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Daily Mail
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- Automotive
- Daily Mail
My husband died twice after his heart attack but was brought back by paramedics. As a devout Christian I asked him: ‘Did you see the light?' His response shocked me... now I realise the miracle
It was like a scene from Holby City. The road was blocked off; there were two police cars and an ambulance, and crowds of people I didn't recognise. Panic pulsed through me as I spotted my husband Tom's silver Range Rover smashed into the bushes by the side of the road; the branches bent and broken and the mud tracks showing where he'd veered off the road.
CNA
2 days ago
- Climate
- CNA
Tanjong Katong sinkhole backfilled; road will undergo further checks before reopening
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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 3 Best Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Creams: A Blind Taste Test
All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by Bon Appétit editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Leslie Raney Garetto It's entirely possible mint chocolate chip ice cream is the most divisive flavor ever created. Should its base be pastel green or a soft ecru? Should it be flecked with standard chocolate chips, bigger chocolate chunks, or lithe flakes? Is mint chip ice cream even good? These questions and more were hotly debated just moments before our latest blind tasting began. In this article How we picked the products How we set up the taste test How our editors evaluated The budget pick The splurge Our favorite mint chip ice cream We also tested The flavor is at least 80 years old. One of Baskin-Robbins' original 31 flavors, 'Chocolate Mint' made its debut in 1945 in Glendale, California, at Irv Robbins's Snowbird Ice Cream before Robbins merged concepts with brother-in-law Burt Baskin to create the frozen dessert juggernaut we know today. Now codified in most people's minds as 'mint chocolate chip,' the combo is the seventh most popular ice cream flavor in the United States, according to a 2024 study from the International Dairy Foods Association, ranking ahead of chocolate chip, rocky road, and peanut butter cup. These days mint chocolate as a flavor concept has gone international, particularly in South Korea, where it has gained popularity in recent years. You can find the combination in cookies and ice cream, of course, but the duo has also joined forces in savory dishes, such as fried chicken and steamed buns. Not ready to dive into the wider world of minted-chocolate treats? Stick around. We'll be focusing on ice cream from here on. In our latest blind taste test, we sampled 12 brands of mint chocolate chip ice cream to find our favorites. What we found out is that one pint won't suit all. How we picked the products We began our search for the best mint chocolate chip ice cream by soliciting recommendations from the Bon Appétit staff. We combed through our vanilla ice cream taste test and cookies and cream ice cream taste test for tried-and-true favorite brands. We also scoured mint chocolate chip ice cream roundups across the web and kept an eye out for lesser-known brands when shopping, like Alec's Ice Cream, a relative newcomer. Just as important are the brands we chose not to test. We excluded some brands with limited distribution that could be difficult for many of our readers to find. We also eliminated any brands that included nontraditional chocolate elements (such as Oreo cookies or fudge swirls) and avoided any plant-based formulations. How we set up our blind taste test About 30 minutes before testing, we scooped the ice creams one by one into individual bowls and returned them to the freezer in turn. When our testers were ready, we presented one sample at a time for tasting. Each taster tried a spoonful of ice cream before discussing its pros and cons. In the end, our panel named three favorite mint chip pints—each with their own merits—as well as one ice cream deserving of an honorable mention. How our editors evaluated Our tasters had strong opinions on the proper color for mint chocolate chip ice cream, but not all shared the same opinion. Some insisted it should be green. ('That's just how things are; how they have always been!' being the implied takeaway.) Others thought a more natural white hue was the better option. On other facets our panel was more aligned. A great mint chocolate chip ice cream should be creamy and rich with a robust, refreshingly minty flavor. Ice creams deemed too saccharine or that veered too into toothpaste territory weren't welcome. There should also be an even distribution of chocolate throughout—and that chocolate can make or break the ice cream. It should be high-quality dark chocolate, nothing waxy or overly sweet. Our tasters preferred thin chocolate shards that shattered when chewed, creating a textural riot with each bite. No unwieldy chocolate chunks, overwhelming ripples, or unpleasantly gritty, grainy