Culinary Uses for Free Dry Ice

Dry ice is usually something that shows up on your doorstep as a byproduct, but in the kitchen it can yield both instant ice cream and fizzy strawberries!
0:00-1:12 - Carbonated Fruit
1:13-2:06 - Important Safety Information
2:06-3:22 - Instant Ice Cream
3:22-4:06 - Outro
4:06-5:10 - Paid Advertisement
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[codak]

I work in a lab that gets dry ice shipments once a week, we always have it on hand. I've seen the residue left over after normal dry ice sublimates. Dirt, pieces of cardboard from packing, etc. Definitely make sure you're using food grade dry ice if you're gonna try these.

[Rhapsdos]

I think the ice cream is a cool trick, but the constant fear of "oops I made a tiny mistake, now I'm dead" probably cements it in the cool in theory category.

[Atokad]

Real subtle "lawyer wife" flex there

[evanbrowne]

“We are painfully familiar with how the back half of the bell curve operates”
Haha good thing he isn’t talking about me.

“Don’t eat the dry ice”
Goddamn it he’s talking about me.

[andrewbering]

I really love how accessible your ultra specific niche content is. I'll likely never have an opportunity to try this, but you can sure bet I'll remember this video with perfect clarity if I do.

[Trypticality]

FYI that tang is carbonic acid. Happens when CO2 interacts with water to form H2CO3

[GoBenJamming]

Loved the clip of chefs steps touching the dry ice with his skin just after the safety warning 🤣

[TheGoldenFluzzleBuff]

Hey man. I don't think I fall under the category of "back half of the bell curve" but I do appreciate the disclaimer. I would hope I wouldn't eat dry ice/stick it in a closed bottle, but I didn't know that those were the specific causes + effects of doing those actions. You probably didn't save my life, but you did make me a more informed person. Which I appreciate.

[JakeStevens]

Even if I never try these recipes, Shaq’s video scripts are so sublime and hilarious I’d watch a video on how to boil water as long as he wrote it

[kafkabigmon]

I watched this video yesterday and today after passing out off an edible I dreamed I had eaten dry ice and was about to die. Thank you for giving me a nightmare from a cooking video

[Claudia-iqkp]

Another safety tip I’ve learned is to keep windows open/ handle dry ice outside as much as possible. It’s a tail risk, but carbon dioxide poisoning (distinct from the much better known carbon monoxide poisoning) can be a thing in extreme cases, and dry ice shouldn’t be handled in small unventilated spaces.

[tim.demonbreun]

this video would’ve been helpful when i worked in a kitchen that frequently received salmon atop dry ice. who knew we could’ve been making frizzy fruit instead of playing hot potato.

[camoo]

i think its absolutely insane how you consistently land such interesting sponsors, like i dont even wanna skip the ad even if its at the end of the video

[mogator]

even the safety segment has unreal entertainment value, what a guy

[herothehedgefox]

Back in new york my high school would host a fruit and veggie market, where we got fresh produce before the local stores even did. They'd sell "fizzy fruit" and it was always amazing and CRAZY fresh.

[Blackdiamond]

The delivery on "exactly as incomparable as..." was absolutely flawless

[macdoo]

I am so stealing "The Back Half of The Bell Curve". Genius

[__gavin__]

"Never put it in an airtight container"... *first minute of the video directs you to put it in an airtight container*

[BrianLagerstrom]

Good looking out on that PSA SHAQ DAWG. Embarrassing death is not chillin. But DRY ICE SURE IS...chill.

[BradGreer]

"As incomparable as--" got me. Crushing it as always!