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Frozen Treats ID Quiz

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by Slashfood Editor, Posted Sep 1st 2009 @ 3:43PM

Could you tell a Nutty Buddy from a Drumstick or a Bomb Pop from a Firecracker? Take this frozen treats identification quiz on Slashfood.

Frozen Treats ID

What's the point of summer? Nibbling ice cream stuffed cones all the way down to their tips. Can you name these three from left to right?

  • Nutty Buddy / Snickers Cone / Drumstick
  • Drumstick / Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough Cone / King Cone
  • King Cone / Drumstick / Nutty Buddy
  • Drumstick / Nutty Buddy / King Cone

What would you do for a Klondike Bar? Well, for starters, figure out which one it is! What's the order, left to right?

  • Husky / Eskimo Pie / Klondike Bar
  • Eskimo Pie / Klondike Bar / Husky
  • Klondike Bar / Dove Bar / Eskimo Pie
  • Eskimo Pie / Klondike Bar / Dove Bar

Here are two frozen on-a-stick renditions of a sweet dessert treat. Name 'em left to right.

  • Klondike Tiramisu / Good Humor Tiramisu
  • Good Humor Chocolate Eclair / Eskimo Pie Chocolate Eclair
  • Popsicle Banana Nut Sundae Bar / Eskimo Pie Banana Nut Sundae Bar
  • Eskimo Pie Chocolate Eclair / Good Humor Chocolate Eclair

The gumballs at the bottom of this conical confection give your chattering teeth something to chew on.

  • Screwball
  • Shocko
  • Drillbit
  • Warhead

Woo-hoo for red, white & blue! Extra points (okay, not really) if you can remember the flavors.

  • Rocket Pop
  • Bomb Pop
  • Firecracker
  • Astro Pop

Three super-sour flavors come together in this palate-punching pop. What's it called?

  • Triple Shock
  • Sour Blast
  • Triple Blast
  • Roman Candle

This ice tream truck classic boasts a crumby coating and a fun, fruity pink center. We'll share the flavor, but the name of this chilly novelty is what?

  • Strawberry Colonel Crunch
  • Strawberry Kruncher
  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • Strawberry Whitehouse

The details are a li'l bit sticky, but we're sure you can ID these choco-luscious confections from left to right.

  • Dove Bar / Good Humor Bar / Haagen Dazs Bar
  • Dove Bar / Haagen Dazs Bar / Eskimo Pie
  • Good Humor Bar / Eskimo Pie / Haagen Dazs Bar
  • Haagen Dazs Bar / Eskimo Pie / Dove Bar

Lick away the summer days with this classic choco-pop.

  • Jell-O Pudding Pop
  • Yoo-hoo Pop
  • Fudgesicle
  • Blue Bunny Big Fudge

One of these delicious treats is actually dairy-free. Which might that be?

  • Left
  • Right

Rooty tooty - this is one fruity pop! What's it called?

  • Froz Fruit
  • Haagen Dazs Fruit Bar
  • Popsicle
  • Jell-O Fruit Pop

Chilly little beads pack mega-sour flavor into a convenient little cup.

  • Blue Bunny Buckshot
  • Dippin' Dots
  • Popsicle Shots
  • Tear Jerker

Chopped nuts are the star of this classic ice cream truck confection.

  • Colonel Crunch
  • Toasted Almond
  • Nutty Buddy
  • Crunch Bar

This luscious, lightened-up ice cream sandwich tastes every bit as great as its full-caloried counterparts.

  • Skinny Cow
  • Slenderella
  • Slim-A-Bear
  • Slender Pie

This dreamy treat is a perfect pairing of fruit and cream - all on a handy stick.

  • Big Stick
  • Creamsicle
  • Otter Pop
  • Dreamsicle

Chocolate covered mini chunks of ice cream are a super-quick fix for a chilly treat craving. Name these two from left to right.

  • Dibs / Poppers
  • Poppers / Nips
  • Dabs / Popettes
  • Nibs / Dibs

This treat simply says

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Flashback to the Seventies: Microwaved Lime Cheesecake Tarts

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by Bruce Watson, Posted Aug 28th 2009 @ 4:00PM

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Fresh Summer Limes. Photo: Flickr, Darwin Bell
In this weekly series, home cook Bruce Watson works his way through a decades-old family cookbook, adapting the best recipes exclusively for Slashfood.

