11 Savoury Ice Creams to Savour this Summer
When I saw Amber Gibson's article in Fodor's travel on ice creams to sample this summer, I quickly scrolled through looking for my fave, Devon House I'Scream. It had to be there! After all, what we Jamaicans already knew, was given the international stamp of approval by National Geographic's Foodways of the World in 2012 when it listed ours as #4 on the list of top 20 ice cream bars in the world.
On second look, I saw that Amber's list was for ice creams in the U.S. So, since Jamaica is less than 2 hours from Florida by air, I thought I would extend her article from 10 ice creams to 11, so that you could know about our divine tropical flavours like Rum and Raisin, Devon Stout, Coconut, and Mango, that line up shoulder to shoulder with traditional flavours like Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate Chip, Pralines & Cream and Buttered Almond, to name just a few.
On third look, I realised that her emphasis was on "savoury", with caramelised bacon, wasabi, thyme and crispy Brussels sprout leaves being only some of the savoury additions to this usually sweet treat. So, I revisited our list of flavours. Couldn't find anything savoury to warrant being on Amber's list. But savoury or sweet, there is no list of ice creams that should exclude Devon House Ice Cream. They are creamy, flavourful, and the Rum and Raisin, my favourite, will knock you out!
On second look, I saw that Amber's list was for ice creams in the U.S. So, since Jamaica is less than 2 hours from Florida by air, I thought I would extend her article from 10 ice creams to 11, so that you could know about our divine tropical flavours like Rum and Raisin, Devon Stout, Coconut, and Mango, that line up shoulder to shoulder with traditional flavours like Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate Chip, Pralines & Cream and Buttered Almond, to name just a few.
On third look, I realised that her emphasis was on "savoury", with caramelised bacon, wasabi, thyme and crispy Brussels sprout leaves being only some of the savoury additions to this usually sweet treat. So, I revisited our list of flavours. Couldn't find anything savoury to warrant being on Amber's list. But savoury or sweet, there is no list of ice creams that should exclude Devon House Ice Cream. They are creamy, flavourful, and the Rum and Raisin, my favourite, will knock you out!
When in Kingston, a tour of Devon House, the late 19th century great house where the ice cream parlour is located, is a must. The ticket for the tour comes with your choice of an ice cream cone or a patty from the adjacent Devon House Bakery. These two, and the other shops in the courtyard, have been re-purposed from the out-houses (stables, staff quarters, kitchen) that annex the great house. Now, when you want to go shopping for things Jamaican, looking for a dining or drinking experience, when wanting to savour chocolate delights or to sniff tropical scented candles and ask me where to go, "Devon House", I scream!
