• Manticore@lemmy.nz
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      I think snowcone if it’s crushed ice with flavour syrup added (though Snowcone might be a brand name that Americans just use for all of them)

      Or sorbet if it’s frozen fruit puree

      Was thinking of th giant ice block at first, forgot about them scooping health code violations

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        What about these? Especially the one on the left? They aren’t snowcones or sorbets. You might say popsicle but that leaves out the one on the left.

        Someone said water ice. And that’s the same we call them in German. But I’ve never heard that word anywhere. Maybe it’s a UK thing or so.

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      In the US, I’ve heard it called shaved ice/snow cone if it’s freshly ground ice with flavor added by a person, popsicle if it comes in a single serving, and sorbet (often pronounced “sherbert”) if it comes in a tub. Usually sorbet tastes the most uniform and has the softest texture, but shaved ice at the County Fair on a hot sunny day hits like nothing else! (Also hits your wallet like nothing else too but that’s event pricing for ya)

      Sometimes we call the squeeze tubes otter pops but I’m pretty sure that’s a brand name we use as a generic term.

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        sorbet (often pronounced “sherbert”)

        Sorbet and sherbert also called sherbet) are actually different. Sorbet is just fruit puree with sugar and water as needed. Sherbert also contains dairy, which adds fat and gives it a richer texture.

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          I don’t disagree that they’re different terms, but I personally know a bunch of people who buy sorbet and call it sherbert, and basically use the terms interchangeably