A chilly experience: frozen solid Haagen Dazs!
Jun 12, 2015, 12:15 am
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When served ice cream in J, I always ask for coffee, drink it, then put the ice cream inside the cup and use the remaining heat to warm it up for consumption.
Jun 12, 2015, 5:12 am
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It's the same on JL. As mentioned upthread, by serving it rock hard, that allows everyone to have it as hard/soft and as warm/cold as they want. IME you do'nt have to wait the whole 20-30 minutes. After not too long, the top layer will be soft enough to eat. Then, as you eat off the top layer and the next layer is exposed, that, too, hits the relatively warm cabin air and starts to soften.
Jun 12, 2015, 10:34 am
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Wow I never imagined a thread like this would attract so many ice-cream connoisseurs!
Anyway I was indeed very patient on one of my flights (a rare feat) and can assure you that 10 minutes aren't sufficient to soften the ice-cream. Maybe it's the cabin air pressure or temperature...
Besides it's just plain sadistic for a nice ice-cream to be sitting in front of you and having to wait to consume it! 😅
Anyway I was indeed very patient on one of my flights (a rare feat) and can assure you that 10 minutes aren't sufficient to soften the ice-cream. Maybe it's the cabin air pressure or temperature...
Besides it's just plain sadistic for a nice ice-cream to be sitting in front of you and having to wait to consume it! 😅
Jun 15, 2015, 2:40 am
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I found the key is to just scoop at the edges, where it is softer. Also, I sometimes wrap my hands around it (after wrapping it around my hot cup of tea) to warm it up faster.
The benefit is that it slows me down so I don't just stuff the entire frozen thing into my maw.
On the other hand, the water, though. /So wet./ Unbearable.
The benefit is that it slows me down so I don't just stuff the entire frozen thing into my maw.
On the other hand, the water, though. /So wet./ Unbearable.
Jun 15, 2015, 2:59 am
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My wife and I like rock solid for another reason - we can eat it without worrying about food poisoning.
I think we got poisoned in one of four lounges last night/this morning. At least we can eliminate the HD served in CX HND lounge cos it was served rock solid and without ice crystals.
I think we got poisoned in one of four lounges last night/this morning. At least we can eliminate the HD served in CX HND lounge cos it was served rock solid and without ice crystals.
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Jun 15, 2015, 3:09 am
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Jul 3, 2015, 7:41 pm
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My solution is to either wait 10 minutes to let it thaw or ask for a 1/4 cup of hot water and let the ice cream cup sit in there for a 2-3 minutes (if I'm too impatient).
It's not that big of a deal.
It's not that big of a deal.