Water after ice cream. Why?
 

I'm enjoying a bowl of ice cream and now I want some water.

Anyone else crave water after ice cream? Anyone know why?

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

I am almost always thirsty after ice cream. I'll usually grab a soda or a water when I get some.

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

Isn't salt used in the ice cream making process?

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

I have to drink a nice glass of ice water with my hot fudge sundae at Malleys. :)

Dunno why. Most old school icecream parlors serve water.

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

Dunno about commercial, but in homemade ice cream you mix salt and ice/water to make a 'super chilled' slush that helps the ice cream freeze. But that's slush never touches the ice cream.

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

Good point. Maybe it has to do with the cold too. :confused:

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

I think so, but I'm not sure how much sodium actually is in the ice cream... I'll go check my wife's hageen daas in the freezer...

190 mg per serving... so not low in sodium by any means but not extremely high. I wonder if maybe it being cold and creamy makes us think that we won't need anything to drink but like most foods we want liquids with them?

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

Crave? Not sure about that.

But it is curious that so many of us drink cold water after ice cream.
(Great observation)

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

IT'S BECAUSE OF ALL THE RUM,CREAM DE MIN TH,COGNAC,SCOTCH LIQUEUR YOU POUR OVER THE TOP:r:r

SERIOUSLY IT IS THE SUGAR REACTION

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

I always ask for a glass of water when I order ice cream, even when it is something like a milkshake :tu

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

Sodium... :ss

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

I usually like an ice cold glass of milk after eating ice cream.

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

I think it's just how smoothly water clears your tongue. Not really sure.

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

Why add additional calories while eating ice cream?

I also enjoy water during ice cream, but I drink water with everything....

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

The first thing I thought of was good old NaCl.

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

It's cuz your old like me and drying up! :D


Yeeeeeeeeeeees it's MONDAY!!!



What's your favorite flavor?

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

Old? What? I can't hear ya!!


Favorite Flavor? Anything with chocolate and nuts...Moosetracks, Deertracks, Beartracks, whatever......

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

My guess would be a combination of the sugar and the coating effect ice cream has on the pallet. I read or heard somewhere, cold food requires more sugar to taste sweet than warm or hot food.

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

not water, but chocolate. which is probably not a good idea to do after ice cream lol

Re: Water after ice cream. Why?
 

Yes, to dilute all that sugar.