Wednesday, November 12, 2008
New product Wednesday, at Dallas-area stores: Ben & Jerry’s Limited-Edition Pumpkin Cheesecake ice cream
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If you subscribe to the theory that "If it's pumpkin, it must be good" (and if you don't, you should), then you'll cheer the arrival of Ben & Jerry's "Limited Batch" Pumpkin Cheesecake ice cream. Assuming you can find a pint. This seasonal flavor was first introduced in pint form in 2006 but has been notoriously difficult to get ahold of. Maybe it's distributed more widely this year? Never saw it around here previously and it showed up at my local Tom Thumb, although they did only have this one pint.
Ben & Jerry's Pumpkin Cheesecake ice cream
Pumpkin continues to be a big limited-edition flavor, especially this time of the year, and as pumpkin-flavored things go, this is pretty good. It differs in 1. color, 2. texture, and 3. flavor from the pumpkin ice creams offered by most other ice cream makers which are usually rust-colored and have a smooth, creamy texture (still nonetheless good; after all, they're pumpkin).
Ben & Jerry's is instead cream-colored and has a "graham swirl" that injects a sugary gritty texture; it's odd though not unpleasant, assuming you are OK with grit. The graham provides an alternative to the cinnamon-clove spices flavor of the ice cream, which also has a prominent milky-creamy component.
In summary, there's more going on than the typical pumpkin ice cream. It also melts quickly back into milk which tells you it's not all fake and airy; but it's also not overly fatty and slick, either. Nice!
Genuine "pumpkin" is among the ingredients -- No. 6, after cream, skim milk, water, liquid sugar, and sugar -- and that's also relatively rare. The breakdown is 270 calories per half-cup serving (not great but not as bad as some of the Haagen Dazs flavors that run to 360 calories per serving), with 15 grams of fat, and 8 grams of saturated fat.
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Fezziwig Anonymous
Awesome. I am so with you on the pumpkin. I'll be scouting for this one.
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
John McClelland Verified
I think you should review the various holiday shake concoctions in fast food joints, so I don't have to waste money on them if they taste bad. Chick Fil A has a peppermint shake. Krystal and Jack in the Box both have egg nog, etc.
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Teresa Gubbins Staff
john mcclelland, your wish is my command. i did not know that chick fil A had a peppermint shake, and i am not lucky enough to be close to a Krystal's. however, i will drive any distance for a Pegasus News story, and thank you for the awesome tips
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Gwen DuVal Staff
hey David, you should put your pumpkin recipe up here. Can;t believe Ben did any better/
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alexander troup Verified
Nice new lid and container, while I hate pumpkin ice creamm..owwww...oh Jerry where did you play your last tune at a whole foods store..........Greateful Dead Ice cream...A.T, Pop Food Historian.
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viva_la_malcriada Anonymous
Pumpkin-flavored anything = culinary orgasmic bliss. Thank you for the tip, TG!
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pepper Anonymous
John - Let's not forget about the d-lish pumpkin fried pie at What-A-Burger (2/$1)...it's sublime!!
And the churros at JITB aren't bad either...5/$1.
Going to the CM today. I'll be on the lookout for B&J PCic.
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John McClelland Verified
Pepper- love the pumpkin pies at Whataburger!
Teresa- there is a Krystal at corner of Trinity Mills and Midway.
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Billusa99 Anonymous
I work near that Krystal, TG. However, I will drive any distance for a chance to not go near it. Blech!
"Paging John McClelland -- your cardiologist is on line 2."
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John McClelland Verified
Paging Billusa -- I still have genetically low cholesterol :) My arteries will be fine.
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alexander troup Verified
Genetic Redneck Ice Cream, with a smile......low fat in the end.....
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John McClelland Verified
This from the guy who went to high school in Dallas.
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