Daily dispatches on the Washington, DC area's food, restaurant and dining scene.
|
Things We Love: LaLoo’s Goat’s Milk Ice Cream
By
Jasmine Touton
Laloo's goat's milk ice creams and yogurts are tasty and smooth.
DC’s muggy summers usually send those craving frozen treats to DC’s frosty standbys: Thomas Sweet’s for fro-yo in Georgetown, Giffords Ice Cream, and Rita’s Water Ice. But if you're looking for a new dairy option, scoop up LaLoo’s goat’s milk ice cream, which recently became available at select Balducci’s and Whole Foods.
The goats who roam 350 acres of hillside at LaLoo’s farm in Sonoma County, California give their milk not to make cheese, but ice cream, which is then paired with imaginative flavorings and packaged in colorful, flowered pints.
Rumplemint is full of curls of dark chocolate imported from Zurich and fresh mint from LaLoo’s organic garden. Molasses Tipsycake also uses real-deal ingredients: organic blackstrap molasses, whole oats, and raisins. LaLoo’s latest addition, not yet spotted in any area stores—although a LaLoo spokesperson says they’ve started shipping it to the region—is frozen yogurt. The yogurt comes in such varieties as Brownie and Clyde, made with chunks of “no-pudge” fudge brownies; Forestberry, a raspberry-blackberry flavor; and Cajeta de Leche, with Mexican caramel and Texas toffee.
Maybe more exciting than whimsical containers and non-artificial ingredients is that goat’s milk is naturally low in fat, with around five fat grams and 150 calories per quarter container. LaLoo’s says its ice cream has better digestibility than cow’s milk (it’s also lower in lactose) and its probiotics are similar to yogurt. The ice cream is just sweet enough (its flavored with cane sugar,) but packs the tart aftertaste you’d expect from our friends who go “meh.”
Unfortunately, DCs grocers don’t keep their shelves as well-stocked with LaLoo’s as we’d like, and the variety of flavors is still pretty sparse. Deep Chocolate, Vanilla Snowflake, and Black Mission Fig are the only ones we can count on to show up regularly in the freezer aisle. Laloo’s goat’s milk ice cream, about $6.99 a pint, is available at area Balducci’s and Whole Foods. Click here for specific store locations.
Related: Finding Summer's Best Frozen Treats Strawberry-Tequila Sorbet, Anyone? Ice Cream Shops Roll Out Summer Flavors Ice Cream Dining Guide More>> Best Bites Blog | Food & Dining | Restaurant Finder
|
Comments
I am very happy to fine this article. I have learned that cow’s milk is not healthy to drink or products made with it so I don’t drink it anymore but I do love ice cream. I haven’t had ice cream in a while and now I can go to the whole food store and try this. I can’t wait to get some!!
Posted by: Delphine , Dec 01, 2009 01:21:57 PM
I love Laloos. Hopefully more people will learn about Laloo’s goodness. I am lactose intolerant and it has saved me from a boring life without ice cream. Thank you Laloo!!
i also appreciate the probiotic power associated with the frozen yogurt. The owner, Laura Howard, says it best here: http://www.goatmilkicecream.com/sharethelove.php
Posted by: mistur e, Jul 15, 2008 10:20:03 AM
|
Post a comment
Feel free to leave a comment or ask a question. Because of the prevalence of spam, we ask that you fill out the code in the image below to help us eliminate spam comments. By posting here, you affirm that you are 13 years of age or older. Washingtonian.com reserves the right to remove or edit content once posted.
|
|
|
