PrintSugar Rush: Blueberry Pie and New Soft-Serve Flavors at Momofuku Milk Bar
I stopped by Momofuku Milk Bar late last night with soft-serve on the mind (humid nights call for cold desserts). A quartet of flavors debuted in the afternoon, replacing the former set of lemon verbena, rosemary, blackberry, and apricot soft-serves. Strawberry shortcake is doubtlessly the best of the current collection—clear and summery in flavor, creamy just so. Cereal milk appears for the second time on Milk Bar's soft-serve menu. It originally showed up in mid-Feburary and is the only flavor to appear twice. Peaches and cream slowly grows on you scoop after scoop. Both my companion and I didn't like it at first, but were gradually won over by the end; the peach essence is surprisingly mild. Cherries Jubilee was the least enjoyed, brash and sugary.
However, what was even more exciting than the soft-serve was the blueberry pie. I'm a sucker for sweets incorporating blueberries, and this did not fail to impress. The finely ground graham cracker crust is topped with a tangy-sweet sour cream and blueberry filling. To finish: savory crumbles of corn streusel and fresh macerated blueberries. The filling verges on too rich, but the ratio of crust-to-filling-to-topping saves the day and prevents the pie from erring on the too-luxurious side. Blueberries and corn are a perfect pairing (think City Bakery's blueberry-corn muffin), and Momofuku Bakery mistress Christina Tosi's take is just divine.
Momofuku Milk Bar
207 Second Avenue, New York NY 10003 (on 13th Street; map)
212-254-3500
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7 Comments:
What I love about Chef Tosi's desserts is that they are ugly. They look like half burnt desserts being sold at a rural bake sale church fundraiser. Of course they taste amazing, but I think the way they look adds so much to their charm.
simon at 3:34PM on 07/23/09
Aw, I really liked the cherries jubilee flavor - it didn't taste too sugary to me but that's because I got it with maraschino cherries. And now my insides are dyed red because my word that was a lit of maraschinos they put on there. I'll try the peach next time!
VerySmallAnna at 3:48PM on 07/23/09
Whoa, those soft-serve cups looks so cosmic. I feel like God is going to reach down and grab a scoop of cereal milk.
Erin Zimmer at 4:22PM on 07/23/09
Had all four flavors and the blueberry pie Wednesday night with my sister and nephew...I agree with Kathy's assessment 100%. I always loved the cereal milk ice cream, and the strawberry shortcake was also a clear favorite. My sister did not care for the cherry and peach flavors; she felt it tasted like cough syrup. We really loved the blueberry pie; a nice combination of tart and sweet.
momstheword at 8:52PM on 07/23/09
This is so cruel. I used to live around the corner from Momofuku. Now I live 3600 miles away. I want me a slice of blueberry pie.
Sweet Freak at 10:36AM on 07/24/09
Sigh. Blueberry pie is my favorite, now I am *required* to go grab a 2k calorie slice of that badboy!
Big B at 1:36PM on 07/24/09
Cool pic Kathy! I like that it's not too porny.
highmtn at 3:57PM on 07/24/09