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Why don t Italians put ice in their drinks?
Ice in Italy is to keep fresh fish fresh. Full stop. The most common reason Florentines (including Francesca) give me for the rule is that icy cold liquids are bad for your digestion. They can even cause the dreaded congestione – an abdominal cramp – that can kill you.
Why shouldn’t you put ice in your drink?
Here’s Why You Should Never Get Ice In Your Drink
- There’s a lot of poop bacteria in there.
- There’s probably mold in the ice machine.
- The FDA only has so much control.
- There are tons of ways nastiness gets in there.
- Even a whopping dose of booze won’t kill most bacteria.
- People don’t think of ice in the same way as food.
Why dont the French use ice?
funny post… You know, the only thing I dislike about the States is that I always get a large amount of ice cubes in my drinks!!! So now, when in the US, each time I order a drink I ask ” no ice cubes please”. Usually the waiter looks at me as if I came from another planet.
Is putting ice in drinks an American thing?
Ice in drinks is not a thing outside of the United States. Unlike in American restaurants, where waters and sodas are typically served in glasses full of ice, such a practice is considered strange in much of the rest of the world. When the water outside is frozen there is no need for icy drinks.
Do Italians put ice in red wine?
Yes. In warm countries like Spain and Italy, you’ll regularly see people adding ice cubes to their wine – and that’s because it’s just too damn hot for the drink to stay nicely cool. If it’s good enough for the Italians, it’s probably good enough for you.
Why do ice cubes melt in the freezer?
The defrost cycle creates heat that passes into the freezer. This heat is absorbed by the ice, causing it to melt. After the defrost cycle, the freezer cools again. If the ice bin is full for long periods, the ice on top weighs down on the bottom cubes, causing them to fuse and clump.
Why do bars put so much ice in drinks?
It is meant to taste this way at a particular temperature. A little warmer or colder than that and it will taste different. Ice doesn’t just cool down a drink, it absorbs the heat from the warmer-than-ice liquid inside. As it absorbs that heat, naturally, it melts, adding water to your drink.
Do French people put ice in their drinks?
There just isn’t a tradition of putting ice in beverages in France. When we do, it is generally a small amount, no more than 3 ice cubes. It’s not that we mind ice, we just don’t use it as much.
Does Europe use ice?
Europeans hardly ever trust tap water when out of Europe. Ice is usually made from tap water, so no way I want that in my drink. Fortunately tap water is safe pretty much everywhere in Europe, so we only do this in other countries – contributing to the idea that Europeans don’t like ice in their drinks.
Why do people put ice in their drinks?
Putting ice in your drink started to become somewhat of a fashion trend for the wealthy in Britain. Some would put a few cubes in their champagne and sip on their chilled drinks at high-class parties. But, like with any fashion trend, it eventually faded, mainly because the ice was just too expensive.
Do Brits really not like ice in their drinks?
And even once ice boxes began appearing in homes in Britain as well, Brits never took a liking to ice in their drinks. So, next time you travel overseas, don’t feel offended when your server gives you an eye roll when you ask for ice water—and make sure to follow these British etiquette rules.
Do you know the difference between American and European Drinks?
You won’t typically find a glass of water with ice on the other side of the pond. Have you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their beverage in, but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature?
Why can’t you put ice in water?
It’s probably dirty.” A bar patron posited that ice dilutes a drink, but had no answer for why, then, it shouldn’t be used in water. A Siberian friend pointed out that they are already surrounded by ice for most of the year, and another said maybe it was because they have bad teeth that were sensitive to the cold.