I found Stockholm's best ice cream at Stockholms Glasshus.
The end.
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So maybe you're thinking, wait, how can you have already found the best ice cream if you've only been to two places? Here's why:
On top is fläder, or elderflower, sorbet. Not too sweet, fine fine ice crystals, a touch of perfume, a kiss of citrus. I love all things fläder, and I love the word fläder. Ask a Swedish person to say this to you and just TRY to not crush out on Swedish.
Under Neat that is Teheran gelato. That's right, it's called Teheran, as in Tehran, Iran.
And it's made of vanilla, pistachio, squiggly threads of saffron and rosewater. I detected a hint of orange as well. It's eggy and smooth, like a shorn mink for your tongue. Surely this is what the most devout teetotaler Muslim virgins get served in heaven.
Jealous much? Hate me now!
In the interest of journalistic integrity, I may try more ice cream places. But I will probably resent them for taking up space in my arteries that could otherwise be occupied by Stockholms Glasshus glass. But the reportage will continue -- you know it's true, everything I do, I do it for you.
The end.
---
So maybe you're thinking, wait, how can you have already found the best ice cream if you've only been to two places? Here's why:
On top is fläder, or elderflower, sorbet. Not too sweet, fine fine ice crystals, a touch of perfume, a kiss of citrus. I love all things fläder, and I love the word fläder. Ask a Swedish person to say this to you and just TRY to not crush out on Swedish.
Under Neat that is Teheran gelato. That's right, it's called Teheran, as in Tehran, Iran.
And it's made of vanilla, pistachio, squiggly threads of saffron and rosewater. I detected a hint of orange as well. It's eggy and smooth, like a shorn mink for your tongue. Surely this is what the most devout teetotaler Muslim virgins get served in heaven.
Jealous much? Hate me now!
In the interest of journalistic integrity, I may try more ice cream places. But I will probably resent them for taking up space in my arteries that could otherwise be occupied by Stockholms Glasshus glass. But the reportage will continue -- you know it's true, everything I do, I do it for you.
Oh man I kind of do hate you. It's not just ice cream, it's elderflower and saffron and vanilla and pistachio. Like you're living in some nineteenth century summer villa situation.
Seen any trolls?
They also had silly modern flavors like apple cinnamon lowfat glacé and not-so-silly modern flavors like ginger frozen yogurt. But I am my own time warp
that looks totally amazing. i saw elderflower flavoring at ikea... maybe i should pick up!? and can't wait to hear you review ginger frozen yogurt. yummy. time to hit up chinatown ice cream factory.
Yes, I do hate you now. Good guess.
Looks delicious!!
Teheran gelato is a great name for a band. And it sounds sublime. Can you get all biochemical and reverse-engineer a recipe, for those of us who may never have the opp to visit the Glasshus?
Feel free to swing by my wifes Gelateria; "StikkiNikki´s" and see how her gelato stacks up with the great experience you already have had :). Nikki makes her gelato daily herself in the little kiosk on the water outside Sheraton (map on www.stikkinikki.com), from recipes she learned working with gelato in Italy. Tell her you are looking for the best icecream in town and Im sure she´ll let you taste whatever is coming out of the machine at the moment - and do let us know how we stack up in comparison afterwards :)
Good luck on your icecream-quest!
/Urban Emson