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« Reply #22995 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 12:44:06 » |
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I mean, why not make your own?  Quantity. Like if you want to fuill up a big beer bucket. Saves on many many ice trays. |
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« Reply #22996 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 12:49:18 » |
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It's not just size, those of the same size will melt faster/slower depending on how they are made.
I think shop-bought ones are somehow more compact. My guess is that shop-bought ice is made using distilled water. I might get around to experimenting some time. Or I might not.
Found this.... Commercial ice machines first purify water with a built-in filtration system and then rapidly freeze it in progressive layers of ultra-thin sheets, a process that prevents air bubbles from becoming trapped in the cubes. The resulting translucent ice isn’t just for show: Its crystals are more tightly bound, so it melts more slowly, preventing waterlogged beverages. |
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« Reply #22997 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 12:51:05 » |
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Quantity. Like if you want to fuill up a big beer bucket. Saves on many many ice trays.
Fair point batch. Well, commercial ice does indeed last longer. You learn something new every day! |
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« Reply #22998 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 12:51:23 » |
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Found this....
Commercial ice machines first purify water with a built-in filtration system and then rapidly freeze it in progressive layers of ultra-thin sheets, a process that prevents air bubbles from becoming trapped in the cubes. The resulting translucent ice isn’t just for show: Its crystals are more tightly bound, so it melts more slowly, preventing waterlogged beverages.
There you have it. Now I know, and my guess was pretty close. |
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« Reply #22999 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 12:59:22 » |
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Found this....
Commercial ice machines first purify water with a built-in filtration system and then rapidly freeze it in progressive layers of ultra-thin sheets, a process that prevents air bubbles from becoming trapped in the cubes. The resulting translucent ice isn’t just for show: Its crystals are more tightly bound, so it melts more slowly, preventing waterlogged beverages.
But where are these commercial ice machines built? I hope Co-op haven't invested in a suspiciously non-British sounding Hoshizaki or a Manitowoc. https://www.nisbets.co.uk/refrigeration-and-ice-machines/ice-makers/_/a33-2 |
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« Reply #23000 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 13:29:02 » |
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We just had a discussion in work about what was best of normal mince pies or the posh ones with icing on the lid. I was veering toward the normals because of the "pop the lid off, pour in a bit of Scotch or brandy and microwave" option when it occurred to us that if you just didn't put the lid on during the microwaving phase, you could do that with the icing ones too. Now I can't wait to get home to try this out.
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« Reply #23001 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 13:36:40 » |
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We just had a discussion in work about what was best of normal mince pies or the posh ones with icing on the lid. I was veering toward the normals because of the "pop the lid off, pour in a bit of Scotch or brandy and microwave" option when it occurred to us that if you just didn't put the lid on during the microwaving phase, you could do that with the icing ones too. Now I can't wait to get home to try this out.
Mince Pie with icing is not a mince pie. Same goes for puff pastry. In my old job every Christmas we'd do Rate My Pie. Everyone brings in (or makes) mince pies for the team to try and they get rated on various things such as appearance, taste, eat-ability etc. (we had a spreadsheet and everything). You could tell who the contractors were because they would be the ones bringing in Heston Blumen..whats it £6 a box mince pies with pine cone essence. I never though of popping the top and pouring some booze it one though. Think i still have a box at home. |
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« Reply #23002 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 13:41:35 » |
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Icing on a mince pie is an absolute abomination, end of
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« Reply #23003 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 13:42:58 » |
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Rate my pie?  |
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« Reply #23004 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 13:47:22 » |
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Icing on a mince pie is really just a Christmas Cake pie, surely?
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« Reply #23005 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 14:09:32 » |
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Icing on mince pie is the biz, you fucking philistines
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« Reply #23006 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 14:10:14 » |
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Icing on mince pie is the biz, you fucking philistines
I agree. My gran used to make home made mince pies with icing and they were heavenly! |
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« Reply #23007 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 14:31:43 » |
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Icing is wrong in every context!
Might have to try the lid off booze in method with the ones we have left, although not sure what booze we have left bar novelty gin.
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« Reply #23008 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 14:48:23 » |
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Icing is wrong in every context!
Peasant! Might have to try the lid off booze in method with the ones we have left, although not sure what booze we have left bar novelty gin.
NB does not work well with lager |
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« Reply #23009 on: Monday, January 6, 2020, 14:50:21 » |
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You're all fucking wrong.
Mince pies are rank.
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