
My favorite part? The little crust bits that somehow add a touch of underlying flavor to every bite. It totally seals the deal for me. It's one thing to go searching for big crust bits in a flavor like this, but what I really want is to have that streusel flavor in every bite, whether or not I get a big chunk of it. I never want to forget about them. I want that constant contrast to the blueberries and I've got it here.
Speaking of blueberries, they are present, but they never wallop you with a bitter taste or any kind of jarring texture change. They're pleasant, just like the rest of this gelato. So nice. This is just such a pleasant flavor that I don't want to stop scooping. It's like a delicate blueberry muffin flavor... actually it's like i mixed a blueberry muffin with some excellent ice cream. Man this is good stuff!!
On Second (and third) Scoop: Yeah, I'm gonna miss this one. The flavor profile is really catchy. It feels familiar and comforting. This is a rare flavor indeed. Even damaged, this one is still awesome. That says a lot in my book. Stay tuned for the other flavor reviews, they're all top notch as well.
Verdict? Excellent
Buy Again? would if I could!
I just listened to The Nosh Show and heard you talk about the Strawberry Balsamic Gelato. I make this ice cream flavor all the time at the request of my children. We love it. You can't really taste vinegar but it just adds something to it.
ReplyDeleteI just purchased this tonight in Ohio after reading your review...and I looked down at it was gone. OMG. This is my first pint in one sitting! I don't know what happened, haha. I'm pregnant so I guess BabyBun enjoyed it as well. I cannot believe I did that. It was so pleasant to look at, a very pretty dessert. The first bite was amazing. This is a very dense gelato which I appreciated. Overall I wish there were more blueberry. Talenti is typically the brand I go for due to familiarity. I'm going to try their Alphonsus Mango next. I am so sad I missed Pumpkin Pie. I couldn't decide on the last shopping trip and in a week it was gone. Back to GF, though I obviously enjoyed it, I will not repurchase due to a very overpowering "sugar" flavor
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the pint of "Gelato Fiasco Maine Wild Blueberry Crisp" I purchased, was inundated throughout with ice crystals the size of coarse sea salt!!! The only thing this icy textural nightmare was missing, was the burnt electronics flavor of the dreaded freezer burn!!! Obviously it had melted and been refrozen, at least once, prior to purchase!!! Too bad, because they seem to have a solid hit here if only they can....well...keep it solid during shipping!!!!!
ReplyDelete@Troylet: any chance you can take it back to the store? That's what people always tell me though admittedly I'm pretty terrible at it. Ice crystals are the scourge of small ice cream & gelato makers. If you keep your formulas simple, you risk damaged product in transit. If you overdo it with the stabilizers, you get gummy products (which I hate).
ReplyDeleteSo yeah, I've had fresh pints of gelato fiasco (which is always excellent) and also a few wrecked pints of gelato fiasco which definitely took a lot of enjoyment out of the experience. Give them another shot if you can but feel free to wait for a sale or a fresh shipment.