shepherd really Posted January 26 Author #76 Share Posted January 26 5 hours ago, clo said: But only government officials call it that. Even old New York was once New Amsterdam Why'd they change it I can't say Maybe they liked it better that way Witten by the Four Lads and covered by They might be Giants 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesol6718 Posted January 26 #77 Share Posted January 26 Tries all flavors. Terrible. Not a premium ice cream. Should have Haagen Daas instead 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDincalif Posted January 26 #78 Share Posted January 26 6 hours ago, shepherd really said: Even old New York was once New Amsterdam Why'd they change it I can't say Maybe they liked it better that way Witten by the Four Lads and covered by They might be Giants TMBG and Humphry Slocumbe ice cream - delightful combination! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted January 26 #79 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, stevesol6718 said: Tries all flavors. Terrible. Not a premium ice cream. Should have Haagen Daas instead Most reviewers seem to agree they are a premium ice cream, and they use premium ingredients. Why do you say they are not? (Personal taste is not an answer.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted January 26 #80 Share Posted January 26 10 minutes ago, cruisemom42 said: Most reviewers seem to agree they are a premium ice cream, and they use premium ingredients. Why do you say they are not? (Personal taste is not an answer.) It is known as a hig oremium product in San Francisco bay its origin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted January 26 #81 Share Posted January 26 22 minutes ago, cruisemom42 said: Most reviewers seem to agree they are a premium ice cream, and they use premium ingredients. Why do you say they are not? (Personal taste is not an answer.) I wonder if their other food tastes are less 'wild and crazy.' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted January 26 #82 Share Posted January 26 2 minutes ago, clo said: I wonder if their other food tastes are less 'wild and crazy.' How bout foie gras Wagu beef sushi to stimulate the taste buds along with ice cream for dessert lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted January 26 #83 Share Posted January 26 1 minute ago, Waltershipman said: How bout foie gras Wagu beef sushi to stimulate the taste buds along with ice cream for dessert lol Sign me up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYDCruise Posted January 26 #84 Share Posted January 26 32 minutes ago, cruisemom42 said: Most reviewers seem to agree they are a premium ice cream, and they use premium ingredients. Why do you say they are not? (Personal taste is not an answer.) A few posters in this thread have unfortunately confused "I personally don't like the flavor" with "not high quality". Sure, some of their flavors may be a bit out there (nowhere near Salt and Straw, though) and not for everyone, but as for someone attempting to make an objective argument that HS isn't a quality product - best o'luck to that! Despite living in the Bay Area with good access to HS ice cream, I've never heard of Elvis the Fat Years. Is this a peanut butter/banana flavor? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseLibra Posted January 26 #85 Share Posted January 26 49 minutes ago, JYDCruise said: A few posters in this thread have unfortunately confused "I personally don't like the flavor" with "not high quality". Sure, some of their flavors may be a bit out there (nowhere near Salt and Straw, though) and not for everyone, but as for someone attempting to make an objective argument that HS isn't a quality product - best o'luck to that! Despite living in the Bay Area with good access to HS ice cream, I've never heard of Elvis the Fat Years. Is this a peanut butter/banana flavor? + peanut brittle and bacon. it is amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted January 26 #86 Share Posted January 26 56 minutes ago, JYDCruise said: Despite living in the Bay Area with good access to HS ice cream, I've never heard of Elvis the Fat Years. Is this a peanut butter/banana flavor? It's a banana base with bits of "bacon peanut brittle" added. Who knew that bacon peanut brittle existed??? 🤷♀️ However, it's yummy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYDCruise Posted January 26 #87 Share Posted January 26 4 hours ago, CruiseLibra said: + peanut brittle and bacon. it is amazing! AND BACON?!?!? Be still, my beating heart! Well, that saying could become literal with enough ice cream . . . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbtan Posted February 4 #88 Share Posted February 4 On 1/26/2024 at 12:19 PM, cruisemom42 said: Most reviewers seem to agree they are a premium ice cream, and they use premium ingredients. Why do you say they are not? (Personal taste is not an answer.) How do you know they ARE premium? Compared to some local flavors here in New England or Tillamook from the west coast, we find Slocumbe good but not better than what I mentioned. The names, however are generally better than the product. Oh,by the way personal taste is indeed an option. Slocumbe is good, but I've had better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osandomir Posted February 4 #89 Share Posted February 4 (edited) People who are well traveled probably tried Italian gelato from the famous ice cream parlor in Florence. After I tried both that one and Humphry Slocumbe I can tell which one is premium. That being said, Oceania offerings aren’t bad with some flavors are better than others. So I’m looking forward to having some of them on our next cruise in April. Edited February 4 by osandomir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tine-tine Posted February 4 #90 Share Posted February 4 My thoughts on Humphrey Slocombe are "Emperors New Clothes", the names are upmarket, the ingredients quirky and the base ice cream OK. Italian Gelato it is not! My personal preference would be good quality, normal flavoured CREAMY ice cream, now that is an indulgent treat!