bits of chocolate. The Nostalgic Pick: Edy's Slow-Churned Mint Chocolate Chip Known as Dreyer's on the West Coast, this brand has been making ice cream for nearly a century. The dual names, according to the company's website, honor founders William Dreyer and Joseph Edy. Many Edy's flavors are sold as 'frozen dairy desserts' because the FDA requires ice cream to have a minimum amount of dairy fat and regulates weight per gallon. Edy's 'Slow-churned' line is a 'light ice cream,' which is reflected in the products' fat and calorie content compared to the standard. The way many of these types of ice cream fill out a pint is through overrun—that's the amount of air mixed in to make the ice cream soft and scoopable. Why it won us over: For tasters who expected a shock of fluorescent green when they pop the top off a carton of mint chocolate chip ice cream, Edy's hit the mark. Scattered throughout were formidable shards of dark chocolate that pleasantly contrasted the creamy base and balanced mint flavor. 'This is what I expect from mint chocolate chip ice cream,' beamed associate visuals editor Marc Williams. Senior cooking and SEO editor Joe Sevier appreciated how light and scoopable the ice cream was, even directly from the freezer, and other tasters said Edy's cool, creamy flavor took them right back to childhood. We'd love it in: Sandwiched between two thin chocolate wafer cookies in homemade ice cream sandwiches. BUY IT: Edy's Slow-Churned Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream; $6 for 1.5 quarts at DoorDash The Highfalutin Favorite: Jeni's Green Mint Chip Bon Appétit has ridden hard for Jeni's for years—it also placed in our cookies and cream ice cream taste test—so it's not wildly surprising to see this pint among our winners. Jeni's sets itself apart from other ice creams in that it doesn't use eggs; instead, it builds luxurious creaminess from extra-high-quality milk and cream. It's worth noting that Jeni's uses natural food coloring (spirulina makes for a gentle sea green hue in this mint chip). Why it won us over: Mint chocolate chip ice cream fanatic and food director Chris Morocco was Jeni's biggest advocate in this tasting. He described its color as a delicate turquoise (pronounced 'tur-kwaz'), comparing its color to the Caribbean Sea and describing its flavor as measured and well-calibrated. Other tasters were less effusive but agreed that Jeni's refreshingly minty yet incredibly creamy base benefited from a contrast of really good bittersweet chocolate shards. 'That feels like an adult ice cream,' said director of creative development Ian Stroud, 'I feel classy eating that.' We'd love it in: An ice cream like this deserves to be the main character in your dessert. Try it bathed in hot fudge, layered in an ice cream cake, or tucked into a baked Alaska. BUY IT: Jeni's Ice Cream Green Mint Chip; $10 for 1 pint at AmazonFresh BUY IT: Jeni's Ice Cream Green Mint Chip; $12 for 1 pint at Jeni' The Mint Chip Champ: Trader Joe's Mint Chip Ice Cream Trader Joe's mint chocolate chip ice cream carton is emblazoned with the words 'super premium,' which is ice cream parlance for 'there's a lot of dairy fat and very little air whipped into this ice cream.' The list of ingredients is short: cream, milk, cane sugar, chocolate-flavored chips, sugared egg yolks, peppermint extract, and a few stabilizers. Why it won us over: Interestingly, Trader Joe's mint chocolate chip is the only ice cream among our three top picks that isn't green. Do we finally have an answer to the green vs. white mint chip ice cream debate? Perhaps. What really put this ice cream over the top was its chocolate. Like the chocolate in Italian stracciatella, this ice cream boasted thin, wide flakes that shattered with each bite before gloriously melting away. Joe praised their 'rich chocolate flavor,' and associate test kitchen manager Ines Anguiano said the way the thin shards melted made each bite an 'integrated experience.' Other tasters loved this quart's luxe creaminess and its balanced mint flavor. We'd love it: Substituted into a Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake or nestled into a banana split with a scoop of chocolate and vanilla to round it out. BUY IT: Trader Joe's Mint Chip Ice Cream; $5 for 1 quart in stores Honorable Mention Graeter's Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream features large, irregular pieces of chocolate. While some tasters loved the fudgy bits ('I think the irregular chunks are charming,' Chris said), others found them slightly overwhelming: 'The piece I got was big enough to be a brownie,' Joe said. Still, Graeters won enough ardent fans that the panel agreed it was worth recommending. BUY IT: Graeter's Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream; $14 for 1 pint at 365 Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream: Although it had a nice scattering of chocolate shards, tasters didn't detect enough mint flavor. Alden's Organic Mint Chip Ice Cream: The texture was simply too light; tasters missed