How to scoop ice cream
Never been able to get a proper round scoop of ice cream. Any thoughts. I have seen some stores keep the scoop dipped in water. I tried that too, but maybe I need a training course:)
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Former Baskin-Robbins employee here. That's pretty much it - metal ice cream scoop dipped in water to prevent sticking. The ice cream parlor has the advantage of having their ice cream in cylindrical tubs; this make getting a nice round, pleasing scoop easier as you would scoop against the inner curve of the tub wall. A little harder with a rectangular container.
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You need one of those cast aluminium scoops. I found one at a thrift shop after trying fancy S/S and plastic ones. This one will cut right through good ice cream straight out of the deep freeze.
No water required. I think that's just to minimize flavour contamination?
No water required. I think that's just to minimize flavour contamination?
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Does round ice cream taste different?
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No, it doesn’t taste different but it’s more compact so you can scoop more , pile it on, and not look quite as piggishKevinM56081 wrote: ↑ Does round ice cream taste different?
. I love ice cream, so can put more in a bowl or cone when it’s nice and compact round. TThe right ice cream scoop makes a difference. In hot water helps too.
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Yes it does. It has been scientifically proven that round ice cream tastes better just like how a sandwich cut into triangles tastes better.KevinM56081 wrote: ↑ Does round ice cream taste different?
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It helps if the ice cream is not frozen solid or ice crystal laden, but softened/thawed a bit before but not to the point of melting.
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The trick is not to scoop, but rather to grab a spoon and eat right out of the container.
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I put mine into a cup... Since you only see the top, it looks like one scoop (even thought it might be two or three. No looky like piggy that way. LOLMacx2mommy wrote: ↑ No, it doesn’t taste different but it’s more compact so you can scoop more , pile it on, and not look quite as piggish. I love ice cream, so can put more in a bowl or cone when it’s nice and compact round.
TThe right ice cream scoop makes a difference. In hot water helps too.
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I did this once when the boss had me take inventory of a truckload of Baskin-Robbins tubs that failed QA. Went into the walk in freezer with a parka, pencil, clip board and a spoon. I'm not proud of myself, but damn that was good eating!random pattern wrote: ↑ The trick is not to scoop, but rather to grab a spoon and eat right out of the container.
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Get a Zeroli scoop. The heat from your hand transfers to the scoop area to slightly melt the ice cream as you scoop it into a perfect ball.
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1010 = 4 oz (120 ml, 1/2 cup)itemsale2003 wrote: ↑ Which one. I shopped online and there is a 1012 and 1020 brand or model#
1012 = 3 oz (90 ml)
1016 = 2.5 oz (75 ml, 1/3 cup) "Amazon's Choice"
1020 = 2 oz (60 ml, 1/4 cup)
etc.
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How does ice cream fail QA? And if it did, why would you still want to eat it?
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Run the scoop under hot water and then scoop.
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do they have teflon coated scoops yet
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Scoop? Eat out of container!
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What’s needed :itemsale2003 wrote: ↑ Never been able to get a proper round scoop of ice cream. Any thoughts. I have seen some stores keep the scoop dipped in water. I tried that too, but maybe I need a training course:)
A good quality scoop
A cup of warm water to dip the scoop in
And a strong wrist to curl the scoop thru the frozen goodness *
Says the soul who spent a whole summer scooping ice cream as a college student at McDonerty’s in NDG
Ah yes ... back in the day before AC was the norm
Was tough work *
But great fun too!
* Anyone who’s scooped ice cream full time as a job knows these 2 facts *