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Food Fight This Month: Fudge

By: ITZ

HUNTSVILLE — Judy’s Ice Cream Galore
1502 Sam Houston Ave., Huntsville, TX 936.291.2500

MC: Just by looking at the Dulce De Leche, I could tell I was in for a sticky, but yummy treat. After taking one bite though, the amount of clean up afterwards was already worth it. The treat was just the right combination of caramel and vanilla based fudge. It melted in my mouth and the smoothness of the fudge was amazing. A little chewy towards the end but definitely one for the caramel lovers!

KS: Dulce de Leche: I'm a bit torn on Dulce de Leche. The taste is INCREDIBlE, with thick caramel swirls twirling around every bite. But, as is always the case when cooking with caramel, the fudge has a difficult time holding it's shape. A gooey and delicious treat, I wouldn't recommend trying to eat this in front of someone you're trying to impress, but as a guilty pleasure, you should smear this all over your face. It's a winner.

MC: “Sugar Free” and “Sucrose Free” both mean the same, and usually unless you are diabetic or have a health issue, they are also the ones you usually stay away from. But I am here to tell you that I now prefer the Sucrose Free Chocolate over the regular. Fudge is notoriously known for being rich and sometimes making you feel a little heavy (and guilty) after eating it. But besides the look, which is a little spongier than the regular, the taste was still just as good. The best thing about the Sucrose Free fudge was that it didn’t make me feel heavy or overwhelmed like regular fudge can. I definitely give this a thumbs up!

KS: Chocolate-Sucrose free: Oh my lord. Ignore the sucrose-free status. Seriously. I hate all things healthy, so it should mean a lot coming from me. The sucrose free status doesn't mean altered taste or horrific aftertastes in this particular case. With this sucrose-free fudge, the texture is a bit different and the taste isn't as heavy. (Which means I'll end up eating an entire block of it before I realize that it was a bad choice to do so.) A full taste and a wonderful "healthy" option, your special someone that is on a health kick will love you SO MUCH MORE if you exhibited their ability to eat incredible fudge and not feel guilty.

MC: Cookies-N-Cream anything is good but Cookies-N-Cream fudge is to die for! With the fresh chunks of Oreo mixed with the vanilla fudge, how could you say no? Biting into the piece I found the perfect amount of crunch to smooth ratio. I have always been a fan of this mixture and I am glad to say this is my favorite!

KS: Cookies 'n Cream: Cookies 'n Cream is always a classic flavor in any dessert. Though this fudge has a sturdy consistency and was exactly what you would expect with Cookies 'n Cream fudge, I found it a bit boring next to the other options that were on the table. Its a safe bet if you're trying to buy it for a special someone on holiday, but next to flavors like "Chocolate Orange Swirl," "Dulce de Leche," and "Tiger Butter," it just can't hold my attention.

MC: When I think of the words ‘Tiger’ and ‘Butter’ I think of something that is sinfully good, and man oh man was I right! This fudge had a layer of peanut butter in between vanilla and chocolate swirled fudge. It was more than a mouthful but was so good I could care less. The fudge was already smooth enough, but then as the peanut butter melted, it just became heaven. Can’t wait to try this one again!

KS: Tiger Butter: Just by looking at the block of Tiger Butter, I could tell it would be my fast favorite. The chocolate and peanut butter swirled fudge with vanilla base had me in fast awe. My "love at first sight" was quickly validated after eating this delicious treat. The hidden layer of peanut butter blasts you just when you think it can't taste any better! You do NOT want to miss out on Judy's Tiger Butter; my favorite of the fudges.

Mallory Collins and Kendall Scudder contributing.

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