Whole Foods Market, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Whole Foods Market is a specialty grocery store, with a vast array of organic, high-quality, and locally grown food. They offer crème brûlée in the pastry/bakery section refrigerated area in small plastic containers. The first "non-restaurant" post for this blog. There were no directions or instructions on preparation for it, so I think it is basically up to you.


Presentation:
Obviously, this one is left up to the customer for the most part. As previously mentioned they it comes in a clear plastic container (with a tiny little spork attached) and is made in a round deep plastic ramekin.

Crust:
Hardly a "crust." It is actually extremely soft and provides no resistance to the small plastic utensil I used to eat it. The taste is classic though and does provide the sweet accent.

Custard:
Very strong vanilla flavor. The density is very light and a bit more moist than would be prefered. I ate it shortly after purchasing it, so it was quite cold since it was coming from the refridgerated section, but obviously this could be changed if desired.

Overall Impression:
Overall, I was very pleasantly surprised from the little super-market crème brûlée, but I also didn't go in with any expectations. I think the lack of a real crust really takes away from the experience. The tasty custard was good and definitely the right flavor, although the consistency was a bit too liquidy for my liking. I would say, if you're passing picking up groceries and feel a crème brûlée craving that you want to satisfy on the way home, this is your best bet. Beyond that, don't expect any more.

Rating:
2/5