Before my meal at Subidoo in Subiaco, I stopped by one of the town latest dessert favourite, Whisk Creamery. No IG feed is complete without a friend posting one of Whisk Creamery’s tantalising desserts in the last few weeks. so just before dinner I decided to stop by Whisk Creamery for a bite with a couple of friends.
Whisk Creamery pitches a philosophy of using nothing but the freshest ingredients and a traditional family recipe. But those words to me are no different from the cliche of putting big words like “dynamic”, and “self-motivated” only to under deliver. Did Whisk Creamery deliver?
Rocky Road ($13) - Anglaise, flamed marshmallow, PEANUT BUTTER gelato topped with milk chocolate pieces and another flamed marshmallow.
I would describe the individual elements of this dessert a mixed batch. I did not like the day old waffle and neither did I get the skimping of the creme Anglaise that barely made its presence. Chocolate bits and flamed marshmallow was an essential part of a Rock Road and they were good. But then came the most important product of a Gelato Shop. The Gelato itself. The quality of the Gelato was absolutely top notch. Creamy, smooth, and that unmistakable taste of peanut butter was there. The sugar level was well-toned and the balance between the sweetness and saltiness was all just right. The topic of balance is something subjective that defers from one individual to another. But this for me was simply perfect.
Caramel Sandwich ($13) - Cronut, BLACK SESAME gelato, salted caramel sauce topped with whipped cream and more salted caramel sauce.
This was another flamboyant dessert that put together some of the biggest dessert craze in town which includes the Cronut, an Asian Flavoured Ice Cream and Salted Caramel. Of the main elements, they aced 2 out of 3. Which failed me? The Cronut. Again, this felt day old and the consistency of the Cronut served to me was no Cronut. It was no more than an ordinary doughnut! Perhaps the waitress failed to inform me. But other than that I loved everything else on the plate. The complex flavours of the black sesame was simply superb and it was very fragrant too. Pair it with the delicious salted caramel and this was something drool worthy! I personally enjoyed this more than the Peanut Butter Gelato!
Whisk Creamery is the quintessential Gelato shop to me. Out of the two flavours which I have tried which were the Black Sesame and Peanut Butter ones, I felt like the former came out best of the lot. Yes they were both equally creamy and well-made but the flavours of the Black Sesame felt more apparent in each bite. While their creations did not blow me of my sock, I would not mind visiting Whisk Creamery just for their Gelato again! Two flavours does not constitute a population big enough to judge an entire shop yet I can still confidently claim Whisk Creamery's Gelato represented the perfect example of what a Gelato should be exactly. It was simply superb. Other Gelato attempts at Gusto Gelato or Il Gelato did not leave me as satisfied. However, if there is one shop though could beat Whisk Creamery it would be Freddo’s in Melbourne.
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