# Ice cubes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 23, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420 "2012-08-23T21:41:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420/21 "2012-08-24T16:41:47Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I cooked my to an internal temperature of 0F, but after I let them thaw for a couple of hours, I found that they were still raw. What did I do wrong? I tried that, but I couldn’t get the thermometer in without breaking it, and now I have mercury ice cubes. Are these safe? They’re very pretty. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420/22 "2012-08-25T18:59:25Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > I tried that, but I couldn’t get the thermometer in without breaking it, and now I have mercury ice cubes. Are these safe? They’re very pretty. Don’t you know? Mercury is the most dangerous substance known to man. Call the EPA, a hazmat team, the CDC, and the movers (because you can’t live there now for approx. 500 years). ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420/23 "2012-08-25T19:17:29Z")
OK, nobody ever post another review there, because right at this minute it says “Read All Reviews (420)” and that’s simply awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420/24 "2012-08-25T19:50:25Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > OK, nobody ever post another review there, because right at this minute it says “Read All Reviews (420)” and that’s simply awesome. I just reposted that there. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420/25 "2012-08-25T23:12:38Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I just reposted that there. NOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!!! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420/26 "2012-08-25T23:38:37Z")
I had trouble getting them out of the trays. Should I grease the trays first? ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420/27 "2012-08-26T22:45:24Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > I had trouble getting them out of the trays. Should I grease the trays first? Nuke them for about a minute in the microwave and then they should come right out. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420/28 "2012-08-28T02:19:48Z")
Just a note of caution - because of the hardness of the final dish, this recipe is not suitable for the elderly / those with dental issues. If you are cooking for these people please make sure to take them out of the fridge and let them completely thaw before serving! This will take several hours at room temperature, but they will be more easily digestible when thawed and still retain that great flavor that everybody loves ! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420/29 "2012-08-28T02:27:31Z")
I’m hoping they have deep-fried ice cubes at the county fair. ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420/30 "2012-08-28T02:31:15Z")
1. Turn off the water. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cubes/632420.md?page=1)