Ice Cream Expert Guesses Cheap vs Expensive Ice Creams | Price Points | Epicurious

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  • In this episode of 'Price Points', Epicurious challenges ice cream expert Jeni Britton Bauer to guess which one of two ice creams is more expensive. Jeni breaks down vanilla ice cream, chocolate ice cream, strawberry ice cream, coffee ice cream, mint chocolate chip ice cream, and birthday cake ice cream. For each flavor, Jeni looks at, smells, and taste tests before guessing which ice cream costs more. Once the prices are revealed, she explains why.
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  • @imafr11
    @imafr11 Před 5 lety +14335

    I didn't know how an ice cream expert would look like, but she definitely looks like one.

    • @Martian74
      @Martian74 Před 5 lety +109

      Fingus I would picture an ice cream expert as a lot fatter and would finish all the plates that they are given, except the cheap ones that they would spit out.

    • @annabrekker6740
      @annabrekker6740 Před 5 lety +667

      Weirdly all the experts kinda reflect their food??? It’s weird

    • @MsHojat
      @MsHojat Před 5 lety +136

      AnnaIsTrash. Yeah, I think at this point it's part of their casting process to make sure it's the case, lol.

    • @amyg8176
      @amyg8176 Před 5 lety +551

      Her personality, she has rosy cheeks, and her hair is pink. She didn’t choose this job; this job is her destiny.

    • @imafr11
      @imafr11 Před 5 lety +220

      @@amyg8176 I thought the same. Just the colors of her clothes and her hair, her mannerisms, etc. She embodies ice cream

  • @charlidamelio-it6tf
    @charlidamelio-it6tf Před 4 lety +8874

    can the person who did the background do cheap vs expensive chalk

  • @cheybbypeace
    @cheybbypeace Před 5 lety +9825

    I'm from the area she opened her shops in! Her ice cream is seriously INSANELY good.

    • @RazorCatchPrey
      @RazorCatchPrey Před 5 lety +488

      We have them in Atlanta now. It's amazingly good.

    • @cheybbypeace
      @cheybbypeace Před 5 lety +455

      @@RazorCatchPrey I'm so happy to hear she's expanding! Her place is awesome, one of my favorite ice cream spots, for sure.

    • @KING3LI100
      @KING3LI100 Před 5 lety +41

      You look a bit scary tho

    • @cheybbypeace
      @cheybbypeace Před 5 lety +292

      @@KING3LI100 Hell yeah, thanks. That's what I'm going for

    • @KING3LI100
      @KING3LI100 Před 5 lety +56

      @@cheybbypeace I think you are a gifted person

  • @lilystorey4169
    @lilystorey4169 Před 4 lety +9417

    Can we just take a minute to appreciate all the effort put into the black board behind her?

    • @gui18bif
      @gui18bif Před 4 lety +30

      Why should we, its purpose is to amaze us. Does nothing that it shouldnt

    • @psychoticpurse6579
      @psychoticpurse6579 Před 4 lety +530

      @@gui18bif yes it's purpose is to amaze us but it doesn't mean we can't appreciate the effort that was put into it

    • @amymcdonnell5084
      @amymcdonnell5084 Před 4 lety +73

      Lily Storey they have a full video just for the chalk art lol

    • @ethanii7544
      @ethanii7544 Před 4 lety +103

      The artist who does those every episode needs a raise

    • @wonderfulrose477
      @wonderfulrose477 Před 4 lety +7

      It looks like a green screen based on how it outlines against her,

  • @rmiddlehouse
    @rmiddlehouse Před 5 lety +2840

    Level 100 expert: when you predict correctly that one will cost more, but also say its not as good as the other.

    • @nawsheen7538
      @nawsheen7538 Před 4 lety +136

      I think it happened with the chocolate expert if i'm not mistaken

    • @sckupz5125
      @sckupz5125 Před 4 lety +17

      @ehud kotegaro thats uh. Not...not what he was saying bud

    • @nowekant93
      @nowekant93 Před 3 lety +65

      Yeah, quality doesn't always go hand in hand with taste. Nutella tastes better than other choco spreads that have more noble ingredients, like different oils or more hazelnut

    • @chung4256
      @chung4256 Před 2 lety +18

      @@sckupz5125 he’s saying that that’s what she did on the strawberry one. She guessed that it’s more expensive but not as good as the cheaper one.

    • @DefaOmega
      @DefaOmega Před 2 lety +2

      @@chung4256 Yeah, but he was saying that the person was talking about the Chocolate Video, not the chocolate ice cream.

  • @AIRdance777
    @AIRdance777 Před 5 lety +461

    I like how she called out the more expensive strawberry one, no mercy.

    • @kenny2006sp
      @kenny2006sp Před 5 lety +10

      same ugh been scrolling for days to find this comment

    • @SnrKagemusha
      @SnrKagemusha Před 5 lety +19

      It actually made me feel good to hear her go in, but so pleasantly also. Fantastic

  • @norulazri5987
    @norulazri5987 Před 5 lety +5138

    Finally, some experts agreed with me that the cheap mint ice cream taste like a toothpaste

    • @courtnie.carlisle08
      @courtnie.carlisle08 Před 5 lety +253

      I personally love mint chip icecream but i have never tried the expensive kind cuz i am poor but tbh we all have different taste buds

    • @ohitsnotme9056
      @ohitsnotme9056 Před 5 lety +301

      What’s wrong with Colgate 🤨

    • @luvvreign517
      @luvvreign517 Před 5 lety +2

      Exactly

    • @victoriab467
      @victoriab467 Před 5 lety +10

      Why colgate

    • @muzosh
      @muzosh Před 5 lety +190

      Plot Twist: Colgate is actually ice-cream

  • @fartripper7598
    @fartripper7598 Před 5 lety +7266

    Next video: *water expert guesses cheap vs expensive water*

    • @deathmetalpagan
      @deathmetalpagan Před 5 lety +524

      Fiji- mmm definitely Fiji.
      Aquafina- *spits it out*

    • @liangryan
      @liangryan Před 5 lety +24

      LMAOOO

    • @LightieeT
      @LightieeT Před 5 lety +60

      DeathMetalJesus Fiji is disgusting

    • @kimnorberg9783
      @kimnorberg9783 Před 5 lety +30

      there was a japan tv show doing this.

