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chili-n-cholent ↓

Tue, May 21 2024, 8:50 am

This is literally a first world problem but deal with me guys!
I love ice cubes in my drinks and ideally would buy a nougat ice machine if I would have the space.
Whenever I put ice cube trays in my freezer, they are unedible.
I have extreme taste buds and the silicone trays absorb taste from the freezer.
With sink water (that I don't drink cuz hate NYC water) it's horrible.
Even when I use bottled water it still gets a taste from the freezer or the tray.
Does anybody else have such strong taste buds and have an ice cube solution?

6000miles

Tue, May 21 2024, 8:51 am

Have you tried boiling the water first then freezing it right away?

Elfrida

Tue, May 21 2024, 8:56 am

How about single use ice cube bags?

Something like this

https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Cub.....ss_tl

Amarante

Tue, May 21 2024, 8:58 am

Buy ice for yourself and keep it bagged well.

sara1232

Tue, May 21 2024, 8:58 am

chili-n-cholent wrote:

I'm dealing with this also lol. The hard plastic trays don't impart taste usually. It's harder to get the cubes put tho.

ra_mom

Tue, May 21 2024, 8:59 am

If the freezer is clean and fresh, the ice cubes should taste good. Maybe try to empty it more often, I wonder if it will help.

Goody2shoes

Tue, May 21 2024, 9:00 am

Maybe use a plastic ice tray with a cover?
Something like this.
https://www.temu.com/1-4pcs-ic.....4plt3

BadTichelDay

Tue, May 21 2024, 9:55 am

Use them up quickly, don't store them for long. Or wrap them up hermetically once they are frozen. I find that everything, literally everything, that gets exposed to the freezer air for more than a day, acquires "freezer taste". And our freezer is clean. Still.

Comptroller

Tue, May 21 2024, 9:59 am

You can make ice cubes in little plastic bags specially made for that, in different shapes. they are not silicone so probably they will not leave a taste of silicone.

Here is an example:

https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Cub.....ss_tl

Living Princess

Tue, May 21 2024, 11:35 am

Definitely bought ice is the best.
Boiling water will if anything make it taste worse, the pure water evaporates leaving you with the a worse taste.
Best water is filtered with reverse osmosis

↑ chili-n-cholent

Tue, May 21 2024, 7:14 pm

Thanks all for the suggestions!
I think the issue is a combination of the freezer taste, even though it's relatively clean and I have baking soda for odors
And the silicone trays that absorb any bad taste.
I will try out the disposable bags and will note any other tips, thanks!

eduardo

Tue, May 21 2024, 7:32 pm

OP I’m with you. Literally nothing worked for me until I invested in the GE profile ice maker. I don’t know how I survived this long without it! LIFE CHANGING (overstatement but you get it)

srbmom ↓

Tue, May 21 2024, 7:34 pm

We started buying bags of ice and love it! And we drink so much more water now because the ice makes it taste even more refreshing

theoretical62

Tue, May 21 2024, 8:09 pm

srbmom wrote:

We started buying bags of ice and love it! And we drink so much more water now because the ice makes it taste even more refreshing

where do you buy from?

↑ srbmom

Wed, May 22 2024, 12:50 pm

We buy them in the grocery store close to our house. Two big bags last about a week (family of 7). I think they're $2 each.
You need to buy them and run home, because if they start melting the cubes get all stuck to each other

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