Im a big fan of Top Food and Drug. I do quite a bit of my grocery shopping there, mainly because its close, but also because they carry a lot of odd items I can only find in trendier places (think Metropolitan Market or Whole Foods). And as we dont have either of the other two, Top works for me.
I rather enjoy their individual pieces of carrot cake. The cake tends to be moist, the carrots are rarely rancid, and the cream cheese frosting is sublime. So it goes with their cheese Danish.
Our Top wont let you buy an individual Danish, which is my loss. I had to buy an eight-pack, which included two each of lemon, mixed berry, apple-pineapple, and of course, cheese.
The bread is solid. Flaky, moist, and not overpowering in the taste department, just the way it should be. The frosting is an unfortunate aberration. Its wet, even a few days after its made. Theres also very little of it, which held it back from a better score.
The cheese! You always forget the cheese! the Generalissimo barked from behind me.
I never forget the cheese, you crazy bastard. I just havent gotten to it yet.
Then get to it!
Fine. It was good. Just a hint of lemon that never got too pungent, but lingered like it should. The texture was right on the money, and they didnt sweeten it to death. But like the frosting, they went cheap on us and added just a dollop. Huge mistake. With a creamy filling this good, they shouldnt skimp. Bump the price and make the core a solid mass of the good stuff.
But alas, it wasnt to be. And as a result, what could have ranked among the top ten regionally will have to live with being just mildly above average.
But the filling! It was a masterpiece! A Van Gogh, but with the ear still attached!
Hes scaring me again. But for once, his crazy is making some sense.
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