Crushed Ice is water that has been frozen into ice, typically in a shape such as a cube, then crushed. It can be crushed finely, or coarsely. Crushed Ice has more surface area than ice in a cube-shape. Consequently, it will cool things more quickly. Crushed Ice will chill a drink more quickly, though the…
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Dry Ice
Dry Ice is frozen carbon dioxide — it’s -109 F (-78 Celsius.) It doesn’t melt; it dissipates as a gas. When purchasing Dry Ice for use in or around food, make sure it is food grade. Food Grade Dry Ice (C02) is used for soda fountains, for transporting food in and even for making food….
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Ice is used in cooking mostly to chill things, though some entire dishes, such as Japanese Shaved Ice desserts, can use it as the main ingredient. In the food processing industry, it’s used a great deal to keep temperatures down to levels appropriate for safe handling. It’s only pretty recently, though, that we’ve had the…
Ice Cubes
Ice Cubes are a relatively modern convenience that North Americans now take completely for granted. Ice Cube trays first appeared in the “Domestic Electric Refrigerator” invented in America by Fred W. Wolf Jr in 1914. Stand-alone metal ones appeared on the market in America in 1933 (invented by Guy L. Tinkham.) In Europe, however, Ice…
Ice Pick
An ice pick for home culinary use is a tool used to shatter pieces of ice off from a larger piece of ice, or separate ice cubes that have frozen together. There are a few different designs.
Ice Tongs
There are two types of ice tongs. One type is for table-top use, for picking up ice cubes. The second type is far larger; it is used to pick up very large blocks of ice.
Ice Wine
Ice Wine is a sweet dessert wine, usually made from white grapes, but now some are made from red grapes. It is made in Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. German Ice Wines are considered the best, and are the most expensive by far. A 375 ml bottle of van Volexm Saar Riesling…
Shaved Ice
Shaved ice is razor-thin shavings of ice, usually made with a device specially made for the purpose. In North America, shaved ice has been used to create cheap and cold desserts. “Snowballs” or “snowcones” were small paper cones filled with Shaved Ice and drizzled with a flavoured syrup. Popular flavourings over the years have included…