What Makes a Great Super Premium Vanilla Ice Cream?
Whether vanilla ice cream is paired with fruits, tarts, cakes, cookies or pies, its smooth, natural bean flavor always enhances flavor of other foods. Super premium ice creams should be good enough to serve for special occasions, accompany baked desserts, or enjoy right out of the carton. Our chefs define high quality premium vanilla ice cream as being cream or ivory in color. It should also appear dense, like gelato. Small, but visible vanilla bean specks may be present and should be tender, not tough and sinewy. While frozen products normally have very little aroma, the best vanilla ice cream will present a moderate vanilla aroma. There should be no off notes detracting from the overall aroma. Vanilla ice cream will be in taste balance when sweetness is the predominant basic taste, followed by low levels of bitterness and dairy-related sourness. There should be no saltiness in vanilla ice cream. Super premium vanilla ice cream is expected to deliver moderate vanilla flavor behind a h