    • @josejacalne8196
      @josejacalne8196 Před 5 lety +109

      There's really actually a water expert. You should try check him out.

  • @TheHomerowKeys
    @TheHomerowKeys Před 5 lety +1028

    I love her outlook. "Ultimately it's about your preference, and that is the only thing that matters."
    And the "eat it from a cone" philosophy is really sweet. I hope we see more of her.

  • @elichambers7602
    @elichambers7602 Před 5 lety +922

    I had the very good fortune to work under Mrs. Britton-Bauer at the Jeni's production kitchen for a couple of years. Insanely smart, knowledgeable, talented, charming human being! Glad that more and more people (and retailers) are all about her products
    .
    (P.S. If you've had her salty caramel ice cream recently, there's a good chance I made the caramel! bon apetit!)

    • @SPACEHARICE
      @SPACEHARICE Před 5 lety +7

      she seems really cool probably my favorite expert so far if you ever see her say random guy on the internet said hi

    • @vedkedia
      @vedkedia Před 4 lety

      Eli Chambers soo lucky D :

    • @mr.icecream7880
      @mr.icecream7880 Před 2 lety +1

      So cool!

  • @santiagoarenas4580
    @santiagoarenas4580 Před 5 lety +3665

    I don't Care about the video I just want her to tell me a bed time story

  • @ltrey33
    @ltrey33 Před 5 lety +1411

    You guys should do an amateurs vs experts version of this, where regular joes have to guess and give their explanation why as well.

    • @2-min-ago
      @2-min-ago Před 4 lety +19

      I want ketchup taste tests! If you know what I mean...

    • @Serpenoidd
      @Serpenoidd Před 4 lety +27

      Valeriia Panina no i dont know what this means please explain

    • @deepanshusharma76
      @deepanshusharma76 Před 4 lety

      @@superskilledsiblings4621 lol

    • @Billie_Marie_
      @Billie_Marie_ Před 3 lety +4

      I'll volunteer 🙋🏻‍♀️

    • @noname-kx4cu
      @noname-kx4cu Před 3 lety +8

      I agree! Like I know for sure that the experts are probably going to get it correct. It's not that fun at all but normal people trying to guess with only their assumptions. Yesss please.

  • @AlphaStrainOfficial
    @AlphaStrainOfficial Před 5 lety +865

    I worked at her shop in Cleveland during high school. Such a knowledgeable and humble person to learn from. Amazing flavors as well!

    • @tylercotter9282
      @tylercotter9282 Před 5 lety +7

      oooooh what shop??? I wanna go!

    • @salad5304
      @salad5304 Před 5 lety +22

      Tyler Cotter Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

    • @Mordecai4290
      @Mordecai4290 Před 5 lety +10

      I worked at the one in Nashville! She's so great!

    • @margertqueen2815
      @margertqueen2815 Před 5 lety

      Andy Horvath wow cuwsnsdeses

    • @bleepbloopskrrr
      @bleepbloopskrrr Před 5 lety

      Oh I thought you were going to say Mitchell’s! Mitchell’s Ice Cream was my favorite while living in Cleveland ☺️♥️

  • @3mmanu3ll3
    @3mmanu3ll3 Před 5 lety +241

    The person that does the art on this black board is... amazing. Everytime. Flawless.

  • @loveluca6981
    @loveluca6981 Před 5 lety +2082

    3:45 "air is free"
    Not when you buy a bag of chips :)

    • @annemontgomery3890
      @annemontgomery3890 Před 5 lety +108

      That's not air, though. It's a noble gas (which doesn't interact with flavor, while air does) they use to inflate the bag and keep the chips intact. They used to sell potato chips in tin cans; you don't want to try those after a week.

    • @rohitghali
      @rohitghali Před 5 lety +24

      They can make the bag small and put in less noble gas. But they intentionally make a huge packet with more air than chips. Don't try to justify their scam...

    • @ThePointblank
      @ThePointblank Před 5 lety +108

      @@rohitghali I've worked in food manufacturing. The reason why there's so much air in a bag of chips is to reduce the likelihood of all of the chips being crushed under their own weight during transportation. The extra gas is there to act as a cushion to prevent your potato chips from turning into potato crumbs.

    • @stfulosersrigbone
      @stfulosersrigbone Před 5 lety +44

      It's Nitrogen not air, (although nitrogen makes up 78% of air). It's added so chips don't oxidize in the bag and become stale.

    • @nightsfire
      @nightsfire Před 5 lety +22

      She's saying for the company it's a free ingredient, not the consumer, so it's gonna be cheaper to produce creaminess with aeration than high-quality dairy

  • @user_8983
    @user_8983 Před 4 lety +815

    All of these people look like their area of expertise.

    • @rizzy6087
      @rizzy6087 Před 3 lety +2

      Stella Lemkau WOW SO ORIGINAL

    • @fatandfurious4107
      @fatandfurious4107 Před 3 lety +27

      @@rizzy6087 oh shut up karen

    • @huskybaiano3994
      @huskybaiano3994 Před 2 lety +10

      So true. I don’t know if Epicurious has wardrobe and hair&make up department, but all the experts are and dress like their object of expertise. Cheese expert has yellow shirt, mushroom was yellow and brown, chocolate was dressed in black and white, and ice cream expert has bright cold colored clothes and a fluffy, “dollopy” hairdo.

  • @drewparson8573
    @drewparson8573 Před 5 lety +848

    She actually owns an amazing ice cream shop called Jeni’s. She went to Ohio state and she’s a really cool lady

    • @jahjoeka
      @jahjoeka Před 5 lety +13

      Lol cool lady.

