When people think about cooking and desserts, they think hot… well what about cold? We have many articles that talk about how dry ice can be used in cooking. This article takes a little different approach as we talk about how to use dry ice as a cooktop.
What Is A Dry Ice Cooktop
A dry ice cooktop is a surface that is cooled by dry ice that can be used to “cook” on. The cooktop uses very cold temperatures to create solid, crunchy, and soft cold creations to deliver a truly unique experience.
What Can You Cook On A Dry Ice Cooktop?
Nothing really, it won’t cook anything, but it will freeze it. Things that you can do this to include solids, liquids, sauces, syrups, creams, and many more things can be “cooked” on a dry ice cooktop. The dry ice cooktop allows users the ability to create stunning masterpieces that would generally not be possible with traditional methods.
What You Need To Make A Dry Ice Cooktop
- 1 block of dry ice
- Woodblock cutting board
- Cookie sheet
- Kitchen towel
- Non-stick cooking spray
- Food to create your masterpiece
How To Make A Dry Ice Cooktop
- Choose a well ventilated area to do your cooking
- Place the cutting board on the counter. (Note: some surfaces can be cracked or damaged if the dry ice is placed directly on the counter. It is always a good idea to use a large block cutting board to help block the very cold temperature.)
- Put the kitchen towel on the cutting board
- You can then place the dry ice block on top of the kitchen towel
- Place the cookie sheet on top of the dry ice. This will act as the surface to cook on.
- Give the surface a few minutes to be cooled by the dry ice
- Spray the surface with the non-stick cooking spray
- Have fun cooking (really freezing) things with dry ice.
Fun Thoughts
Get creative and come up with some good recipes. You can use skewers or toothpicks to put in the liquid before it freezes. This creates a fun lollipop effect.
Liquid chocolate or caramel could be used to create a fun desert for the family.