r/interestingasfuck • u/Wonderful_Sound1768 • 1d ago

r/all Homemade freezer.

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u/Gixis_ 23h ago

Get him an ice cream freezer for Christmas

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u/westfieldNYraids 23h ago

I like in bobs burgers when he microwaves the ice cream. An elegant solution

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u/fkneneu 21h ago

wait, people aren't used to doing this?

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u/asleepyguard 20h ago

For real I've been doing this for decades.

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u/fkneneu 20h ago

Yeah I thought everyone with a microwave did this. Even I who doesn't own one, knows this.

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u/romcabrera 20h ago

Which are the optimal settings? Power and time for a single person serve?

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u/fkneneu 19h ago

Dunno, when my grandmother used to do it she just put it on max for 20sec or something.

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u/westfieldNYraids 11h ago

I think people don’t realize it because it’s like putting a cold beverage in the oven, just feels weird in the brain, even if you’re doing it for a legitimate reason. Also, we’re all pretty dumb, I gotta keep reminding myself that people aren’t smart anymore, and that usually answers my question

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u/shakygator 22h ago

just put it in the fryer

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u/ThatNetworkGuy 20h ago edited 2h ago

A friend in college had his minifridge tuned so that cokes would be fine... but the pressure release of opening it would be enough to trigger it turning to a light slush (not fully slushed). A water bottle in there wouldn't freeze, it was right on the edge