To me, few things bring to mind those carefreesummerdays ofchildhoodlike a good ol’ice creamsandwich.
Some loved the Good Humor strawberry shortcake, others ‘sicles: Popsicles, Creamsicles, Fudgesicles.
But to me, theice cream sandwichwasit.
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The concept is an old one, around since about 1899.
Today,they’re made in factoriesand byartisans alike, andmuch the same way by both.
Their cookie layers begin as hard-baked wafersso intensely crunchy, the filling squirts out of the sides.
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However, the wafer proved to be its undoing.
Unfortunately, that feeling carried over into the flavors of the waferor lack thereof.
Sadly, the high-end associations ended there.
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The ice cream had an unmistakably malted element, with a very long finish and a sweetness that lingered.
So Delicious, though, is not one of them, instead proudly steering into that profile.
Another mini, these non-dairy desserts don’t pretend not to be coconut substitutes.
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you’re able to smell and taste this primary ingredient right away.
In fact, one reviewer exclaimed mid-bite, “It’s a pina colada!”
as it’s so strongly coconutty that the wafer’s already low-key chocolate flavor is drowned out.
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This similarity carried through to the flavor, which is light, mild, and not too sweet.
The wafer was also not that sweet and much less chocolatey than we expected from such a deep coloration.
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Well, kind of.
However, it does supposedly contain live and active cultures, but ones and how many is unspecified.
Neither of these are off-base.
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The best way to get rid of it?
Eat some more ice cream!
At 100 calories each, it’s a caloric steal.
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It’s also a lighter brown and freezes considerably harder.
Its thicker texture adds to that impression as well as to its overall heft, which is substantial.
This sandwich has a lot of solid ice cream.
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An acidic note that’s not quite citrusy but something related keeps it from being overwhelming.
However, it’s the wafer that drags it down.
A dry, floury aftertaste kind of erases the sense of cocoa.
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Most square and round ice cream sandwiches lean toward overstuffing, while long rectangular bars are much thinner.
This not-ice-cream with artificial flavorings pleases like ice cream and does it beautifully.
These are slightly speckled with chocolate flecks and gorgeously fudgy in the way dark chocolate brownies are.
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This puts it in the back seat and the chocolate wafer in the driver’s.
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