Like most people I enjoy some good ice cream. I like going to shops to get scoops, but that’s a moot option in the time of COVID. I can, and sometimes still, order from the shops I like, but it’s not the same as physically going inside. It doesn’t travel as well, it becomes soupy, it’s just a mess. But, I do go grocery shopping for my family. I am the shopper. I like going to the store, finding deals and getting our food.

I’m on a diet, a low carb one, I do have “cheat” days, and my favorite dessert to have on those days is ice cream. I will legitimately eat a full pint of ice cream on Sunday, which is my “cheat” day. And while there’s plenty of pint options, Ben and Jerry’s is the best. Full stop. I’ll debate anyone who disagrees. What they’ve achieved over the years is amazing. They make some crazy flavor mixes, but they all work. I don’t like cherries, but I love some Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia. I’m not a fan of frozen chocolate bananas, but Chunky Monkey is so good. Cinnamon Buns is like eating breakfast ice cream in the best possible way. Netflix and Chilled is an amazing salty and sweet flavor. My son and I argue over finishing the Salted Caramel Core. My wife will steal the Chubby Hubby. It is all so good.

For years I never tried Phish Food. I was opposed to this flavor for a dumb reason too. I used to love jam music. I was a big Widespread Panic fan. I saw String Cheese Incident live more times than I’d like to admit. Yonder Mountain String Band was a big deal to me. I listened to almost every jam band. The one I didn’t, the one I openly refused to listen to, that was Phish. They were too “mainstream” for me. They were the “popular” jam band, and I was a snob about it, so I never listened to them. And it’s not like I listen to them now. I’m over jam music, and I never gave Phish a shot. I don’t intend to either. It’s over for me. But, that was why I would not eat Ben and Jerry’s Phish Food. It was strictly due to my dislike for a band I never gave a real chance. It’s silly looking back at it now.

Recently I was inspired due to the podcast “Doughboys”, and what they’re doing for Munch Madness, that all changed a week ago. “Doughboys” is doing a dessert tournament for March, and of course they’ve had Ben and Jerry’s multiple times. And each time they’ve had it, they’ve mentioned Phish Food. So I went and got the family some pints of Ben and Jerry’s, and this time I got Phish Food. Then Sunday rolled around and I was ready to give it a shot. I didn’t know what to expect, but boy was it fantastic. For those that may not know, Phish Food is a chocolate based ice cream with caramel, fudge fish and marshmallow. Oh my goodness does this work. It is near perfect. The way the chocolate and caramel and marshmallow mesh, it’s divine. I found myself going back to the Phish Food more than the other pints I bought. I just kept digging in until the pint was empty. When I finished it, and I finished it all myself, I said to my wife that it was one of the best tasting ice creams I’d ever had. I’m upset at myself that I waited until my late 30’s to try it. And for such a dumb reason. I was wrong, but better late than never I suppose.

Phish, the band, may not be for me. But Phish Food, the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, that is top notch. I truly love this ice cream, and I will be eating it many, many more times. Man is it tasty.

Ty

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