Research Results For 'Ice-Cream'

ALGIN

Algin (Alginic Acid) is an insoluble polymeric, polysaccharide substance resembling albumin, but not coagulated by heat. It is obtained from seaweed, chiefly the genera Fucus and Laminaria, as a precipitate after boiling with sodium carbonate and adding hydrochloric acid. It is used as a dressing for fabrics and paper and as a thickening for soups and jellies, and as an emulsifier in ice-cream and other foods. In an insoluble form it can be cut, turned, and polished, like horn or vulcanite.
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CHILL FACTOR

Chill Factor is an action comedy starring Cuba Gooding Jr, Skeet Ulrich, Peter Firth, David Paymer and Hudson Leick in a story about a man who unwittingly becomes the custodian of a dangerous chemical which must be kept cool, only to be assisted by a man with his ice-cream van and harassed by a deranged army captain. Chill Factor was directed by Hugh Johnson in 1999.
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BANANA SPLIT

A banana split is a desert comprising a whole, ripe banana which has been peeled and split lengthways. This is laid upon a dish or plate and filled with ice-cream, and garnished with typically whipped cream, syrup and crushed nuts.
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COUPE

Coupe is a dish of ice-cream and fruit served in a short-stemmed glass dish, the glass dish also being known as a coupe.
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NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM

Neapolitan ice cream is a type of ice-cream, usually in brick form, with several layers of different colours and flavours.
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PEACH MELBA

Peach melba is a dish of ice-cream, peaches and raspberry sauce.
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CONER

Coner is slang for a pickpocket who makes contact by dropping an ice-cream at his victim's feet.
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ICE-CREAM

Ice-cream is slang for someone who talks tough but acts cowardly.
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ICE-CREAM FREEZER

Ice-cream freezer is rhyming slang for a man (geezer).
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ICE-CREAM HABIT

Ice-cream habit is slang for occasional drug use.
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