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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmpancake :doh:
What happened to the homer smiley?!!?
I have a huge tub of Marshmallow Fluff (http://www.marshmallowfluff.com/), Maple Syrup, Lemon, Sugar, Honey, and a can of cream for P-Day. :)
i've got sugar, jam, and lemon juice Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
edit homer smiley has gone AWOL
edit2 that marshmallow fluff looks interesting
I used to love that marshmallow fluff!!! Where did you get it from?!! I havent seen it for years!!
I've got lemon, sugar, marple syrup and some liquid caramel stuff from Canada.. mmmm
AFAIK you can't get the fluff in supermarkets, only online.
Ah thats a shame.. I'd have been straight out the door! :lol:
that fluff is so underground its like a drug
And its awsome :P
Apparently we have pancakes at work :P
that fluff is so underground its like a drug
I don't know how it can be legal, I think they actually put heroin in it.
No.. Heroin is less addictive..
I don't know how it can be legal, I think they actually put heroin in it.
:chairfall::chairfall::coffee:
No.. Heroin is less addictive..
I bought this HUUUUGE tub of the stuff. It dwarfs everything in my cupboard.
I think I may have a problem.
EDIT: Do you reckon I could take it intravenously?
I bought this HUUUUGE tub of the stuff. It dwarfs everything in my cupboard.
I think I may have a problem.
EDIT: Do you reckon I could take it intravenously?
errr think you may have a problem and i dont even wanna get into taking where u'd be taking that intravenously :chairfall::redface:
I don't get how something with so few ingredients (Corn syrup, sugar syrup, vanilla flavor, and egg white) can be so awesome.
I'm also spending £1 a can on authentic USA cream soda. Mmmmmm.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
That is all.
cream soda is amazing! espesially with chips rice and curry
I bought this HUUUUGE tub of the stuff. It dwarfs everything in my cupboard.
I think I may have a problem.
EDIT: Do you reckon I could take it intravenously?
You bought a huge tub of heroin?
cream soda is amazing! espesially with chips rice and curry
The other day I got some Ben & Jerrys ice cream and put it in my cream soda. Ice Cream Soda FTW!!!
cream soda is amazing! espesially with chips rice and curry
I'm taking it that you dont mean that you pour it over the top..?
I'm taking it that you dont mean that you pour it over the top..?
Haha! :lol:
Is it just me or does the USA have awesome junk food?
cream soda is amazing! espesially with chips rice and curry
You really are SICK cat if your pouring cream soda over chips rice & curry. SICKO
i used to put a chunk of icecream in a glass of coke! anyone try that?
can't remember the name for it! ice cream float or something!
I'm taking it that you dont mean that you pour it over the top..?
no no, as a side washer downer beverage :coffee:
Equipment for making an ice cream float.
An ice cream float1 is a dessert made by pouring a drink over one or more scoops of ice cream. The ice cream, being less dense than the beverage2, will float in the beverage, thus giving the dessert its name. In theory, it is possible to make floats of any combination of ice creams and cold beverages.
Making the Ideal Float
It is useful to note that some beverages are decidedly less suited for the task than others. Milk, for example, is great for absorbing the flavours of anything put into it, and ice creams are no exception. Milk and ice cream are all the ingredients you need for a milkshake, after all! However, milk tends to do this at the expense of the ice cream's flavour (the ice cream loses more than the milk gains) and therefore at the expense of the overall taste of the float. Furthermore, milk tends to be somewhat more dense than the typical beverage, due to the milkfat it contains. Therefore, it is probably not a good float beverage. Soft drinks are far and away the most common beverage for floats, and an inventive person can create some very interesting and flavourful floats. It's conceivable that alcoholic beverages could be used in this fashion as well, for those who want to get a brain freeze while they get drunk.
In addition to the beverage considerations, you must also consider what ice cream to use. There is no hard and fast rule preventing you from using any type of ice cream, frozen yoghurt or even sorbet if you like. However, the flavour interaction with the beverage is an important consideration. In fact, the flavour interaction is important when choosing the beverage, as well. The best bet is to go with tried and true flavour combinations when starting out, and then experimenting when you get the hang of float making3.
It is important to start with a glass large enough to hold the ice cream and the amount of drink you wish to use. A good ice cream scoop would also be useful, though it's far from necessary. You can start by putting a scoop of ice cream in, or you can pour some of the beverage in first. It is important to note that pouring a drink over ice cream will generate a lot of foam, particularly if the beverage is carbonated (for instance, a soda). Bear that in mind when making your float.
