Liquid nitrogen ice cream in food processor?
Has anyone tried using a food processor to make ice cream with liquid nitrogen?
Since the container is not made of steel but hard plastic, I am wondering if it is ok to use a food processor to do the stirring. I presume the plastic will turn into extremely brittle glass as soon as the nitrogen is poured in. Has anyone tried this?
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As someone who uses liquid nitrogen as part of their daily routine (in a lab) and who has made liquid nitrogen ice cream on several occasions, my advice would be to not use a plastic container to hold liquid nitrogen unless it's designed to.
Yes, the plastic vessel may become brittle and may fracture. I have seen some materials shatter with extreme violence when frozen with liquid nitrogen; do not attempt this. Vessels for handling cryogenic liquids are designed especially for the job, and made from materials such as stainless steel, styrofoam, teflon, HDPE or silvered borosilicate glass. Unless you know with certainty that your container is designed to withstand temperatures of -196 °C (-321 °F), do not attempt this procedure.
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Another likely event is that the processors metal blade can break off from it's plastic holder as it is spinning along with the container failure. This could get lethal.
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