Ice Cream Scoopes…

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Err…Dishers. Most people call what they see ice creaming being scooped up in a Scoop, but alas, that is wrong it seems. A scoop is more a like a big spoon with more a concave bowl. It has no moving parts. What we think of as a scoop is actual called a Disher, as it is tended to be used for dishing out food for portion control. These do have moving parts: the thumb squeezer that makes a bar inside it go around the bowl to help dislodge the food content.

So Dishers…did you know that they come in many different styles, shapes and sizes? And they do much more than just scooping…dishing out ice cream, though that is a great use! Currently we have 3 different sizes that I use:

#14 or 1/3 cup or 2.875 fluid oz. Great for scooping cake batter into pans for a more even distribution.
#30 or 2 1/4 tablespoons, or 1.125 fluid oz. Hall uses this for scooping his Aunt Lottie’s cookies with. It is almost perfect size for cupcakes, but I think a #20, or 3.5 Tablespoons would be better.
#60 or 1 tablespoon or .5 fluid oz. Great for mini cupcakes or muffins.