    • @StenoTimmy
      @StenoTimmy Před 4 lety +19

      WHAAAT! So that's her dark chocolate ice cream I always buy. No wonder...

  • @casberta9819
    @casberta9819 Před 5 lety +371

    She's legitimately so knowledgeable, but able to explain things very well?? We stan an ice cream educating queen

  • @SirGherro
    @SirGherro Před 5 lety +546

    I love how for the strawberry one she didn't even like the more expensive one.... don't always trust the more expensive choice! with anything.

    • @SimuLord
      @SimuLord Před 3 lety +20

      I like how she perfectly nailed why...
      Like "don't quit your day job, you ain't Ben and Jerry."

    • @gregorytipton6352
      @gregorytipton6352 Před 2 lety

      This is true with the chocolate ice cream she sells, since you can save a lot of money getting Aldi's, which tastes the same

  • @pixelfox9666
    @pixelfox9666 Před 5 lety +129

    I think sometimes food experts can be sort of snobbish when it comes to their area of expertise. I really like that she kept on repeating that it's all about personal preference, that the more expensive ice cream isn't always the best (and sometimes not even the best quality), and that it's about what you're looking for in an ice cream. As someone who just discovered how amazing Walmart brand ice cream can be (at $2 a carton) I can completely relate!

    • @TheKatiebugsTTV
      @TheKatiebugsTTV Před 4 lety +5

      The Walmart brand vanilla bean ice cream is delicious in root beer floats. And their cookies and cream is by far my favorite.

  • @BrunchStore
    @BrunchStore Před 5 lety +532

    Amazing casting by Epicurious on this series. Every expert is a delight to listen to, and don't diss cheaper products.

    • @kennydude11797
      @kennydude11797 Před 5 lety +52

      BrunchStore This woman actually dissed the more expensive product for being way more expensive than it should have been, which I thought was really awesome.

    • @BrunchStore
      @BrunchStore Před 5 lety +23

      Which I loved about her too. There's an obvious difference between mass produced factory ice cream, and more homemade style ice cream. But it gets to a point where the bells and whistles don't add to the ice cream experience. I could hear her talk about ice cream all day.

  • @Damage_Inc
    @Damage_Inc Před 5 lety +524

    She needs to be on Food Network. I'm an avid mint chip lover and she nailed it. Same with coffee. She's a great personality and her analysis is on point. I said HELLO several times during this video.

    • @ll-cb3py
      @ll-cb3py Před 5 lety +1

      Coffee and mint chip are abominations. SHAME.

    • @hasiabh
      @hasiabh Před 5 lety +3

      She owns one of the best Ice Cream brands of all -Jeni's!

    • @brokenwave6125
      @brokenwave6125 Před 5 lety +4

      Mint chocolate chip has always been my favorite.

    • @arxsyn
      @arxsyn Před 5 lety +2

      I find that the chocolate chips in the majority of the ice cream I've tried isn't very good. For instance, it's not real dark, crisp chocolate. It's something I don't know, plastic-y and chewy with no real good chocolate flavor. I'm saying this as a (dark) chocolate lover.

    • @jayamilapersson4030
      @jayamilapersson4030 Před 5 lety +1

      Im the kind of person who like more unusual flavours like matcha, honeydew/passionfruit, rainbow, pear/Daim, pear, but I also like chocolate

  • @teasis.2210
    @teasis.2210 Před 5 lety +1166

    teacher : what do you want to be in the future?
    me : *an ice cream expert* ❤

    • @PinkLove7749
      @PinkLove7749 Před 5 lety +16

      Cheese master is better 🧀🧀🧀

    • @carpii
      @carpii Před 5 lety +11

      she actually wanted to be a perfumier, but ended up applying those skills to icecream instead

    • @ranjanbiswas3233
      @ranjanbiswas3233 Před 5 lety +1

      Not that easy as you think. You have to work nights after nights perfecting your flavors.

    • @vtaeminsandvitamins4279
      @vtaeminsandvitamins4279 Před 4 lety +2

      Hai fellow army!💜

    • @multifandomedbutgirlsgener8913
      @multifandomedbutgirlsgener8913 Před 4 lety +1

      question is, is she a certified ice cream expert?

  • @thuanneramos8789
    @thuanneramos8789 Před 5 lety +460

    She is the mix of Cosmo and Wanda. Omg 😍😍😍😍

  • @JanPospisilArt
    @JanPospisilArt Před 5 lety +2288

    "Hm....mhm."
    - every expert

  • @kouyasakurada5547
    @kouyasakurada5547 Před 5 lety +544

    She loves ice cream so much that her hair is ice cream.

    • @realpatriot8906
      @realpatriot8906 Před 4 lety +45

      She uses stabilizers to keep her hair nice and airy

    • @Original_Oats
      @Original_Oats Před 4 lety +4

      Yumu complete idiot

    • @Torpxr
      @Torpxr Před 4 lety

      @@yumu5460 b r u h

    • @yumu5460
      @yumu5460 Před 4 lety

      Qmeu _ I actually wooshed the wrong comment. My mistake, I never came again to this video so I never realized until they sent a notification.

    • @bluesquirrel2472
      @bluesquirrel2472 Před rokem

      Yesss!!! My thoughts exactly

  • @copperdaylight
    @copperdaylight Před 5 lety +252

    loved how she roasted that strawberry icecream. really agrees to her statement regarding price versus quality.

  • @nurkhairah8172
    @nurkhairah8172 Před 3 lety +37

    “When I was growing up, strawberry was my favorite flavor”
    *takes a look at her hair*
    I could tell xD

  • @recoil53
    @recoil53 Před 5 lety +292

    And how did my HS guidance counselor not tell me Ice Cream Expert was a career option?
    I feel let down and betrayed by The Man.

