Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain is surging in the polls and getting new attention. Sarah Palin has dismissed him as a "flavor of the week." In response, Cain scooped up the ice cream metaphor and ran with it, saying he is actually "Haagen-Dazs black walnut with substance." Huh? Personally, I prefer maple syrup to "substance" as a topping on black
So I'm in Germany on a journalism fellowship that's unrelated to food. But you know I'm going to do some culinary journalism while I'm here. Today, I even managed to find an ice cream story while on the science and technology beat. And it just so happens that my reporting duty included trying the ice cream.
These lovingly composed photos from Jasmin Schuller reimagine classic desserts with hunks of meat. The accompanying text proudly points out that all the "sweets" are sugar free. Guten Appetit! /mark
Our latest Slate videodoes wild experiments involving ice cream cones. It got us thinking about a previous episode about topping ice cream. In it, we debate the merits of toppings in general (Mark is a firm skeptic), as well as specific pourables, crunchables and other adornments. Photo: Flickr CC / hashir
Eater Chris in Portland, OR, heard us talking about Magic Shell and sent in this idea: Grab yourself a mediocre-to-good vanilla ice cream. Then let it melt down while stirring to create the consistency of a soft serve (maybe a little thicker). Then, dump the Magic Shell over the top and STIR IT IN. This sounds odd but it makes for
We experiment with a savory cone with beef chili and Magic Shell-encased cones. The series of tests culminates with the creation of a clown sundae that is the happiest sad clown you'll ever see.
