Tip: Prevent Bent Spoons! Use the iPhone Timer

Have you ever bent a spoon in rock hard frozen yogurt or ice cream because you were too lazy to search for a real ice cream scoop with a reinforced handle? I certainy have.

I recall hearing a food scientist speaking on some radio program (I think it was Science Friday) that letting ice cream at room temperature for a few minutes lets it melt it enough to be soft and easy to scoop. The problem is that I know I would forget about the ice cream container if I left it on the counter and walked away.

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