A complete contrast to the trite degredation of popular society that conists of all things that vanilla aspires to become, Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream (hereto referred to as Homemade) distinguishes itself from its contemporaries in that by attempting to go back to its roots, it makes a transcendent journey which truly encompasses the ideas that Vanilla so forlornly attempts, and makes good on their promises. Hailing generally from a similar region as that of Strawberry, Homemade is a fighter, taking its own title of Vanilla and changing what that truly means. When you taste it, you truly believe it was made in a home, and hell, it may have even been made in your home. It reminds me of my harsh years of growing up in the suburbs of Massachusetts, only going to Europe every two years, tormented by my contemporary high schoolers. However, that is far in the past, I (as you know) am making my way between the states and her more melodious counterpart, Europa, quite frequently now. But still, this ice cream, this beautiful ode to all ice cream, Homemade, truly reminds me of a dejected youth, and his violet subjugation of the societal system by way of using common social norms to destroy the boundaries of what is and is not Vanilla.Thinking of what truly ice cream means to the world, it does sadden me that not all ice creams can be seen through this veil of rebellion, and thus I must reluctantly return to why Homemade is different from Vanilla at all. If both are indeed to be considered Vanilla, why is Homemade such a hallmark and important work, whereas Vanilla is so entry-level and bland? Is it the rebel spirit that construes the true nature and essence of Homemade, making it what it is? If so, it seems that rebellion is a quality to be sought and cherished.
One significant difference between Homemade and Vanilla is that the latter, especially early in its career, was willing to please palettes that would even listen to the radio. For better or worse, Homemade is not intended to be a popular flavor-- that's just not what it does. So I don't want to overstate this flavor's accessibility. A few samplings here, especially longer ones like combining it with organic self-roasted fair-trade Columbian espresso and other such tastes, approach the winding density that marked the death of Vanilla. On these, the structure of the components is elusive-- at any given moment you're not sure if you're tasting the ice cream, the coffee, or a combination of both. The ingredient sheet helps a bit, but with two cups of Homemade to digest, you won't feel too guilty about using different flavors here and there, or digesting the flavor in pieces. Helpfully, returning to the most immediate flavors causes their charm and appeal to bleed into the ingredients that surround them-- so the flavor seems to grow and change as you enjoy.
I specifically use enjoy over consume due to the context which consume places upon most ice creams, for you do not truly consume ice cream, unless one doesn't understand ice cream or society et all.
