Most of the time when I eat ice cream, I eat it straight out of the container with an iced tea spoon. This habit totally wigged my first boyfriend out and he always insisted that I scoop what I wanted out of the carton and into a bowl. After he moved out, I reverted to my old habits, cozily wrapping a folded kitchen towel around the container as an insulating handle. I come by this particular tendency honestly, as that's just the way we always did it in my house while I was growing. It's akin to the how my mom's family used to eat cheesecake when she was growing up. Her mom would plunk a frozen cake down on the kitchen table and everyone would sit around it with forks, picking at the defrosting edges. However times are changing. I need to worry about things like portion control. One thing might make using a bowl for my ice cream a little more appealing is this specially designed, insulated ice cream bowl from Zak! Designs. Brightly colored for maximum allure, it keeps your dessert cold while protecting your hands from getting chilly.
via Turkey Hill
10-05-2007 @12:03PM jsmylie said... Aw, but I *like* the ice cream getting a little melty--that way I can mash it up to a smoother, softer consistency (I know I can't be the only person who does this).
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10-05-2007 @10:44PM --bdw said... I use a cup or tumbler. Smaller portions, better portion control, and it's gone by the time it's melted. Or I can pour in some milk or soda and eat it that way.
Not company manners, of course.
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10-05-2007 @2:06PM andy said... ha! i use a kitchen towel too :-) but the bowl is a nice idea because then there's room for mix-ins...
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10-05-2007 @2:24PM Sarah Afshar said... I am definitely going to have to get myself some of these. Imagine the concept such as this that doesn't require the banal cooler and ice. It's just much more simple that way, I would say.
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10-05-2007 @3:18PM Haley said... Ha! I use a thermal coffee mug...the kind you might pick up at Starbucks for a frosty beer! Seriously, beer from a metal thermal mug stays cold, even without the lid for a long time!
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10-05-2007 @4:20PM Ras Thavas said... jsmylie:
You are not the only one. I put my ice cream in the microwave to melt it enough until I can smash it up until it is the consistency of soft serve.
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10-05-2007 @5:12PM B said... My ice cream doesn't last long enough for it to get meltey before it gets eaten.
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10-05-2007 @9:59PM kait said... Am i the only one who eats the entire container of fat free sugar free ice cream??? THe whole thing is 840 calories. WHich is eat in place of breakfast and lunch sometimes.
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10-05-2007 @11:01PM evan said... I thought I was being ingenious when I started putting my ice cream bowl in the freezer a few minutes before serving. It still softens, but holds up a decent amount longer before it's soup time.
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