Yes, Jewel. I have participated in that ritual many times. First as a kid, later as a teenager and finally as a man. It's a lot of fun. The ice cream is beyond description.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jewel Blanch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Ice cream salt, was weed killers > Max! That was absolutely fascinating! Do you have real hands-on > experience of making > icecream in that > way? > > Jewel > On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Max Robinson wrote: > >> Hi Jewel. >> >> Since no one else has explained ice cream salt, I'll do it. The old way >> of >> making ice cream at home, before refrigerators, was to use a device >> consisting of a can held inside a wooden bucket. The can was held at the >> bottom by a cone shaped piece of metal that fit into a matching >> depression >> in the bottom of the can. This would allow the can to turn freely. At >> the >> top the can was supported by a crank and gear mechanism that rotated the >> can >> when the crank was turned. The can held the ice cream mix, the liquid >> form >> before it was frozen. Inside the can was a paddle for stirring the >> liquid >> so it would freeze evenly not in crystals. In some freezers the paddle >> was >> held stationary while the can turned around. In one we once owned the >> paddle actually turned the opposite way as the can. The paddle had a >> shaft >> the extended through a hole in the top and engaged the crank mechanism. >> The >> finely ground ice goes around the can inside the wooden bucket. The rock >> salt goes in with the ice and has the effect of lowering the freezing >> point >> of water so the ice and salt water mixture is colder than 0 degrees >> Celsius. >> There is a drain hole in the bucket below the level of the top of the can >> to >> keep salt from getting into, and ruining, the ice cream. So after it's >> all >> put together the cranking is started by the children because it's very >> easy >> to turn at first. As the ice cream begins to freeze it gets harder to >> turn >> and the process is finished by the men of the family. When the strongest >> man can't turn it anymore the top is removed and a substance that >> surpasses >> the nectar of the Gods is scooped out and bowls are passed around. The >> freezing and eating are one continuous ritual which is best performed by >> a >> large extended family with lots of children, pretty women and strong men. >> >> Regards. >> >> Max. K 4 O D S. >> >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net >> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net >> Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com >> >> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jewel Blanch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:22 PM >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] weed killers >> >> >>> Ice cream salt? whatever is that? another quaint name for rock >>> perhaps, >>> but what the >>> connection might be defeats me! >>> >>> Jewel >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Cy Selfridge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:55 PM >>> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] weed killers >>> >>> >>> You might want to try mixing water, salt and vinegar. Ice cream salt >>> would >>> be more effective than table salt. >>> The thing to remember is when to apply the mixture. If it is very dry >>> the >>> weeds and so forth have their pours closed to conserve moisture so the >>> weed >>> killer you apply just will not be effective. Apply the mixture when the >>> dew >>> is high because the weeds and grasses have their pours open to absorb as >>> much moisture as possible. >>> Unfortunately this salt/vinegar/water mixture will kill good and bad >>> grasses, weeds and such alike. >>> A good cup of ice cream salt in a quart of water plus a quart of vinegar >>> should do the job. >>> Dad... >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> On Behalf Of Steve & Shannon >>> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 6:56 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] weed killers >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> Does any one know of a good weed killer that want hurt pets? >>> >>> >>> Steve & Shannon >>> Today I marry my best friend. 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