Nielsen's Frozen Custard

I have been spending a few weeks in Utah.  The grandparents are loving spending time with the little one, and I am loving the extra hands so it's a mutually beneficial, beautiful thing... :)  My trip has been full of a lot of good-old comfort food (Javier's, fried chicken from Maddox, Tony's pizza with those wonderful signature green olives) and some exceptional standouts (Chocolate calzone from Arella Pizzeria, shrimp tempura from Temari).  Ice cream has always played a major role in my life.  Since being pregnant, ice cream has played a nearly daily role in my life--and I'm not ashamed of it whatsoever.  Haagen Dazs chocolate peanut butter has been my regular go-to.  Today we took a trip to Trader Joe's in Salt Lake and on the way home stopped at Nielsen's Frozen Custard in Bountiful.  It was a gorgeous spring day, about 73 degrees.  And speaking of gorgeous.... 

I can't call myself a frozen custard aficionado.  I don't have tremendous knowledge about the subject, but I trust my palate, and Nielsen's is the closest thing I've ever tasted to frozen custard perfection.  It is so unbelievably smooth.  The concretes are thick, rich... I'm literally salivating writing this.  Literally.  My parents' classic orders have been passed down to me:  A chocolate almond malted concrete, and a caramel cashew malted concrete.  Have you ever eaten something and been unable to refrain from uttering audible oohs and ahhs?  This was one of those moments for me.  Every bite seemed just a bit better than the last.  The creamy, dense texture of the custard; the bold crunch of the roasted almonds in every bite, the rich chocolate flavor.  Heavenly.  Freddy's is good for a frozen yogurt craving in Phoenix; Rita's is delicious for what it is, although let's be honest, that soft-serve frozen topping in your gelati is a far cry from true frozen custard; but my original introduction to frozen custard still holds the number one place in my book.  And in my heart.  And I'm so grateful today provided me the opportunity to relive that love affair over again.  Wish me sweet frozen custard dreams tonight.