Once the two main ingredients are in place, you can consider topping options, as well as any flavouring agents you wish to add. Syrups, for example, are extremely useful for this because, once dissolved in the float, they allow for extra flavour options without messing with the consistency of the overall float4. Things that can be used as toppers include fruits (like cherries), bits of fruits, nuts, whipped cream or anything else you think you would like on top of or in the float.
Eating a Float
This procedure depends on the person eating it. Some prefer to drink the beverage and then eat the ice cream, while others prefer to eat the ice cream first. Some stir the ice cream into the beverage and drink the whole thing together, while still others like to get spoonfuls of ice cream dipped into the beverage for a great flavour mix. Any way you choose to do it, though, your mouth is in for a treat, and will love you for hours afterwards.
Float Recipes
To assist in the float-making process, a few float recipes are listed here. Mix them as noted above — any differences are mentioned after the ingredients.
Classic Root Beer Float
Ingredients
* One scoop vanilla ice cream
* Root beer5
Cherry Vanilla Cola Float
* One scoop vanilla ice cream
* Cola
* One cherry
After the foam (if any) has settled, put the cherry on top of the ice cream.
Super Lemon Float
* One scoop lemon ice cream or sorbet
* Lemonade (Lemon-lime soda will also do, though the flavour and colour will be noticably different)
* Lemon Peel
Make the float as normal, then grate lemon peel on top.
1 Often referred to simply as a 'float' or 'spider', depending on where you live.
2 Due to the air mixed into it during the ice cream-making process.
3 Which really isn't all that difficult, is it?
4 Of course, this assumes that you don't put too much syrup in the float.
5 A soft drink made from one of the most bizarre combinations of ingredients ever: sarsparilla root, nutmeg and anise, just to name a few. In the United States it's considered the quintessential float beverage
i used to put a chunk of icecream in a glass of coke! anyone try that?
can't remember the name for it! ice cream float or something!
Coke Float? I used to love them :)
mountain dew ftw :thumbsup:
only prob is..it's cost about £16 to get 12 cans of it :cry:
i used to put a chunk of icecream in a glass of coke! anyone try that?
can't remember the name for it! ice cream float or something!
Thats like some traditional western american drink ;):P
Too much sugar!!!
*Twitches*
Pancake day for me was as follows:
No breakfast.
At approximately 1pm, have cheese on toast and an extremely rich chocolate sponge pudding.
At 3:30pm, Bolt started. Had medium popcorn (which was huge) and a medium Coke.
At about 5:30pm, had dinner at Franky and Benny's. Consisted of a chicken and bacon thing with barbecue sauce, onion rings, corn on the cob and chips. Then, for desert, tiramisu!
At about 7pm, was hungry again.
Had 3 pancakes at about 10pm.
Fortunately for me, I'm only at uni Weds, Thurs and Fris; so I wasn't in today!
Urgh, I feel like a boomer...
You arent gonna sleep for days with that much sugar in your system! :lol: :)
Pancake day for me was as follows:
No breakfast.
At approximately 1pm, have cheese on toast and an extremely rich chocolate sponge pudding.
At 3:30pm, Bolt started. Had medium popcorn (which was huge) and a medium Coke.
At about 5:30pm, had dinner at Franky and Benny's. Consisted of a chicken and bacon thing with barbecue sauce, onion rings, corn on the cob and chips. Then, for desert, tiramisu!
At about 7pm, was hungry again.
Had 3 pancakes at about 10pm.
Fortunately for me, I'm only at uni Weds, Thurs and Fris; so I wasn't in today!
Urgh, I feel like a boomer...
Now i'm hungry :( wish there was a franky & benny's nr me i'd b there now
i had 2 pancakes and they just tasted too greasy, didn't have any more LOL
I lost count of how many pancakes I had but I do know that half my tub of Marshmallow Fluff is gone.
2 for me with currys, icecream, lemon and sugar. Mmmm:P
Forgot to have them :lol:
2 for me with currys, icecream, lemon and sugar. Mmmm:P
Pancakes with curry? Is it too late to make a new year's resolution?
You arent gonna sleep for days with that much sugar in your system! :lol: :)
I couldn't sleep last night. Hope I can tonight though!
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