ChefSteps Tips & Tricks: Fizzy Fruit

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[chefsteps]

We've had a couple questions about making fizzy fruit in a pressure cooker. It would probably work out in a pressure cooker, but you would have to be very careful to not put to much dry ice into the pot. It would be easy to overpressurize the vessel and cause the safety vent to pop. We like to use the cooler because it's less likely to break in an expensive or dangerous way from too much pressure.

[WilliamKapes]

I just want you guys to know I made some fizzy fruit for a labor day bbq yesterday and it was a crazy hit. The kids and adults all loved it. Super easy and a huge success.

[trevinpendry]

We discovered this by accident over the summer when we put some grapes in a cooler with dry ice on a vacation. Mind blown and so good!

[kaleidoscopicmind]

Ok I tried it twice first time I "choked " the dry ice aka covered it too much and not much came in contact with the fruit. Second time it totally worked! I was scared it didn't cuz the fruit was dry it didn't look wet and bubbly like in the video. But it def worked. It's so fuçking weird like you're eating soda. Mangos were def the best. And oranges after that

[jackavalon]

how long do you sous vide the fruit beforehand

[Mugen]

Thanks ChefSteps for all the cooking tips.
Now that I have an apartment of my own I have been really experimenting.
Love the salmon curing method and soon I shall try this carbonated fruits out.

[yboris]

You can just put the saran wrap over the opening several times and then firmly place the lid above - you don't need to wrap the whole cooler!

[vathristube]

Thank you so much for this video, we just tried this out; my mom and dad had the biggest smiles. Love you guys.

[TheCocoYouKnow]

Just tried this and Watermelon, Strawberries, Grapes, and Blackberries came out great, oranges and tangelos tasted a bit bitter and blueberries didnt have much fizz at all, also the strawberries were really sensitive to being frozen so make sure to keep those away from the dry ice but the ones that did get carbonated were awesome, outside of that, these were really good, thanks Chefsteps!

[bugs]

The close up of the fruits is beautiful. I can see the little bubbles.

[ariankagrand]

I've been reading your comments about how long the carbonation effect lasts, and so from that knowledge; I have only one question: If I keep the fruit in the cooler, but It's already fizzed; will it stay fizzed forever? (not including the fact that eventually the dry ice runs out.)

[SSJChar]

If you have a sodastream or similar device, you can do this pretty quickly and easily. just stick the fruit (of proper size) into the bottle and pressurize/carbonize. the problem though is that you'll have to leave it under pressure for a bit, and I don't know if that's any good for the machine. wanna give it a go, chefsteps?

[BBQGuys]

Wow, I have never seen this before.. really cool!  I am going to have to try this.

[Clinterus]

I work at a dry ice plant and never thought to do this...definitely trying this.

[angelajudetv]

One of my favorite channels! Looks like you guys enjoy what you do and the company of your colleagues. Best combo!

[WasabiBob]

Yessss new ChefSteps video = great day

[annalow]

how do you think of tricks like these?! It's so creative!!

[VickyMaree]

My boyfriend and I just tried this, it's pretty amazing, and we're probably gonna do this all the time now.

[sylvia]

This is awesome! How long will the fizzyness of the fruit last? If I put it out at a party, does it need to be consumed within the hour... or can it last a day in the fridge...?

[Nanorisk]

Another chefsteps video, another great day.