  • @phenomenalgirl
    @phenomenalgirl Před 5 lety +2791

    . Her hair is like spun sugar! She looks like a fairy god mother!

    • @nikkic3561
      @nikkic3561 Před 5 lety +71

      She's beautiful

    • @snowleopard89
      @snowleopard89 Před 5 lety +35

      You should try the ice cream she makes. Its magical! Look up, “Jeni’s Ice Cream”

    • @_donjose
      @_donjose Před 5 lety +7

      Cotton candy ? Lol

    • @msab4883
      @msab4883 Před 5 lety +11

      Icr cream fairy

    • @kellz8260
      @kellz8260 Před 5 lety +4

      😂😂😂 u said that so awesome! 😊

  • @benfos8109
    @benfos8109 Před 5 lety +182

    Dude, she seems sweeter than the ice cream itself. It's amazing

  • @Ares_gaming_117
    @Ares_gaming_117 Před 4 lety +126

    she looks exactly like an ice cream expert would look

  • @MoxieBeast
    @MoxieBeast Před 5 lety +1328

    her voice is so soothing! she could easily do voice acting if she wasn't an ice cream genius

    • @grllwrfr
      @grllwrfr Před 5 lety +65

      yes! she has such a kind voice. like a teacher you really loved when you were a kid

    • @MoxieBeast
      @MoxieBeast Před 5 lety +7

      exactly that!!! yes!! :D

    • @moozicforLIFE
      @moozicforLIFE Před 5 lety +8

      She sounds exactly like someone and I can't place it AGHHH EMMA STONE MAYBE???

    • @moozicforLIFE
      @moozicforLIFE Před 5 lety +11

      DEFINITELY EMMA STONE! 😊👍 She looks and sounds great (and, again, like Emma Stone)

    • @GenreJordan
      @GenreJordan Před 5 lety +5

      Katie Buckley surprised you didn't say Hanna Hart her voice reminds me of her

  • @gelusvenn5063
    @gelusvenn5063 Před 5 lety +846

    I really quite enjoyed this one, this lady is professional without being pretentious, and notes that individual tastes may differe from what you'd expect comparatively to the common concept that more expensive = automatically better. Ice cream is something that I've always loved, just because the blank canvas of cream and sugar(flavor wise) can be transformed into basically anything that someone might want to, even if as we've learned from Iron Chef, maybe some flavor combinations aren't such a fantastic idea even if they are creative.

  • @Fatone85
    @Fatone85 Před 4 lety +114

    Personally, I think it's nice that Cyndi Lauper is broadening her career options.

  • @pavladavlas
    @pavladavlas Před 4 lety +37

    She looks exactly like what I would imagine an ice cream maker to look like. Almost like a Strawberry Shortcake character.

  • @dianegron
    @dianegron Před 5 lety +352

    Someone at Ben & Jerry’s is crying right now.
    Love how polite and nice she is when calling out unnecessary ingredients and execution in expensive ice cream flavors.

    • @100nitrog2
      @100nitrog2 Před 5 lety +54

      Fun fact: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, creators of Ben & Jerry's, didn't initially plan on going into the ice cream business. They knew they wanted to open a food business together, but only settled on ice cream after they learned that bagel-making equipment was too expensive for them to afford. Other fun fact: the reason Ben & Jerry's relies on mixed in ingredients so much is because Ben Cohen has severe anosmia (he can't smell, which is a big part of taste), and as such had a strong preference for textural contrast in his food.

    • @marthawelch4289
      @marthawelch4289 Před 5 lety +8

      @@100nitrog2 Thanks for this info! I always wondered why B&J's ice cream had "stuff" in it.

    • @azadalamiq
      @azadalamiq Před 5 lety

      dianegron
      they went down hill after being bought out. It used to be a family run creamery in vermont but was taken over by a swedish company. I lived in new england and ben and jerry quality went down hill but are priced high.

  • @peshgirl
    @peshgirl Před 5 lety +326

    I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I love that they appreciate and sometimes recommend the cheaper product, because it's still a good product and maybe what you need for a situation.

    • @DreamEclipse
      @DreamEclipse Před 5 lety

      Umm, they only do that when they get it wrong.

    • @michaelc7014
      @michaelc7014 Před 5 lety +1

      Yeah I remember when you said it before....and now you said it again!

  • @a14a17k
    @a14a17k Před 2 lety +10

    I think I appreciate this episode so much because she explains why price doesn't always mean better. The idea of adding too much of something and ruining it. I found that in almost all the other EPs all the higher priced were always the better tasting product also

  • @genaroguerrero9228
    @genaroguerrero9228 Před 5 lety +51

    "from a chocolate perspective"
    a combination of words that i never thought i could hear

  • @blakehatton4990
    @blakehatton4990 Před 5 lety +123

    I love how the experts aren't snobby about the food in that a higher price point does not necessarily equal a better product and they won't dismiss something simply because it's cheaper.

    • @bananabyter
      @bananabyter Před 5 lety

      Well, higher quality ice cream usually means more expensive ingredients. To create a solid business you should be making more than you're spending (I think that's kind of obvious, but whatever), so, to cover the more expensive ingredients, you would naturally charge more for your product. Plus, people will usually pay more for more well-made, more natural products rather than cheaply made, chemical-chalked products.

    • @BrettVano
      @BrettVano Před 5 lety

      Big yes to that observation Blake.

  • @butterflygroundhog
    @butterflygroundhog Před 5 lety +382

    she has the decency and the professionalism to use complicated terms AND explain them afterward; very great video!

  • @Unplanted
    @Unplanted Před 4 lety +50

    17:18 There are spiders in mint?! Damn, nature...

  • @khaotik1
    @khaotik1 Před 5 lety +52

    Her passion is infectious!

  • @daniellaaaaa
    @daniellaaaaa Před 5 lety +500

    I need to know who is the artist behind the gorgeous backgrounds! They're always such a delight to the eye

  • @naitsirk32
    @naitsirk32 Před 5 lety +331

    I like how you guys at Epicurious has gotten more confidence in these videos as we go and now make 22 minute videos! thanks you so much for that vote of confidence!

