- Chris “Flavor Hands” Onstad
- Honey Lavender / Grape Soda Float: damned sweet
Sending more customers to Salt & Straw is like recommending brunch at Screen Door, or touting the many virtues of the sun. However, something has been eating at me lately, and that is the search for a personal “root beer float” combination there. Red Velvet ice cream with root beer was nice but mushy, honey lavender ice cream with grape soda was interesting but damned sweet, salted caramel with root beer was good but not as awesome as it should have been.
Which of the following flavors would you pair with root beer, or one of the other stocked sodas (grape, orange, cola)? I’ve omitted ice creams which have chunky baked goods and nuts in them.
Rainbow Sherbet
Lemon Basil Sorbet
Arbequina Olive Oil
Honey Lavender
Sea Salt With Caramel Ribbon
Stumptown Coffee with Cocoa Nibs
Pear with Blue Cheese
Double Fold Vanilla
Honey Balsamic Strawberry with Cracked Pepper
Rainbow sherbet with orange soda might be good on acid, and the basil in lemon-basil might do interesting things with the dark, woody nature of root beer. I would go broke trying these various combinations, so I’ll ask your advice.
I’ll bet the Lemon Basil Sorbet with Ginger Ale would taste like awesome honey badgers dipped in rainbow juice.
Just sayin’.
I’ve been wanting to try the Pear & Blue Cheese forever but the lines are Voodoo-esque and hence I shall pine.
Only in Portland will be line up for a fucking hour for brunch (admittedly it’s pretty good), only to wait another hour inside.
With all the Salt & Straw hype….I must say I am NOT impressed with their sorbet (vegan) option: Lemon Basil. That’s it. If you eat vegan that’s what you get. One flavor. As if I’m a dog– the doggie bowl flavor- just like many restaurants. Although we appreciate that one flavor, it’s actually more of an insult to carry one flavor than to carry no flavors. However, if you’re not into overly sweet sorbet, this is for you, but really not a first choice in flavors. Lame. P.s. I’m done eating anywhere that doesn’t cater to plant-based diets. I’m sick of eating second best. Therefore, Salt & Straw can go fuck themselves.
why mess with perfection? double vanilla with a nice root bear or sasparilla or birch beer man.
This is all wrong! What you want is chocolate!!!