the dense, creamy consistency found in other contenders. Alec's Ice Cream Mint Chocolate Chip: Although tasters had a lot of nice things to say (good flavors, big chunks of chocolate), ultimately the elements didn't work well together. Breyers Mint Chocolate Chip: With its delicate flavor, Breyer's lost out to more robustly minted competitors. Häagen-Dazs Mint Chip Ice Cream: Tasters praised Häagen-Dazs on first bite, but ultimately deemed it too sweet, with unbalanced flavor. McConnell's Fine Ice Creams Mint Chip: Tasters found the chocolate here too finely ground, which made the ice cream taste gritty instead of luxe. Tillamook Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream: With a slightly gummy ice cream base, Tillamook fell short in texture. Van Leeuwen Mint Chip French Ice Cream: With a higher egg yolk content than traditional ice cream, Van Leeuwen's French ice cream is ultra creamy and sweet, but its chalky-tasting chocolate didn't deliver. Fresh Mint and Chocolate Ice Cream Originally Appeared on Bon Appétit
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
'Captures everything I need': Amazon has this $80 4K dash cam on sale for just $51
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Picture this: You're stopped at a red light when the car in front of you suddenly starts backing up. Before you can react — bam! — they hit you, then claim you rear-ended them. It's a classic insurance scam, and without proof, you could be stuck footing the bill. That's where a dash cam comes in. Right now, this one is just $51 — its lowest price ever — and it could save you hundreds down the road. Why is this a good deal? 💰 Simply put: At over 35% off, this is a no-brainer. If it doesn't pay for itself in preventing a pricey post-accident lawsuit, it'll earn its keep via the peace of mind you'll have knowing it's keeping an eye on things while you drive. And PS? This is just a few bucks shy of this its previous record low. Why do I need this? 🤔 Not all dash cams are created equal. This one can capture what's going on outside your car in 4K, which is important when you're trying to make out details like license plate numbers, especially when driving at night. Speaking of: The f/1.8 aperture lens allows it to capture a quality image even in low light. And because not all accidents happen in front of you, this comes with a rear camera as well. It captures a wide, 120-degree-angle field of view, so you're covered in both the front and rear. The camera automatically detects crashes, and locks and saves the footage just in case you can't. When it's time to check the record, simply go to the Viidure app, and you can download and share images and videos right from your phone. Once the camera's memory card is full, you can delete the images from the app or camera ... but if you forget, it'll keep recording in loop mode, so you'll stay protected. Next time an unscrupulous driver tries to make you responsible for his damage, or a very scrupulous driver (that would be you) wants to make sure the right person's blamed for the dings and dents to your ride, you'll have a clear, crisp video record. (Amazon) What reviewers say 💬 Over 700 shoppers have given this dash cam a five-star rating. Pros 👍 "I've been using this dash cam for a few weeks now, and I'm really impressed," raved one motorist. "The video quality is excellent, both during the day and at night. Setup was super easy, and the instructions were clear. It starts recording automatically when I start my car, which is really convenient. I also love the compact design — it doesn't block my view while driving." Echoed this happy customer, "The image is so clear and high quality and connects to Wi-Fi wonderfully. The application and installation is easy and user-friendly and includes a step-by-step manual." Stressed about the suction cup not working? Worry not, says this Lone Star State-r: "Even in the incredible heat of East Texas and Southern Texas, whether with a reflecting sun screen behind it (normal suction cups with any weight at all pulling on them fail quickly and irrevocably), but surprisingly and amazingly, this has survived a week-plus of upper 90s to low 100s." Cons 👎 The "blinking blue light when driving at night gets to me," quibbled one four-star driver, "so I put a piece of tape over it," Another buyer cautioned that, if your 12V power outlet is a bit out of reach, "[You] might have to purchase a separate cord depending on the car," they said. Luckily, those are relatively cheap and easy to find on Amazon. If you have Amazon Prime, you'll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $35 or more.) The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication. Looking for more great Amazon tech deals? Check these out:
CTV News
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Roll over Beethoven: Remote highway plays Ode to Joy
A newly build road in the UAE uses strategically spaced grooves in rumble strips to create the sound of Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' when driven over.
