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(Credit: Williams-Sonoma)The leaves may be turning and the clocks fallen back, but that doesn't mean good frozen treats have to go away. Especially frozen pops that are homemade. When you make them yourself, you can control exactly what goes in there, allowing you to make them as healthy (or not) as you desire. All you need is a mold of some sort, your favorite juice, and a freezer. Except now, you don't even need a freezer.
OK, a freezer is still necessary to make frozen pops, but you don't need to make them in the freezer. The Zoku Quick Pop Maker is a handy little device that makes frozen treats right on the countertop. Without using electricity, ingredients freeze in the cast-aluminum molds, as a proprietary solution sealed inside the base does its magic. The contraption needs to be prechilled for about 24-hours to do its thing, but once put to use, it can make several rounds of frozen pops at a time.
The whole process is perfect for kids, especially those with a mad scientist streak in them. Parents should like that they have complete control over the ingredients. From juices to yogurt and even fruits, the homemade pops are a clever way to keep celebrating summer all year round.
Everybody's happy.
(Credit: Cuisinart)Ice cream is a selfish treat. After all, when it comes down to it, other than dogs, babies, and very significant others, nobody wants to share that cone with you anyway. Even if one were so inclined, the issue of flavor would most certainly come up. This is why we have stores dedicated to giving us picky consumers dozens of flavor options. But what of homemade ice cream? If you enjoy making ice cream at home, somebody has to decide what flavor to make. Most ice cream machines can only handle one flavor at a time, so somebody has to lose out. That is unless you have a double-duty machine.
The Cuisinart ICE-40 Flavor Duo Frozen Yogurt - Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker allows for peace to return to ice cream loving households. Able to make two flavors at a time, the brushed metal housing holds two one-quart bowls. The dual-bowl ice cream maker uses double insulated freezer bowls, while ingredients are added through easy-pour spouts.
With the capability to create frozen treats in as little as 20 minutes, the ice cream maker not only offers aficionados the choice of flavor, but also a quick freezing time. Considering how enjoyable it can be to have exactly the flavor of ice cream you want, this ice cream maker is an easy way to please the whole family in a short amount of time.
(Via Appliancist.)
First Flavor Inc. tasteful advertising
(Credit: adage.com)First Flavor Inc. has developed a new way to entice potential customers into trying new products: with Peel 'n Taste flavored advertising. Soon you'll be able to stroll down the aisle of your local supermarket and try before you buy.
This updated version of the scratch 'n' sniff sticker being created by First Flavor is a new way to market and advertise products. According to the company: "Using the latest in taste-matching technology, we replicate the flavor of your product and deliver it to consumers in a compact, dissolving edible film." The actual flavor strip can then be hygienically sealed and incorporated into anything from print advertising to in-store coupon dispensers.
So far the company has made a splash be replicating the flavor of grape juice, which seams reasonable enough. After all, consumers are already used to breath strips and teeth-whitening applications. Grape juice can't be too complex of a flavor. It is just grape juice after all. But what about fish sticks? Or frozen pizza? Or a supreme frozen pizza? Aside from the lack of texture, the only seemingly reasonable option would be to sample each flavor individually, crust, cheese, maybe one topping. Or perhaps just a distinctive flavor from the product, for example, maybe just the sauce. We all know what happens when you mix too many colors of paint together; far from deliciousness, you get mud. For now, as effective as these flavor strips may be, I'll stick to the simple flavors and save the chicken pot pie for the real thing.
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