{"id":16614,"date":"2014-04-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-03T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=16614"},"modified":"2020-12-27T18:19:10","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T04:19:10","slug":"review-ben-jerrys-hazed-confused-core-ice-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/03\/review-ben-jerrys-hazed-confused-core-ice-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Ben & Jerry’s Hazed & Confused Core Ice Cream"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ben<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, it was horrible. Unapologetically awful. <\/p>\n

Look, I considered phrasing it more gently, and maybe trying to focus on at least one positive, but the truth is that there is nothing redeemable about Ben & Jerry\u2019s new Hazed & Confused Core Ice Cream. If you see it at your local supermarket, find somewhere else to shop, permanently. If you stumble upon an advertisement for it while reading one of those savings catalogs from CVS that got sent to your house, do yourself a solid and change your address. Whatever you do, just stay as far away from Hazed & Confused as possible.<\/p>\n

Look, I know I am a junk food reviewer and all, but I gotta be honest. Considering how this is legitimately going to be a 0\/10, you might as well stop reading right here. Trust me, if this wasn\u2019t my job, I wouldn\u2019t still be lingering on the dreadful, unappealing taste of Hazed & Confused Ice Cream. Seriously, this isn\u2019t a joke, it\u2019s all right, just move along with your day. <\/p>\n

\"Ben<\/a><\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s time to get down to the dirty stuff. The first thing I hated about Hazed & Confused was how absolutely terrible it looked. I mean come on Ben & Jerry\u2019s you can at least try to make it look appeali… yo, you still there? If you\u2019re still reading this now, you\u2019re welcome. <\/p>\n

You see, I have a plan, a beautiful plan, to scare away everyone I know from the divine taste of Ben & Jerry\u2019s Hazed & Confused. Why then am I letting you in on my secret? Well, the truth is–my fellow co-conspirators–that Hazed & Confused is downright amazing.<\/b> It\u2019s not even a flavor as much as it is an interstellar experience. It is as close as you or I will ever get to the moon. Indulging in it is the kind of transformative, mind-blowing experience that if left unshared would likely build up in my psyche and manifest itself in some weird psychological issues down the road. It\u2019s that crazy good. And, before you question the infallible logic of my plan itself, let me tell you why.<\/p>\n

\"Ben<\/a><\/p>\n

First reason, two words: Nutella. Oh, that\u2019s only one word you say? That\u2019s because you didn\u2019t let me finish. Nutella-Tube. Thats right folks, smack dab in the middle of Ben & Jerry\u2019s consistently fantastic ice cream is a cylindrical mass of fucking Nutella. Except hold the phone, this isn\u2019t even really Nutella; it\u2019s better. Imagine the lovechild created if everyone\u2019s favorite hazelnut spread got freaky with a can of Betty Crocker dark chocolate frosting. Just sit there and think about that.<\/p>\n

But, like any 8th grade orchestra, having one standout simply isn’t enough (even if he can play the whole Pirates of the Caribbean theme on cello). Surrounding the decadence of its titular Core, Hazed & Confused brings it with a back-to-back punch of their signature chocolate ice cream and their new-kid-on-the-block hazelnut. Combined with the added touch of ubiquitous fudge chips the two rich flavors provide a nice give and take of extra chocolaty or extra hazlenutty flavor, making each spoonful unique. What is so great about Hazed & Confused is that it all just seems to work. <\/p>\n

Also, I don\u2019t know whose idea it was to name this ice cream Hazed & Confused, but the likely nod to the 1993 cult classic Dazed and Confused<\/i> perhaps sheds a little light onto how Ben & Jerry\u2019s comes up with the inspiration for such wacky and delicious ice cream concoctions. Going on the list with previous flavors such as Cherry Garcia (named after Grateful Dead front man Jerry Garcia) and Half Baked (for obvious reasons)–if the company\u2019s signature tie-dye t-shirts weren\u2019t a dead give away–Hazed & Confused provides further evidence that Ben and Jerry might have been more than a little familiar with the ol\u2019 devil\u2019s lettuce, and the munchies that inevitably ensue. Maybe this will make you feel better about getting stoned and eating an entire tub, who knows.<\/p>\n

I am going to end with a quick exam. I just need everyone to look down at their hands. They\u2019re empty, right? Now wait two hours and then look again. If you aren’t clutching a frosty pint of Hazed and Confused in one hand, and a giant-ass spoon in the other, you failed. Get to it.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1\/2 cup – 280 calories, 140 calories from fat, 16 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 55 milligrams of cholesterol, 80 milligrams of sodium, 30 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 25 grams of sugar, 5 grams of protein, 8% vitamin A, 10% calcium, and 10% iron.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Ben & Jerry\u2019s Hazed & Confused Core Ice Cream
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $4.99
\nSize:<\/b> 1 pint
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Stop & Shop
\nRating:<\/b> 10 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> The definition of a 10\/10 product. The hazelnut core is maybe the best thing I have tasted in, like, 5 years. It\u2019s Ben & Jerry\u2019s so the ice cream itself is top notch. I would likely buy a store\u2019s worth if I had the money.
\nCons:<\/b> Other people somewhere are probably enjoying it right now and I am just on this computer. I wish eating an entire tub wasn\u2019t a 200% daily value hit of saturated fat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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