    • @workingguy6666
      @workingguy6666 Před 5 lety +1

      Same. The whole 'youtube creators that follow YT tips for making short videos' thing just panders to the audiences that most channels don't really want.

  • @NAConen
    @NAConen Před 4 lety +21

    I never would have expected that watching someone else eat ice cream would be *almost* as great as eating ice cream. Thanks for the knowledge, ice cream expert lady.

  • @2003494658
    @2003494658 Před 4 lety +23

    I came here from CNBC Make It.
    " How Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream Is Taking Over One Scoop At A Time," just to watch this again.

  • @heyheyhey40
    @heyheyhey40 Před 5 lety +680

    I saw this 22 minute clip and thought, “no way I’ll watch all of this!”..... but I enjoyed her commentary.

  • @broadwayindie
    @broadwayindie Před 5 lety +246

    Her take down of the expensive strawberry ice cream was perfect!

    • @Clay3613
      @Clay3613 Před 5 lety

      Disagree, the ice creams didn't even have cut up strawberries in them!

    • @monia119966
      @monia119966 Před 5 lety +7

      @@Clay3613 she said that if you put too much strawberry icecream wont be as creamy, and so far i have tasted many with strawberry bits but more icy

  • @KimMaverick
    @KimMaverick Před 5 lety +7

    I’ve been obsessed with these and watching 1-2 per day on lunch breaks. They’re all amazing but this was the first one I found touching. My eyes actually welled up with tears of how passionate and thoughtful she is. I have only ever bought the cheapest ice cream in the aisle; that will change next time I shop.

  • @jeremylimmusic
    @jeremylimmusic Před 5 lety +9

    Jeni has such a wonderful way of explaining and describing food. I'm sending this video whenever someone asks about flavour / texture / body / finish. Also, her aesthetic is really on point.

  • @andyrosado4427
    @andyrosado4427 Před 5 lety +292

    Jeni is just the best. Idk if she's local here, but she has several ice cream places here in Nashville, and every time I see her, she's just oozing passion for her craft. Super nice and magnetic.

  • @maddoxzumthor1620
    @maddoxzumthor1620 Před 5 lety +821

    The day the experts get a guess wrong is the day I'll cease to exist

    • @durenatu
      @durenatu Před 5 lety +85

      Someone probably already did, it just doesn't make to the final cut.

    • @inadequis6132
      @inadequis6132 Před 5 lety +18

      The chocolate expert got the last one wrong, was a $550 chocolate bar that she got wrong too

    • @kevinbennett7598
      @kevinbennett7598 Před 5 lety +127

      Inadequis She didn't get it wrong though. She didn't expect it was gonna be as expensive as it was, but she picked correctly

    • @user-qp2be2pj9g
      @user-qp2be2pj9g Před 5 lety +6

      The meat guy got one wrong

    • @kevinbennett7598
      @kevinbennett7598 Před 5 lety +42

      Kiwi also not true... he said some would be close when they weren't but he picked the more expensive each time

  • @briannamccollum6737
    @briannamccollum6737 Před 4 lety +31

    Idk who did that chalkboard in the back but damn they got talent🔥

  • @softestcloudASMR
    @softestcloudASMR Před 3 měsíci +1

    I’ve watched this video so many times because it’s so soothing and fun. Every time I watch I marvel at how she can not only tell which is more expensive but she can tell that they are both upscale ice creams (like the chocolates), etc. So impressive!!!!

  • @andrineslife
    @andrineslife Před 5 lety +2029

    I feel like she would brighten anyone's day!

    • @CallMeDigi
      @CallMeDigi Před 5 lety +26

      andrineslife talking about ice cream should brighten anyone's day.

    • @FieryJuniper
      @FieryJuniper Před 5 lety +23

      Iike a fairy god mother from Disney's Cinderella

    • @tem5693
      @tem5693 Před 5 lety +5

      andrineslife she just did

    • @mungbean345
      @mungbean345 Před 5 lety +8

      Chee Xiong The dairy fairy godmother!

    • @audreyhowe5304
      @audreyhowe5304 Před 5 lety

      I'm lactose intolerant so this made me sad.

  • @gnaek
    @gnaek Před 5 lety +328

    She looks like a Willy Wonka's relative who is in charge of the ice cream department

  • @InstrumentSiblings
    @InstrumentSiblings Před 4 lety +27

    While she’s talking
    “ICE CREAM SLOWLY MELTS”

  • @rollomaughfling380
    @rollomaughfling380 Před 2 lety +5

    Soon as she mentioned her name was Jeni, I was like OHHHH MY GOD it's GOT to be HER! If you haven't had ice cream from one of her shops, open a new tab and find out if there's one near you. It's worth a road trip if you have to. So many nice dinners in LA with girlfriends capped off with Jeni's.
    Server: Can I interest you in the dessert menu?
    Us: No, thanks. We're going to Jeni's.
    Server (leaning in): I completely understand.

  • @fluffylonjini5486
    @fluffylonjini5486 Před 5 lety +686

    her hair even looks like an ice cream

    • @pinkheart315
      @pinkheart315 Před 5 lety +9

      More like cotton candy.
      But if her hair is gonna be an ice cream than its closer to the strawberry ice cream they showed

    • @lostinmyprison3863
      @lostinmyprison3863 Před 5 lety +1

      fluffy lonjini her hair looks like a pink chicken nugget

    • @josh8837
      @josh8837 Před 5 lety

      I don’t think you know what ice cream looks like

  • @arandomyoutubeuser_____8930
    @arandomyoutubeuser_____8930 Před 5 lety +148

    It's amazing how knowledgeable people can be on different topics. To me, ice cream is ice cream, and I probably wouldn't notice too much of a difference between the same flavors of different brands. I find it fascinating how many subtle differences she can spot. I'm this way with orchestral music... I've spent over half my life in various orchestras, and every time I listen to a piece, I hear something different. I try to pick out each section... especially strings, and listen to how all the parts weave together. My sister, however, claims that every piece sounds the same! Lol.
    When people are so passionate about a subject, I find their depth of knowledge a bit fascinating. 👧😁

  • @tasneemahmed5821
    @tasneemahmed5821 Před 5 lety +51

    The perfect job doesn't exi-

  • @simply_daisy7144
    @simply_daisy7144 Před 4 lety +22

    I love her hair, it looks like a cottoncandy icecream swirl.

