The Midnight Scoop
Today's review is something completely different: an ice cream scoop!
Lizzy got me a super fancy ice cream scoop for my birthday because, at this point in our lives, of course we buy each other ice cream related presents. I got the scoop earlier this summer when I visited home, but I didn't want to risk taking it through airport security. TSA probably would have let it through no problem, but I just didn't want to risk it. It is, after all, a rather large and heavy chunk of metal. Instead, I had my parents mail it to me. I got it in the mail a few weeks ago and have spent those few weeks alternating between this scoop and my old scoop to observe the differences.
So what is this mystical new product? It's a Midnight Scoop ice cream scoop. Why is it awesome? Per the website, the main attraction is that it makes it easier to scoop hard ice cream by allowing you to use your stronger arm muscles to push the scoop through the ice cream instead of using your 'weak' wrist muscles to pry ice cream out of the container. Also, it has sharp edges designed to help cut through the ice cream.
What did I think? I loved it, but it made me very aware of the absurdity/awesomeness of living a life where I spend hours contemplating the pros and cons of a specialty ice cream scooper.
This is a very sexy product. (I mean really, wtf is my life? I just described an ice cream scoop as sexy.) It's bigger and heavier than your average ice cream scoop and the thick handle fits really really nicely into the palm of your hand. It is also sleek and generally visually pleasing. When I first held this ice cream scoop, I felt powerful. Like nothing could come between me and what I desire most: ice cream. Like I would dominate any ice cream that dared to resist me. Bwahahahahahhaha!
Did this scoop live up to it's description? Very much yes. I picked up a container of the Edy's Frozen Custard because it was the most obnoxiously thick ice cream I've had in quite a while. While I still had to work to scoop the custard, it felt like productive work. Like my efforts were actually going somewhere. With previous scoops, I would strain so hard to get the scoop half an inch into the ice cream. Then half the time, I would fling the ice cream across the room because I had to use so much force to free the scoop. In addition, I would only free the most disappointing sliver of ice cream. Then, I would repeat this frustrating process at least 12 times to fill a bowl.
With the Midnight Scoop, I still had to work hard to push the scoop into the ice cream, but with the same amount of effort as before, I came out with a perfectly rounded, full scoop of ice cream. The design of the Midnight Scoop made it possible to put my full weight behind the scoop. I also did not feel in danger of accidentally slinging my scoop of ice cream to the ground. I had more control as I liberated my scoop from its surroundings because I could actually scoop with the Midnight Scoop as opposed to the kind of levering technique I used with my old scooper.
Another thing that makes me love this scoop that has nothing to do with its design is its creator, aerospace engineer Michael Chou. I know absolutely nothing about the man, but I just love the fact that he is an aerospace engineer who decided he needed to create a better ice cream scoop. It's just the best.
The Midnight Scoop comes with a $50 price tag. Is it worth it? If you don't scoop much ice cream (what in the living hell is wrong with you?), probably not. If you have never accidentally flung your ice cream through the air or felt annoyed with how difficult it is to scoop ice cream (you must have very strong wrist muscles, what are you doing with all your free time?), probably not. If you don't fit into either of these categories, then yes, I definitely think its worth the price. It has a lifetime warranty, so the price per scoop over the course of your entire life is negligible. Also, they are currently giving away one ice cream scoop per week, so you could win one of these bad boys!
Lizzy got me a super fancy ice cream scoop for my birthday because, at this point in our lives, of course we buy each other ice cream related presents. I got the scoop earlier this summer when I visited home, but I didn't want to risk taking it through airport security. TSA probably would have let it through no problem, but I just didn't want to risk it. It is, after all, a rather large and heavy chunk of metal. Instead, I had my parents mail it to me. I got it in the mail a few weeks ago and have spent those few weeks alternating between this scoop and my old scoop to observe the differences.
So what is this mystical new product? It's a Midnight Scoop ice cream scoop. Why is it awesome? Per the website, the main attraction is that it makes it easier to scoop hard ice cream by allowing you to use your stronger arm muscles to push the scoop through the ice cream instead of using your 'weak' wrist muscles to pry ice cream out of the container. Also, it has sharp edges designed to help cut through the ice cream.
What did I think? I loved it, but it made me very aware of the absurdity/awesomeness of living a life where I spend hours contemplating the pros and cons of a specialty ice cream scooper.
This is a very sexy product. (I mean really, wtf is my life? I just described an ice cream scoop as sexy.) It's bigger and heavier than your average ice cream scoop and the thick handle fits really really nicely into the palm of your hand. It is also sleek and generally visually pleasing. When I first held this ice cream scoop, I felt powerful. Like nothing could come between me and what I desire most: ice cream. Like I would dominate any ice cream that dared to resist me. Bwahahahahahhaha!
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| Total and complete ice cream domination. Ice cream beware! |
Did this scoop live up to it's description? Very much yes. I picked up a container of the Edy's Frozen Custard because it was the most obnoxiously thick ice cream I've had in quite a while. While I still had to work to scoop the custard, it felt like productive work. Like my efforts were actually going somewhere. With previous scoops, I would strain so hard to get the scoop half an inch into the ice cream. Then half the time, I would fling the ice cream across the room because I had to use so much force to free the scoop. In addition, I would only free the most disappointing sliver of ice cream. Then, I would repeat this frustrating process at least 12 times to fill a bowl.
With the Midnight Scoop, I still had to work hard to push the scoop into the ice cream, but with the same amount of effort as before, I came out with a perfectly rounded, full scoop of ice cream. The design of the Midnight Scoop made it possible to put my full weight behind the scoop. I also did not feel in danger of accidentally slinging my scoop of ice cream to the ground. I had more control as I liberated my scoop from its surroundings because I could actually scoop with the Midnight Scoop as opposed to the kind of levering technique I used with my old scooper.
Another thing that makes me love this scoop that has nothing to do with its design is its creator, aerospace engineer Michael Chou. I know absolutely nothing about the man, but I just love the fact that he is an aerospace engineer who decided he needed to create a better ice cream scoop. It's just the best.
The Midnight Scoop comes with a $50 price tag. Is it worth it? If you don't scoop much ice cream (what in the living hell is wrong with you?), probably not. If you have never accidentally flung your ice cream through the air or felt annoyed with how difficult it is to scoop ice cream (you must have very strong wrist muscles, what are you doing with all your free time?), probably not. If you don't fit into either of these categories, then yes, I definitely think its worth the price. It has a lifetime warranty, so the price per scoop over the course of your entire life is negligible. Also, they are currently giving away one ice cream scoop per week, so you could win one of these bad boys!
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