Gelato Fiasco Caramel Sea Salt
Where did I get Gelato Fiasco in Minnesota? AT TIM AND TOM'S SPEEDY MARKET OF COURSE! Gelato Fiasco is based in Maine, and is very hard to get in Minneapolis, so I jumped at the chance to try it when I found it at Tim and Tom's. To all you smaller frozen dessert companies, the Middle Coast would totally eat your products if only we could get them!
Gelato Fiasco has this to say about their Caramel Sea Salt: We are of the opinion that rich Maine milk and pure sea salt make this classic blend of flavors perfect. See if you agree.
Oh, Gelato Fiasco, I agree. Gelato typically has a lower fat content than ice cream (think a milk-heavy base rather than a cream-heavy base) which allows flavors to stand out more strongly against the base and gives gelato a silkier, smoother texture. Much of the time I don't think a gelato necessarily benefits from the milk base and would work just as well as an ice cream, but Caramel Sea Salt is the exception that proves the rule. The caramel flavor was soft, round, and understated, and enhanced rather than hindered by the lighter milk base. Imagine something halfway between a marshmallow and a chewy caramel candy and you have the exact flavor of this gelato.
When I first grabbed this pint I thought it was interesting that the flavor was named Caramel Sea Salt and not Sea Salt Caramel, implying that the caramel and sea salt were two separate elements not a combination 'salted caramel.' Indeed, Gelato Fiasco chose the name correctly. The sea salt was a finishing touch, like salt sprinkled on those really fancy chocolate chip cookies. Other bloggers think the flavor is too salty. Of course, it's all down to individual taste, but I don't think this flavor is any saltier than other salted caramel flavors on the market, the salt flavor is just very distinct from the caramel flavor.
I haven't give a four-cone rating in what feels like ages, but IT IS TIME. I rate Gelato Fiasco Caramel Sea Salt 🍦🍦🍦🍦/4
Gelato Fiasco has this to say about their Caramel Sea Salt: We are of the opinion that rich Maine milk and pure sea salt make this classic blend of flavors perfect. See if you agree.
Oh, Gelato Fiasco, I agree. Gelato typically has a lower fat content than ice cream (think a milk-heavy base rather than a cream-heavy base) which allows flavors to stand out more strongly against the base and gives gelato a silkier, smoother texture. Much of the time I don't think a gelato necessarily benefits from the milk base and would work just as well as an ice cream, but Caramel Sea Salt is the exception that proves the rule. The caramel flavor was soft, round, and understated, and enhanced rather than hindered by the lighter milk base. Imagine something halfway between a marshmallow and a chewy caramel candy and you have the exact flavor of this gelato.
When I first grabbed this pint I thought it was interesting that the flavor was named Caramel Sea Salt and not Sea Salt Caramel, implying that the caramel and sea salt were two separate elements not a combination 'salted caramel.' Indeed, Gelato Fiasco chose the name correctly. The sea salt was a finishing touch, like salt sprinkled on those really fancy chocolate chip cookies. Other bloggers think the flavor is too salty. Of course, it's all down to individual taste, but I don't think this flavor is any saltier than other salted caramel flavors on the market, the salt flavor is just very distinct from the caramel flavor.
I haven't give a four-cone rating in what feels like ages, but IT IS TIME. I rate Gelato Fiasco Caramel Sea Salt 🍦🍦🍦🍦/4
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