  • @corbitt61
    @corbitt61 Před 5 lety +1369

    I want to know what the brands were that she’s testing, especially the ones she really liked.

    • @PetiteCauchemar
      @PetiteCauchemar Před 5 lety +12

      Same

    • @Clamfaced
      @Clamfaced Před 5 lety +225

      It'd have been funny if for one of them they fed her her own brand, but I'm sure she would have recognised it

    • @ranjanbiswas3233
      @ranjanbiswas3233 Před 4 lety +4

      Uhm I guess expensive ones are those she made.

    • @SkazkiPeredSnom
      @SkazkiPeredSnom Před 4 lety +14

      Wouldn't be allowed.

    • @annam3088
      @annam3088 Před 4 lety +43

      HagenDazs is usually $6.99 and really high quality ice cream. It’s made using only like five ingredients? Depending on the flavour
      It’s expensive for a small tub but I always get it on sale

  • @TheRealAirdoo
    @TheRealAirdoo Před 5 lety +342

    The expert owns her own line of ice cream, and it's awesome.

    • @2ninja4U2see97
      @2ninja4U2see97 Před 5 lety +41

      Most of the experts from this series are makers of their product of expertise. The meat expert makes sausages, the chocolate expert owns Guittard Chocolate Company, the coffee expert produces his own coffees etc

    • @KiraRagged
      @KiraRagged Před 5 lety +11

      omg that's Jeni? I bought a gift cert for her online shop for an ex and he loved it so much he ordered again and again for special occasions :)

    • @larsvontrash
      @larsvontrash Před 5 lety

      Kira Ragged fresh market has a selection of her ice creams

    • @aaronroszczewski7267
      @aaronroszczewski7267 Před 5 lety

      Airdoo u

  • @Xbigmike17X
    @Xbigmike17X Před 5 lety +6

    I once experimented sprinkling some instant coffee onto some chocolate ice cream. Loved it!

  • @michaelrudden8215
    @michaelrudden8215 Před 3 lety +10

    I still remember when my mom brought home an 11 dollar mint chip, it was so creamy and loaded with chips. It was the pinnacle of my taste buds

  • @vanessahotlosz4009
    @vanessahotlosz4009 Před 5 lety +363

    Jeni’s! I accidentally watched this not knowing it was the master mind behind my favorite ice cream! Her goat cheese ice cream is mind blowing. So much talent not just in skill but also in analysis!

    • @TheDonovanFisher
      @TheDonovanFisher Před 3 měsíci

      Same here! I just saw her name on her apron and it clicked!

  • @miracleheard9108
    @miracleheard9108 Před 5 lety +277

    I'm watching a 22 minute ice cream tasting video at 4:30am and that tells everything that is needed to know about me.

    • @sssinfullyyours
      @sssinfullyyours Před 4 lety +2

      Miracle Heard 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @oliverasavic2508
      @oliverasavic2508 Před 4 lety +3

      Me too

    • @LL-bl8hd
      @LL-bl8hd Před 3 lety +3

      Are you me? 🤔

    • @kaleezinn5214
      @kaleezinn5214 Před 3 lety +3

      2 years later and same

    • @TheFamousMockingbird
      @TheFamousMockingbird Před 2 lety +3

      I know it's two years later but it's 4:34 am and I'm doing the same thing. Let me know what I'll be doing exactly two years from now if you don't mind

  • @mattdabrat424
    @mattdabrat424 Před 4 lety +2

    This is still my favorite installment of this series!

  • @MzDeAndraJhene
    @MzDeAndraJhene Před 4 lety +1

    I love her personality. This video was pretty fun to watch. She is goals because I want to open up my own ice cream shop/franchise too.

  • @MandoEmmm
    @MandoEmmm Před 5 lety +108

    If the icecream business doesn't work, she should do audiobooks my goodness is her voice relaxing.

  • @toddellner5283
    @toddellner5283 Před 5 lety +396

    I appreciate like her professionalism. She can step back from her personal likes and dislikes and judge the products on their technical and, for lack of a better term, artistic characteristics.

    • @michaelc7014
      @michaelc7014 Před 5 lety +2

      Agreed. I don't appreciate her professionalism but I do appreciate her "like" professionalism, which I believe is more meaningful.

    • @davidmontiel6181
      @davidmontiel6181 Před 5 lety +3

      Todd Ellner did you actually just write “like” in the start of your sentence??? Who does that!!!!??

    • @Gee-xb7rt
      @Gee-xb7rt Před 5 lety +2

      like who doesn't?

    • @Gaiwen_Li
      @Gaiwen_Li Před 5 lety +1

      Todd Ellner this is the reason why professional critics and tasters exist. It’s not snobbery at all

  • @MajorShepard
    @MajorShepard Před 5 lety +22

    Its good to know that there's a possibility that with mint ice cream I can be eating minced up spiders lol

  • @EthanVillanueva
    @EthanVillanueva Před 4 lety +3

    Huge shout out to who ever does all the artwork in that chalkboard. Whoever you are, you're amazing.

  • @fafinaf
    @fafinaf Před 5 lety +469

    I love these videos. Very informative and the experts you have on are not snobs. Nobody like a snob.

