Comments on: Scoop 53: Ciao Bella Green Tea with White Chocolate http://adailyscoop.com/2006/07/18/scoop-53-ciao-bella-green-tea-with-white-chocolate/ One ice cream a day, for 365 days. Read my ice cream reviews, rants, and raves at ADailyScoop.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:33:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ice Cream Recipes » The Best and Worst Ice Creams of 2006 http://adailyscoop.com/2006/07/18/scoop-53-ciao-bella-green-tea-with-white-chocolate/#comment-13256 Ice Cream Recipes » The Best and Worst Ice Creams of 2006 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:04:38 +0000 http://adailyscoop.com/2006/07/18/scoop-53-ciao-bella-green-tea-with-white-chocolate/#comment-13256 [...] And the Worst:Worst “Improvement”: Tara Gum in Breyer’s Natural Vanilla (Check out the comments here, here, and here) Worst Low Fat Flavor: Ben and Jerry’s Half Baked Frozen Yogurt Worst High-Fat Flavor: Haagen Dazs Peaches and Cream Worst Fruity Flavor: Breyers Very Cherry Chocolate Worst Flavor Idea: Ciao Bella Green Tea with White Chocolate [...] [...] And the Worst:Worst “Improvement”: Tara Gum in Breyer’s Natural Vanilla (Check out the comments here, here, and here) Worst Low Fat Flavor: Ben and Jerry’s Half Baked Frozen Yogurt Worst High-Fat Flavor: Haagen Dazs Peaches and Cream Worst Fruity Flavor: Breyers Very Cherry Chocolate Worst Flavor Idea: Ciao Bella Green Tea with White Chocolate [...]

]]> By: bugg http://adailyscoop.com/2006/07/18/scoop-53-ciao-bella-green-tea-with-white-chocolate/#comment-3770 bugg Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:36:05 +0000 http://adailyscoop.com/2006/07/18/scoop-53-ciao-bella-green-tea-with-white-chocolate/#comment-3770 I can't believe you thought green tea gelato with white chocolate is the "worst flavor idea". To me those two are classic pairings. I first came upon green tea and white chocolate when my sibling made white chocolate covered almonds with a dusting of matcha powder. It was BRILLIANT! I do love dark chocolates more, but I think dark chocolate might overpower green tea. Plus dark chocolate can be bitter so to have two bitter ingredients in one product can break the harmony. White chocolate tames the bitter green tea and makes it milky smooth. It's a beautiful contrast. I haven't tried Ciao Bella's version mostly because I hate the way grocery stores store their gelato (shouldn't gelato be kept at different temperatures than regular ice cream? I've been getting a lot of freezer burn gelatos pints lately). I prefer to get Ciao Bella from the actual Ciao Bella counter. When I "make" my own green tea ice cream I add A LOT of matcha powder to a pre-made vanilla ice cream...and it's divine. You can control the amount of bitterness you want. I like to pair it with a "homemade" black sesame ice cream. I can’t believe you thought green tea gelato with white chocolate is the “worst flavor idea”. To me those two are classic pairings. I first came upon green tea and white chocolate when my sibling made white chocolate covered almonds with a dusting of matcha powder. It was BRILLIANT! I do love dark chocolates more, but I think dark chocolate might overpower green tea. Plus dark chocolate can be bitter so to have two bitter ingredients in one product can break the harmony. White chocolate tames the bitter green tea and makes it milky smooth. It’s a beautiful contrast. I haven’t tried Ciao Bella’s version mostly because I hate the way grocery stores store their gelato (shouldn’t gelato be kept at different temperatures than regular ice cream? I’ve been getting a lot of freezer burn gelatos pints lately). I prefer to get Ciao Bella from the actual Ciao Bella counter. When I “make” my own green tea ice cream I add A LOT of matcha powder to a pre-made vanilla ice cream…and it’s divine. You can control the amount of bitterness you want. I like to pair it with a “homemade” black sesame ice cream.

]]> By: D http://adailyscoop.com/2006/07/18/scoop-53-ciao-bella-green-tea-with-white-chocolate/#comment-3660 D Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:17:53 +0000 http://adailyscoop.com/2006/07/18/scoop-53-ciao-bella-green-tea-with-white-chocolate/#comment-3660 I was sad to see how much you disliked this flavor. I found your site by searching for this because I'd forgotten the brand. I will admit that I was initially put off by the overwhelming green flavor, and I'm not really a fan of plain green tea, but it was the only ice cream in the house at the time and after eventually finishing the pint, I found myself craving more. It makes me feel like I am eating something healthy and delicious at the same time. Less guilt, somehow, which leads to more pleasure. I was sad to see how much you disliked this flavor. I found your site by searching for this because I’d forgotten the brand.

I will admit that I was initially put off by the overwhelming green flavor, and I’m not really a fan of plain green tea, but it was the only ice cream in the house at the time and after eventually finishing the pint, I found myself craving more.

It makes me feel like I am eating something healthy and delicious at the same time. Less guilt, somehow, which leads to more pleasure.

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