Talenti Raspberry Cheesecake
Raspberry Cheesecake was the second of two new-in-2015 Talenti flavors I found (for the first time!) recently. I really disliked Chocolate Cookie Dough, but thankfully, Raspberry Cheesecake was much better. This flavor is Cheesecake: heavy. Cheesecake gelato: not heavy. There's some science in there somewhere, but all we know is, when we blend real pieces of raspberry cheesecake and sweet raspberry vinaigrette, we never want to eat our desserts on a plate again. First impression: Wow, the base really tastes like cheese, but a mild cheese, so not offensively cheesy. Mmmm Cheese. We need more cheese in our desserts. As this gelato began to melt, it even smelled cheesy. This was a great cheesecake base, one of the best I've ever tasted. The mix-ins weren't overly bold, so the base was the starring element of this flavor. The raspberry swirl was also quite good, but it was not thick enough or prevalent enough to thoroughly enjoy. ...