🍨😋 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted February 4 #91 Share Posted February 4 6 hours ago, osandomir said: People who are well traveled probably tried Italian gelato from the famous ice cream parlor in Florence. After I tried both that one and Humphry Slocumbe I can tell which one is premium. That being said, Oceania offerings aren’t bad with some flavors are better than others. So I’m looking forward to having some of them on our next cruise in April. Gelato and ice cream are two different things... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted February 4 #92 Share Posted February 4 22 minutes ago, cruisemom42 said: Gelato and ice cream are two different things... Rarely have i ever met a gelato or ice cream i did not enjoy except for maybe blue cheese or pickled flavor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted February 4 #93 Share Posted February 4 On 1/26/2024 at 9:30 AM, Waltershipman said: It is known as a high premium product in San Francisco bay its origin Hate to say it but have lived in the SF Bay Area for almost 50 years and had never heard of it before reading about it here. I did find they have one shop in the Mission District and another At Fisherman's Wharf. We have a second home in San Francisco on Russian Hill about 1block from the Original Swensen's Ice Cream (opened in 1948). Fantastic and often stop by for a cone when one a walk. I did find they have one shop in the Mission District and another At Fisherman's Wharf (close to Russian Hill) and would not go out of my way to try them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMHuntFerry Posted February 4 #94 Share Posted February 4 2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: We have a second home in San Francisco on Russian Hill about 1block from the Original Swensen's Ice Cream (opened in 1948). Fantastic and often stop by for a cone when one a walk. A childhood friend's dad ran the Swensens in Palo Alto when I was a kid...always a treat to go there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osandomir Posted February 4 #95 Share Posted February 4 5 hours ago, cruisemom42 said: Gelato and ice cream are two different things... For me good ice cream is more similar to gelato. Both use cream as the base. Sorbet that what’s different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYDCruise Posted February 4 #96 Share Posted February 4 4 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: Hate to say it but have lived in the SF Bay Area for almost 50 years and had never heard of it before reading about it here. I did find they have one shop in the Mission District and another At Fisherman's Wharf. We have a second home in San Francisco on Russian Hill about 1block from the Original Swensen's Ice Cream (opened in 1948). Fantastic and often stop by for a cone when one a walk. I did find they have one shop in the Mission District and another At Fisherman's Wharf (close to Russian Hill) and would not go out of my way to try them. Well, as a fellow Sunnyvaler, I can personally assure you that you don't need to drive up to SF to try Humphry Slocombe, just need to hit the nearest Whole Foods (in "downtown" Sunnyvale) or even any Safeway. Neither has more than a handful of the flavors but you can find the classics such as the Blue Bottle* Vietnamese Coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted February 4 #97 Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, JYDCruise said: Well, as a fellow Sunnyvaler, I can personally assure you that you don't need to drive up to SF to try Humphry Slocombe, just need to hit the nearest Whole Foods (in "downtown" Sunnyvale) or even any Safeway. Neither has more than a handful of the flavors but you can find the classics such as the Blue Bottle* Vietnamese Coffee. LOL--- I even asked Iain who lived in SF for 20 years and he had never heard of them also. Also saw they have one in Campbell at Pruneridge. I guess I'll just wait and try in in September on our first Oceania Cruise. Like many other things we travel the world but we never enjoy the things in our backyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted February 4 #98 Share Posted February 4 2 hours ago, AMHuntFerry said: A childhood friend's dad ran the Swensens in Palo Alto when I was a kid...always a treat to go there! There was always something special of the Swensen's on Hyde Street. It still feels like an Ice Cream Parlor from the early 50's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted February 4 #99 Share Posted February 4 13 hours ago, tine-tine said: the ingredients quirky Same as the beloved folks in San Francisco 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cape Hernlopen Posted February 4 #100 Share Posted February 4 I have been on two Oceania cruises that offered HS ice cream in the Terrace Cafe, Waves Grill area and often in the Main Dining and/or specialty restaurants. The ice cream is a premium product based on ingredients and butterfat content. Several of the flavors are outstanding while most others are good. Some flavor combinations are unusual but worth trying and may not been everyone's choice. I hope that Oceania continues to offer HS ice cream and adds additional flavors and perhaps even offer more than one flavor per day. Joel Barry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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