As far as sweet teeth go, I have been blessed with a mouth full of them. Cakes, chocolate, toffees and creams, I love them all. One of my particular favourite comfort foods has to be a tub of yummy ice cream. I love nothing better than settling down in front of a good movie with a tub of Ben and Jerry's, only to look down half way through the film and realise I've polished off the lot.
The hunt for the best Ice cream in Scotland is one that I would happily dedicate my life to, and I think I found a pretty good contender in the unlikely town of Uddingston. Tortolano's has been in Uddingston for years, and is well known amongst the locals as an excellent place to buy some chilly, creamy goodness. The reputation hasn't just been contained amongst the villagers however, and its not unusual to hear people raving about it as far afield as Glasgow.
The vanilla ice cream that I tried was to die for; delicious and creamy, with a gooey, almost stringy consistency which is really unusual for ice cream! It makes it much more indulgent, which can only be a good thing for me! It's churned from what can only be described as the oldest ice cream machine in Scotland, a bit rusty looking, but if that what it takes to make it great then I don't care!
Pricey, but well, well worth it! If you can, leave the Ben and Jerry's in the supermarket and treat yourself to a tub from Tortolano's! read more