Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Sponsorship

Allow me to take this time to invite all willing parties to sponsor my endeavor. Your ice cream shop could be my next blog entry. Just send me an e-mail using the link at My Profile.

The fine folks at Cabot's sent me this promotional picture of their Traditional Banana Boat. Although the construction slightly differs from the banana split I was served, it is certainly equal in splendor. Unfortunately, this is probably the closest I'll come to a free sundae.

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Cabot's

I know that it's been a long time since my last post. However, Cabot's marks a triumphant return. This '50's-style diner provided ample cover from the rain that prevented me from making banana-split excursions for the last few weeks.
Traditional Banana Boat: $6.59. (For $8.99, they double the portion.)


True to form, I substituted a peanut butter topping for the pineapple topping listed in their menu. I appreciate that substance was not sacrificed for style. If all of the ingredients don't fit in the dish, just pretend like they do. Thus far unique to Cabot's is the distribution of toppings over all three ice cream flavors.


The service at Cabot's was friendly and thorough. The hustle-and-bustle diner atmosphere disappeared with the welcoming patience of the wait staff. The chilled metal dish provided firm ice cream to the last bite. The abundance of whipped cream served as a pleasingly smooth and sweet contrast to the full, rich flavors of the ice cream. My only complaint is that the frozen strawberries in the strawberry ice cream conflicted with the tender strawberries in the strawberry topping. Okay, so I'm being picky. This sundae was just short of perfect. Perhaps next time, I'll attack their Jumbo Version. In the picture below, my Banana Split Apprentice is hard at work.

Monday, May 01, 2006

Turkey Hill

I know that it is a little early for a departure from the actual goal of this blog, but when I saw this on sale at the grocery store, I just couldn't resist. In general, I like Turkey Hill ice cream. This one, however, is a bit contrived.
Banana Split Premium Ice Cream: $2.99/1.75 quarts (on sale).


The texture was smooth and satisfying. But the banana ice cream tasted artificial, kind of like banana Runts. Ultimately, this is just glorified Neapolitan.