Re: Ice cream scoops

[Leigh Palmer <palmer@sfu.ca>]

> A common ice cream scoop is made from metal, is hollow inside and is
> partially filled with a liquid. What is this liquid and how does it
> help to scoop better?

It would be my guess that the liquid is water. This raises the heat
capacity of the scoop, allowing it to remain warm for a larger number
of operations than it could otherwise do. Cold metal scoops stick to
ice cream.

Leigh