Haagen-Dazs Caramel Cone
As I mentioned before, I consider Caramel Cone to be one of Haagen-Dazs all-star flavors (along with White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle). Caramel Cone is described as A creamy crunchy composition of smooth caramel ice cream, crunchy chocolaty-covered cone pieces and rich caramel swirls.
I think the reason this ice cream is so good is the caramel ice cream. Haagen-Dazs really excels when they make the base flavor something subtle, caramel in this case, that is not chocolate or vanilla. The white chocolate ice cream base in White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle is what really makes that flavor. The other good one I can think of off the top of my head is Dulce de Leche, which I think is the caramel ice cream again. Haagen-Dazs, more than any other brand I have tried, has nailed the subtle base flavor/mix-in balance.
The caramel ice cream of Caramel Cone is the typical smooth, dense Haagen-Dazs texture. The caramel swirl is not thick like a B&J's swirl (that sounds dirty). Your spoon can't tell the difference in texture, but your mouth can. There are tons of chocolate-covered cone pieces throughout the ice cream. They vary in size between 1/3 inch in diameter and almost 1 inch in diameter. The cone is crunchy, which lends a needed textural variation to the ice cream. The chocolate covering makes the pieces a bit chewy as well, and the crunchy/chewy dichotomy is awesome.
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I think the reason this ice cream is so good is the caramel ice cream. Haagen-Dazs really excels when they make the base flavor something subtle, caramel in this case, that is not chocolate or vanilla. The white chocolate ice cream base in White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle is what really makes that flavor. The other good one I can think of off the top of my head is Dulce de Leche, which I think is the caramel ice cream again. Haagen-Dazs, more than any other brand I have tried, has nailed the subtle base flavor/mix-in balance.
The caramel ice cream of Caramel Cone is the typical smooth, dense Haagen-Dazs texture. The caramel swirl is not thick like a B&J's swirl (that sounds dirty). Your spoon can't tell the difference in texture, but your mouth can. There are tons of chocolate-covered cone pieces throughout the ice cream. They vary in size between 1/3 inch in diameter and almost 1 inch in diameter. The cone is crunchy, which lends a needed textural variation to the ice cream. The chocolate covering makes the pieces a bit chewy as well, and the crunchy/chewy dichotomy is awesome.
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