    • @peexclamacao
      @peexclamacao Před 5 lety +9

      is your icon supposed to look like and eyelid stuck on the computer screen? bc i really thought it was lol

    • @jazzyjtone
      @jazzyjtone Před 5 lety +9

      I literally tried to blow the eyelash away because I thought it was mine

    • @danielcappell
      @danielcappell Před 5 lety

      fafinaf i like snobs

  • @sheyjake
    @sheyjake Před 5 lety +266

    Idk why but just watching this, I feel like that lady is a really good person.

    • @k_a_y_l_e_e
      @k_a_y_l_e_e Před 5 lety +21

      she's the cool aunt everyone wants.

    • @hj-hl9ti
      @hj-hl9ti Před 5 lety +12

      She had a shop in Columbus when I worked at an art glass nonprofit & she always donated to events, I remember her giving us so much ice cream. This was back around 2007 and I think she had a salted caramel back then. People loved it.

    • @HendersonHinchfinch
      @HendersonHinchfinch Před 5 lety

      Oh

    • @Dani-Peach
      @Dani-Peach Před 5 lety +3

      I run into her a lot at local events and she’s seriously the sweetest person I’ve ever met

    • @k_a_y_l_e_e
      @k_a_y_l_e_e Před 5 lety +1

      hold up: Columbus as in Ohio??!?!?

  • @DaenGaming
    @DaenGaming Před 4 lety +5

    Her voice is so relaxing, I just love listening to her talk.

  • @Jo-zw7fw
    @Jo-zw7fw Před 2 lety +2

    Her Pineapple Upsidedown Cake is now my #1 favorite. I love all her flavors, but it's the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. Her Savannah Mint is also so fabulous. You can taste butter in her Maple Pancakes, too. So many great options and she's so creative.

  • @stardeki
    @stardeki Před 5 lety +881

    Im lactose intolerant, glad i can know what ice cream will be worth getting a stomach ache over

    • @Panda-Monium251
      @Panda-Monium251 Před 5 lety +18

      theres pills to help those btw

    • @yaochao3680
      @yaochao3680 Před 5 lety +26

      I know the feeling. Some pills don’t always work for me, but I just suffer through it lol

    • @d.brooke3048
      @d.brooke3048 Před 5 lety +5

      Lmao literally me preparing myself

    • @nooisebots
      @nooisebots Před 5 lety +7

      @@Panda-Monium251 or vegan or lactose free icecream

    • @timurkoshka3853
      @timurkoshka3853 Před 5 lety +10

      felicia wright Those ice creams aren’t as good as the basic ones

  • @laneza1337
    @laneza1337 Před 5 lety +555

    I love how she gravitated towards the expensive ones and tasted them first. She knew what was up.

    • @jamesliggins891
      @jamesliggins891 Před 5 lety +21

      except for the first one, where she didn't. lol

    • @Zzucc
      @Zzucc Před 5 lety +17

      She didn't even do that for the first 2

    • @jenlaw5897
      @jenlaw5897 Před 4 lety +49

      I assume she goes to the lesser sweet ones, because the sweeter ones would make the less sweet ones taste like nothing.

    • @suwenxxer
      @suwenxxer Před 4 lety

      I thought she gravitated towards the one that would taste better

    • @alistairt7544
      @alistairt7544 Před 4 lety +1

      I think because cheaper ice cream all have more stabilisers and that can cost your mouth and affect the taste of the next ice cream. Plus, it's more likely will be masked with sugar and will he too sweet.

  • @Daszkal
    @Daszkal Před 2 lety

    Aw Jeni is delightful, there is a really awesome blend of pragmatism and emotional competence on display here that's super satisfying to see played out against a professional who is very good at their job. Really glad I watched this and hope we get to see more of Jeni in the future.

  • @dumpsterfire6992
    @dumpsterfire6992 Před 4 lety

    I love all of these,not for what they're reviewing or anything,it's just the people and how dedicated they are

  • @kellyluk4140
    @kellyluk4140 Před 5 lety +290

    Her: ice cream has its texture and flavor
    Me: I will eat any ice cream.

    • @saysoun752
      @saysoun752 Před 5 lety +2

      Not me as some aren't good. I'll stick to Breyers and Mayfield for cheap ice cream and Häagen-Dazs for my slightly more expensive ice cream and Jeni's when I want to splurge. I like uncomplicated flavors so I'm not a huge fan of Ben & Jerry's as some of their flavors are overly complicated.

    • @sophie4221
      @sophie4221 Před 5 lety

      Even ice cream the flavor of poo?

    • @kellyluk4140
      @kellyluk4140 Před 5 lety +4

      Sophie Tran : maybe......

    • @pleaseclickunsubscribe
      @pleaseclickunsubscribe Před 5 lety +3

      NEVER EVER eat Prairie Farms ice cream, it's disgusting.

    • @user-ie4pi6zc1k
      @user-ie4pi6zc1k Před 5 lety

      Have you ever eaten ice scream with were ice formed in it, it taste disgusting.

  • @xSuperFunny715x
    @xSuperFunny715x Před 5 lety +1040

    Her voice and look reminds me of Hannah Hart a little bit

    • @pogpogpurinn
      @pogpogpurinn Před 5 lety +13

      Same! I couldnt stop thinking of that!

    • @placeb0fication
      @placeb0fication Před 5 lety +2

      Thank you! I was looking for someone to make this comment.

    • @TheChazzyC
      @TheChazzyC Před 5 lety +6

      Hannah Hart always looks like she’s faking and dead inside; unlike this woman.

    • @r3ikobomb
      @r3ikobomb Před 5 lety +1

      @@TheChazzyC Same. I hate that Hannah person.

    • @wizzlet6821
      @wizzlet6821 Před 5 lety +3

      IgnoranceDeath Sounds like she did you wrong or somethin >_>

  • @mikelakner5622
    @mikelakner5622 Před 5 lety +1

    What a total joy this is to watch.

  • @mattdabrat424
    @mattdabrat424 Před 4 lety +5

    I just had a couple of her ice creams, and good LORD are they incredible!!!