Back in the early 1980s, when my Aunt Evie was putting together our family cookbook, my mother volunteered a recipe on my behalf. Titled "Brucie's Microwave Cheesecakes," it stood alongside my cousin Teddy's "Sesame Street Cookies" and my cousin Cathy's "Oven Fried Chicken," evidence that, at age 8, I was already a kitchen prodigy. However, it was all a lie: My recipe was stolen from the "Sunset Microwave Cookbook."

Years later, I found out that my cousins' recipes were also reprinted from various sources. In the meantime, however, I felt like a plagiarist and was always careful to point out that it wasn't my recipe, but rather one that I made a lot. Even so, there was something about my culinary larceny -- intentional or not -- that rubbed me the wrong way.

Recently, as I was working my way through various family dishes, I decided to give this one another shot. While the recipe that follows owes much of its inspiration to the fine folks at "Sunset," the ingredients, preparation method and taste are definitely my own, and I take full responsibility for all of the above!

Get the recipe for lime cheesecake tarts after the jump!
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Filed under: Retro cookery

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Sweet Corn Custard - Feast Your Eyes

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by Emily Farris, Posted Aug 25th 2009 @ 10:00AM

icecream
Sweet corn custard. Photo: High/Low Food/Drink.
First, we were reminiscing over cartons of fresh-picked berries. Now we're swooning over seasonal sweet corn custard. That a typically savory grain could be made into such a sweet-sounding dessert is not unusual. (After all, who hasn't -- knowingly or not -- indulged in a little high-fructose corn syrup?) But the fact that it was whipped into such a smooth, butter-colored custard is a rare treat, indeed.

This multiscoop serving was captured by Andrea from High/Low Food/Drink after a late-night run to pick up a pint from restaurateur Danny Meyer's iconic New York Shake Shack. Though Andrea admits the yellow kernels were added at home "for artistic effect" only, they pop beautifully against the blue bowl, making the sweets look all the sweeter.

[Via High/Low Food/Drink]

Filed under: Feast Your Eyes, Ingredients

Fromage Blanc - Le Cheese Course

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by Max Shrem, Posted Jul 7th 2009 @ 3:00PM

fromage blanc
Fromage Blanc with pears and honey.
Photo: Marylise Doctrinal, Flickr
This summer, Slashfood blogger Max Shrem is apprenticing at renowned Paris cheese shop Fromagerie Trotté. For the next two months, in 'Le Cheese Course,' Max will share his impressions and opinions of French cheese à la francaise!

If you like eating thick, creamy French cheese such as Chaource, you're likely to enjoy fromage blanc. At Fromagerie Trotté, customers come in weekly for what at first blush resembles chunks of cream, large pieces of mascarpone or crème fraîche. They are not ordering cream, of course, but are lining up for fromage blanc -- also called fromage frais, which literally translates to "fresh cheese."

Fromage blanc is a young cheese that is made from cow's milk. It's essentially an un-aged fresh cow's milk cheese – that is, it represents the beginning stages of cheesemaking before the addition of rennet and salt. Therefore, its texture is soft and milky, similar to that of cottage cheese and yogurt. Like yogurt, it has a relatively low fat content (assuming that there is no added cream.)
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Filed under: Stores & Shopping, Cheese Course, Food Politics, Ingredients

Vanilla Ice Cream Made Easy

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by Jennifer Iserloh, Posted Jul 3rd 2009 @ 1:00PM

vanilla ice cream
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Photo: The Skinny Chef
When I was a kid, ice cream was synonymous with summer. I had a trained ear and could pick out the perky chimes of the ice cream truck from miles away. Ice cream is a cool, satisfying summer treat, but a scoop a day can keep the bikini away.

Most people don't know that one pint of many commercial ice creams contains more fat than you should eat in a whole day. That doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy this calcium-rich treat. Making your own is immensely satisfying, and without having to worry about loading up on fat and calories while avoiding crazy preservatives that no one can pronounce.

Get Jennifer's Vanilla Bean Ice Cream recipe after the jump.
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Filed under: The Skinny Chef, Ingredients, How To

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