For quite some time I have wondered why Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream is so prevalent in Seattle supermarkets. "Maybe it's Seattle's liberal leanings," I surmised. "Perhaps Comedy Central put up some fat marketing bucks," I imagined. "Or could this be just another example of Seattle being backwards?" The answer was an enormous surprise. Quite simply, Americone Dream is one of the best ice creams I have ever tasted.

So why is Americone Dream so good? Part of the reason is that this flavor has the 'wow' factor. I don't mean a 'wow' description- vanilla ice cream, a caramel swirl, and fudge covered waffle cone pieces sounds pedestrian. I mean one taste and I want to eat the entire pint. Simple but incredibly delicious each element comes together to form a creamy slice of Heaven. The vanilla base is outstanding. The caramel swirl melts in your mouth. And the fudge covered waffle cone pieces add just the right crunchy counterpount to make this flavor perfect simplicity.

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