  • @tosht2515
    @tosht2515 Před 5 lety +2637

    Obligatory *_"nice artwork"_* comment. Really looking forward to this episode. Such a fantastic series. 👍

    • @efthymiosn3381
      @efthymiosn3381 Před 5 lety +3

      Gimme some of de likes

    • @editreloadzz2829
      @editreloadzz2829 Před 5 lety +2

      John K. Boom there’s one

    • @GildedButterfly
      @GildedButterfly Před 5 lety +1

      Expect for at 4:41 it says Lce cream instead of Ice

    • @worldwidehandsome8326
      @worldwidehandsome8326 Před 5 lety

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    • @MarauderM00gi
      @MarauderM00gi Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you!!!

  • @tobikms1709
    @tobikms1709 Před 5 lety +568

    Legit only watching this because shes THE CUTEST AND PRETTIEST VANILLA BEAN OMGG HER VOICE

  • @metallicvoid1984
    @metallicvoid1984 Před 4 lety +4

    When it comes to mint chip I'm always going to go for the cheaper option, poorly for the nostalgia it brings me and all the extra chocolate ships. I am a child at heart and will always love the more candy like mint chip ice creams.
    On another note, this video was actually pretty interesting. Learned some new stuff and honestly enjoyed it!

  • @lilbatz
    @lilbatz Před 5 lety +7

    Man...in high school, I should have put icecream taster as a career path. Beats the mess I'm doing now!
    You are living the dream Ms Tester! 😍🍦🍨

  • @amiedevlin21
    @amiedevlin21 Před 5 lety +495

    Can we get a video on how these people become ice cream and cheese experts etc.. I mean does it pay the bills and where do I sign up?

    • @star4life822
      @star4life822 Před 4 lety +41

      They make it or they are a food critique or chef

    • @dylantrujillo9001
      @dylantrujillo9001 Před 4 lety +78

      She's got her own ice cream company. Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream

    • @CorporateShill
      @CorporateShill Před 4 lety +17

      Mrs fancy pants
      Business owners. They pay the bills and are able to buy 30 Tesla's

    • @sparks6177
      @sparks6177 Před 4 lety +31

      Mrs fancy pants most often the “experts” are industry professionals, chefs, bakers, small business owners, etc, that are in the industry of the particular product they are testing. She’s an ice cream maker/owner of her own ice cream shop and brand, it’s not like you get scooped up by an industry and are dubbed an “expert”

    • @arcabussy3798
      @arcabussy3798 Před 4 lety +3

      You can find video about her in CZcams just search’s jeni’s ice cream

  • @itsjiffy1122
    @itsjiffy1122 Před 5 lety +338

    6.99 for a pint of vanilla icecream wow i cant even afford to be fat lol

    • @sihama.5726
      @sihama.5726 Před 5 lety +25

      You can always use some of my fat it's free and time to be gone

    • @NaijaTion
      @NaijaTion Před 5 lety +4

      Do u know how much I wish this was the reality. Lol fat is expensive? I wish!

    • @julielozano149
      @julielozano149 Před 5 lety +2

      Its Jiffy lmfao she owns an ice cream shop and her pints are $12 each

    • @theinnocentemperorchild5246
      @theinnocentemperorchild5246 Před 5 lety +2

      Bro I get Ice Cream for less than $2 at Walmart

    • @joechurchill8055
      @joechurchill8055 Před 5 lety +1

      AlphaGem Wolf Therian Probably doesnt even have dairy in it

  • @trop1calb3luga63
    @trop1calb3luga63 Před 2 lety

    Every year or so I always manage to circle back to this video... it just makes me happy every time.

  • @feliciastewart972
    @feliciastewart972 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the information!! 💯. I needed to know this for my sensitive stomach..🙏

  • @mayradiaz8329
    @mayradiaz8329 Před 5 lety +111

    Her and cheese lady are so far my favorites from this series. It's probably not a coincidence that I love cheese and ice cream too 😅

    • @agel2435
      @agel2435 Před 5 lety +2

      You didn't love the Guiddard chocolate lady? Awwww

    • @mayradiaz8329
      @mayradiaz8329 Před 5 lety

      @@agel2435 oh my goodness that's right!!! I loved her too but idk the cheese lady and ice cream lady are just♡♡

    • @abrahamjoaquin19
      @abrahamjoaquin19 Před 5 lety

      You dairy maniac I respect it

  • @hexkitten
    @hexkitten Před 5 lety +442

    This was great advertisement of Jeni’s Ice Cream. I love anyone who can speak so eloquently of my favorite food, so I picked up a pint of her outrageously expensive (now I know why) dark chocolate ice cream. To say that it was a religious experience is... putting it lightly. I think this is what Maslow meant by reaching enlightenment. I’m ‘on a diet’ but devoured half a pint, SO worth the $$ and the calories.

    • @StereotypeLucas
      @StereotypeLucas Před 5 lety +13

      Aubrey now I want to buy her ice cream also 😅

    • @AlexK-wp9ie
      @AlexK-wp9ie Před 5 lety +4

      How does shipping work? Wouldn’t it melt

    • @roxcyn
      @roxcyn Před 5 lety

      Aubrey - that's why she looks so familiar. I didn't know it was her!

    • @advantegouesselfdevelopmen3854
      @advantegouesselfdevelopmen3854 Před 5 lety +20

      @@AlexK-wp9ie it's more expensive if you order through mail. But you have all the flavor options and its probably more expensive because they do keep it frozen which I am sure cost money. But no it does not melt. It is awesome

    • @AustinMichael
      @AustinMichael Před 5 lety +7

      Dry Ice most likely

  • @Paradise-on-Earth
    @Paradise-on-Earth Před 3 měsíci

    this one was especially loveable! I love this lady!

  • @ForumArcade
    @ForumArcade Před 4 lety +1

    This is a good one. Only episode I've intentionally watched more than once.