| rev:text
| - Heard that Tom opened a frozen custard shop in Tempe a few days ago, so I decided to check it out after my massage last Wednesday. The shop just opened up a month ago, and he's still getting signage to come in (lists of toppings and cones, etc.). Tom encouraged me to try as many flavors as I wanted, so I tried:
Key Lime- excellent! Sweet and tart, and very refreshing! My fave of all that I tried, so I bought a pint to take home. However, I'm exhibiting allergic symptoms every time I eat it- must be the natural flavoring. I'll need more research. ;)
Mocha Bean- good, but I wouldn't suggest it after trying an acidic fruity one, like key lime, as the coffee/chocolate will taste "a little off" (my words).
Strawberry- delicious! And I try to avoid strawberry due to an allergy, yet I ordered this to go into a waffle cone- see photo. You can see the strawberry puree mixed in the frozen custard.
Vanilla- also very tasty. Wish I could try some of the toppings, or even just hot fudge mixed in, like a thick milkshake, but the candy bar toppings I saw, as well as the commercial hot fudge that GFC stock and use contain corn syrup and other corn derivatives.
Black Cherry- excellent, and with whole black cherries in the mix! I don't know why I didn't take a pint home with me... :'(
The following flavors I took home with me without sampling first:
Cinnamon bun- Oh my! This tasted just like a great cinnamon roll! It's very rich, though, so I suggest having it in small doses. Contains real cinnamon- a must-try! :))
Banana- made with banana puree. Very good, as well. Not as sweet as Ben & Jerry's banana ice cream base in Chunky Monkey. Maybe you can order this with added hot fudge and nuts?
**Coffee Bean- I'm very partial to coffee ice cream, but GFC's offering is solid.
**Orange Creamsicle- I could definitely taste orange and cream, and I liked the flavor. I was hesitant to try it, because of my orange allergy, and I wasn't sure if this frozen custard flavor contained actual puree or just flavoring. Doesn't matter, though, since all "natural flavors" are derived from corn.
Please note that frozen custard contains more egg yolks AND less air than traditional ice cream, so every flavor will taste richer and creamier and have a denser mouth-feel, and this decadence is not for everyone- my Mom, for example. (Store-brand ice cream often do not contain eggs, and, forgive the tangent, usually contain corn syrup! I've had premium ice cream, both organic and non-, that contained egg yolks.) Some of Glen's Frozen Custard flavors do contain corn syrup, such as chocolate, raspberry, and butterscotch, the latter of which is Tom's favorite flavor, and he's trying to talk me into tasting it "at least once!"
Btw, the fruity sorbet flavors are blends of frozen custard and "sherbet." The Key lime, however, tasted and felt like sorbet- very light and cooling-- I felt like I was on a tropical vacation. :)
Would I come back if I didn't have food allergy issues? A resounding yes! I wish Tom and his family great success with this franchise. I really wish Tom great success so that he will open non-GMO frozen custard shops in the future. ;)
** Denotes complimentary items I received. Thank you for your generosity, Tom!
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)
![[cxml]](/fct/images/cxml_doc.png)
![[csv]](/fct/images/csv_doc.png)
![[text]](/fct/images/ntriples_doc.png)
![[turtle]](/fct/images/n3turtle_doc.png)
![[ld+json]](/fct/images/jsonld_doc.png)
![[rdf+json]](/fct/images/json_doc.png)
![[rdf+xml]](/fct/images/xml_doc.png)
![[atom+xml]](/fct/images/atom_doc.png)
![[html]](/fct/images/html_doc.png)