Andia’s Ice Cream “Strawberries” For Your Favorite People
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At first glance, they look like gorgeous chocolate-covered strawberries—the kind you’d see at a high-end chocolatier, complete with hand-piped white chocolate drizzle and green frosting stems. But bite in, and you discover the culinary trompe l’oeil: These aren’t chocolate-dipped strawberries at all. They’re strawberry ice cream, sculpted into perfect strawberry shapes and enrobed in top-quality semisweet chocolate. The craftsmanship is exceptional throughout, from the convincing strawberry shape to those tiny that are as delicious as they are charming. The texture contrast between the creamy strawberry ice cream and the crisp chocolate shell is exactly what you want, and the white chocolate drizzle and green stems add just enough visual charm to make these bites feel like an event. We love them. And we even liked the outer box so much (photo #1), we saved it. Before we continue, elsewhere on The Nibble you’ll find: > Dozens of beverages to pair with ice cream: alcoholic, non-alcoholic, hot, and cold. > > The different types of ice cream and frozen desserts: a photo glossary. > The year’s 50+ ice cream holidays. Now, let’s address the elephant in the room: At $119 for 10 pieces (shipping included), these are not your everyday ice cream treat. But here’s the silver lining to that price tag: Unlike a $10 pint of artisan ice cream that an ice cream connoisseur can demolish in two sittings (guilty!), these luxurious bites are so special—and online only—that you won’t be ordering them weekly. Which makes them even more special when they arrive. So yes, they worth are absolutely worth it if money is not the issue. A note to all admirers: Please send a box a month instead of fresh flowers. For the first time this year, award-winning artisanal ice cream brand Andia’s Ice Cream’s of North Carolina has made their Chocolate-Covered “Strawberries” available nationwide, via Goldbelly. These most special ice cream bonbonsdraw lines around the block at Andia’s North Carolina locations. For Valentine’s, birthday, anniversary, any special occasion, or heck—no special occasion but to treat yourself! The best champagne or other wine to pair with ice cream or sorbet is one with a higher sugar content. The slight sweetness complements a dessert. |
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> Wine pairings for chocolate. With three locations in North Carolina and more in the works, Andia’s Ice Cream is one of the Southeast’s most beloved ice cream shops. Andia Xouris has received the title of Grand Master Ice Cream Maker, a prestigious, coveted honor awarded by the North American Ice Cream Association (NAICA) to professionals who demonstrate exceptional skill, consistency, and quality in frozen dessert production sustained over a number of years. Only a small number of ice cream makers nationwide have achieved. Founded in 2013 by Andia and George Xouris, the mom-and-pop artisan ice cream shop has lines down the street for its handmade, super-premium ice cream in a variety of wildly creative flavors, torched sugar-topped Ice Cream Brûlée (photo below), and, perhaps most famously, the extravagant Monster Shakes. If you’re in the area this month, flavors include Baklava, Black Raspberry, Brownie Batter, Butter Toffee Popcorn, Cake Batter, Chocolate But Vegan (V), Coffee Bean Crunch, Cotton Candy, Double Dark Chocolate, French Vanilla, Mango Jalapeño Margarita, Mint Chip, Oreo Cookies & Cream, Peanut Butter Fudge, Oreo Latte, Rose Pistachio, Strawberry, and Ube (V). Plus for February: Chocolate Strawberries (V), Cinnamon French Toast, Dark Chocolate Raspberry, Rose Sorbet (V), Strawberry Shortcake, and Wedding Cake. We are quite tempted to buy a ticket to Raleigh! CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING ON OUR HOME PAGE, THENIBBLE.COM. |
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