Although I have made it abundantly clear my feelings on the friendliness of the German people, I have decided to overlook it, having recently discovered their ice cream. Baskin Robins has nothing on these folks. There are of course the regular old gelato stands in the malls with their brightly colored treats designed to lure the children in for a quick cone, and there are also a variety of cones and cups for purchase at the supermarket, which we've eaten occasionally on the way home from a shopping trip. But the cream of the crop is the Eis Cafe, the Taj Mahal of ice cream parlors if you will, at which we had the pleasure of snacking on a recent trip to Weimar with our friend Kim and her two kids. There are many Eis Cafes here, each sporting hundreds of ice cream concoctions on their menus, everything from a "simple" scoop of ice cream to masterpieces created to resemble lasagna.
The beauty in front of me is of course hazelnut and chocolate ice cream with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, egg cream, and an amaretto fan cookie. Kim chose a tropical fruit confection mixed with ice cream and smothered with blue curacao liquer.
The girls each decided on the Mickey Mouse theme dish and there's no way any more candy could have fit into or onto poor Mickey.
Even our plain boy Ben, who chose a single scoop of chocolate ice cream, was amazed to find it covered in sprinkles and gummi bears and lollipops.
And even better, the Eis Cafes are open on Sundays! So the next time we find ourselves bored and hungry on a Sunday afternoon, we'll know where to go.
And even better, the Eis Cafes are open on Sundays! So the next time we find ourselves bored and hungry on a Sunday afternoon, we'll know where to go.
1 comment:
savannah says that Germany kicks butt on the ice creatm department. She is lusting after the new ice cream joint.
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