Bread Pudding Lovers: February 2013

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Boscos, Nashville, TN

My photo wasn't good so I'll just review. I ordered the flavor of the day, Apple Caramel White Chocolate. It was decent. Firm enough, but like the creme brulee at Colonel Sanders in Washington, DC, that allegedly had different flavors but all tasted the same, I did not detect much apple and tasted no white chocolate essence. The custard sauce was the lovely vanilla bean flecked variety I drool over, like homemade ice cream before it meets the chemistry of rock salt and ice. The caramel was indistinct. It was served with vanilla ice cream, which was superfluous, but made it seem like a better value. The ice cream did not taste like premium, but it was ok.

Price: 6.99
Raisins: No
Sauce: Caramel and custard
Ice cream: Yes, vanilla
Visited: February 2013

http://www.boscosbeer.com/

Monday, February 18, 2013

Soulshine, Nashville, TN

How in the world did I not know about a place that has a dessert called "smack yo' mama bread pudding?" I saw the ad in a Nashville Scene yesterday and had to go today. I didn't really care about what else they had, though I am glad to say that the wheat crust Mississippian pizza was delectable. I am eating the bread pudding right now, and I couldn't wait to write about it. Now, I wouldn't smack my mama over it, but it is darned tasty. A very generous portion and it's basic, bread, sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. It was supposed to have sauce but it wasn't included in my to-go bag, and that's just fine. It's totally lovely and that is strange considering I cannot isolate anything distinctive about it. I like the texture, the flavor and even the way it looks, as bread pudding can be pretty disgusting in photos, according to my friends. The only complaint would be that I could distinguish bits of bread that hadn't succumbed to the custard, but that's nit-picking. And at less than $5, it gets an extra thumbs up from me, since I so often pay $8 for less.

Price: $4.99 (it's the right price for me!)
Raisins: No
Sauce: New Orleans style bourbon sauce, but I didn't get any
Ice cream: No
Visited: February 2013

Welcome Bread Pudding Lovers!

I rarely make BP, but I seek it. If I made it, I'd eat it all so this is the best way I can indulge, one portion at a time.

The rating system goes from one BP fork or thingy (yuck) to four BP (divine) forks or thingies (thingies were predecessors to the forks system).

Note: I do NOT like raisins in my BP, particularly those sneaky yellow raisins, so I'll make it clear if raisins, nuts or other accessories are in the BP.

Another preference is that I feel BP should stand alone. If it needs sauce, ice cream, whipped cream, etc., then it gets a lower rating. If those extras are just extras and the BP is good all by itself, I'll indicate that.