February 08th, 2010 | Category: General
FEBRUARY PRIZE: AN ELECTRIC ICE CREAM SCOOP!
Posted by: Turkey Hill Team
Nothing can interfere more with a late night ice cream craving than hard ice cream. We’ve all been there. You open the freezer, take a few seconds to ponder your frosty options, grab a spoon, a bowl and a scoop and dig in. But instead of dipping effortlessly into the soon-t0-be-dessert, your scoop meets what appears to be something resembling concrete.
We’re never sure exactly why this happens, especially since, at other times, your ice cream emerges from the freezer soft as a cloud, but it happens (and usually at the worst possible times). But now there’s a solution: the Deni 5111 electric ice cream scoop! According to Amazon.com, where this brilliant invention sells for $18.88, the electric scoop “cuts through the hardest ice cream with no effort” and “heats up in minutes and retains its temperature scoop after scoop.”
Plus it looks kind of cool (that’s it on the right). One comment from all the comments left on the Ice Cream Journal in February will be chosen at random to win this life-saver. Speaking of winners, congrats to Melanie S., Carol T., and Lois S. for being our January prize winners. Each will receive a vintage looking tin ice cream sign personally signed by Turkey Hill President Quintin Frey and our very own Ernie Pinckney!
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161 Comments
I missed your peppermint stick ice cream this past holiday season. Are you going to have it this year?
March 9th, 2010 at 9:53 amIf I had one of those I would be able to eat more ice cream since it would be a lot of fun to use it and if I’m using it a lot I will be eating ice cream a lot and having to buy more just so I can use that electric scoop.
March 8th, 2010 at 9:29 pmI’m not crazy about coconut cream pie, but I know my family would love this flavor. Also nice scoop.
March 8th, 2010 at 10:16 amWe have over 15 inches of snow. That would make a lot of snow cream, but nothing is as good as Turkey Hill ice cream….Think I’ll have a bowl now…Yum !!….
February 27th, 2010 at 11:40 amI usually don’t have time to write on the weekend so this is my last shot. Hope I win this great prize.
February 26th, 2010 at 3:15 pmStill holding out hope that I can win this.
February 25th, 2010 at 1:18 pmI decided to check back on this prize since I would really find it useful especially late at night.
February 22nd, 2010 at 4:25 pmI’d love to win this!
February 21st, 2010 at 9:02 pmThis is a great idea! Trying to scoop hard ice cream can be tough on your hands.
February 21st, 2010 at 11:44 amwe all need this
February 19th, 2010 at 2:05 pmHoping you will come up with a Peanut Butter ice cream recipe with parline crunch and caramel swirl.My favorite combo..Can’t wait!!!! Thanks Turkey Hill Dairy!
February 19th, 2010 at 8:38 ampretty cool!
February 15th, 2010 at 10:37 amWe only have one ice cream scoop, so another one would be nifty.
February 15th, 2010 at 9:14 amI hope I win this electric scoop. Then I can eat even more of my favorite Turkey Hill Ice cream, etc….Yum! What a great idea!! Thanks, Turkey Hill Dairy!
February 13th, 2010 at 4:23 pmAlthough Turkey Hill does not last long enough to freeze in my home I would love to try this gadget
February 11th, 2010 at 7:40 pmTurkey Hill Ice cream never last long enough in my house to freeze but I think this is a cool gadget!
February 11th, 2010 at 7:30 pmSave yourself $18.88, dip your spoon/scoop in hot water.
February 11th, 2010 at 4:19 pmThis would save me from having to microwave my ice cream at night to make it soft enough to scoop.
February 11th, 2010 at 2:10 pmGreat invention for people with a hard time using their hands, me included. Turkey Hill you have such novel gifts. Linda
February 11th, 2010 at 8:52 amIt loks great and if it works why can’t it be found in stores like Bed Bath & beyond???
February 10th, 2010 at 9:09 pmI would LOVE to win an electric ice cream scoop … with 5 children and one husband that totally devours ice cream it sure would save on some hand power!!
February 10th, 2010 at 11:58 amwhat a terrific idea! and thank you for letting us know how to order one if we don’t win! I will still put my scooped ice cream in the micro for 8 seconds as I love the velvet texture it gives the ice cream!!
February 10th, 2010 at 9:51 amI really could have used this last month when I hurt my shoulder and wrist and couldn’t scoop my own ice cream when it was even slightly hard.
February 10th, 2010 at 9:41 amMy husband is requesting I post an entry on his behalf as I always send him down to the kitchen for ice cream (for me) late at night and he often NEEDS a scooper like the February prize.
February 10th, 2010 at 9:40 amI think this scoop would be a kitchen gadget that would actually get lots of use !!
February 10th, 2010 at 8:51 amWorth a try!
February 10th, 2010 at 2:13 amThat beats anything I use right now.
February 9th, 2010 at 7:45 pmThat is a cool item ,no it’s a hot item, no it’s a cool hot item
February 9th, 2010 at 7:36 pmDick
I was just having this conundrum last night! I was wondering how my last container of ice cream scooped effortlessly, yet the current one was hard as a rock!
February 9th, 2010 at 6:47 pmTH, you need to investigate this phenomenon and report back
For those of us who have arthritis, this would be terrific!
February 9th, 2010 at 6:07 pmThat would be so fun to have!
February 9th, 2010 at 5:49 pmI can tell by the number of responses that you have hit on a neat prize!
February 9th, 2010 at 5:04 pmwow, what a great idea. that would be perfect for our home!
February 9th, 2010 at 4:46 pmWow.. Would Love one of these. My husband zaps his ice cream in the microwave before he tries to remove it from the carton..
February 9th, 2010 at 3:47 pmomg, why wasnt this invented a long time ago? wow – i love it
February 9th, 2010 at 3:39 pmWould love this scoop. Would not have to put ice cream in the micro before scooping!
February 9th, 2010 at 3:38 pmomg. why wasn’t this invented a long time ago! i love it.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:38 pmomg– i’d love to have one of these. my husband eats ice cream almost daily. he won’t have to keep putting the scoop under water first before he dips ice cream out.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:37 pmI would love to have this to dip into my icecream so i dont half to put the icecream in the microwave.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:23 pmThis would have to be the best kitchen gadget ever!!!!!!!!
February 9th, 2010 at 3:11 pmI need one of those electric ice cream scoops badly. It will stop my husband from putting the ice cream container into the microwave to soften it!! (I’m not kidding)
February 9th, 2010 at 3:09 pmour ice cream at times is harder too.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:07 pmsounds like it will work.
I can never scoop ice cream. I would love for this to make my scooping easier!!!
February 9th, 2010 at 2:51 pmI have a scoop that works fine from Pampered Chef that uses the heat from your hand to warm the scoop and thus the ice cream. I never have a problem getting enough ice cream out of the carton. It would be nice to win something though.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:40 pmI have never encountered this problem:
February 9th, 2010 at 2:32 pmmy “scoop meets what appears to be something resembling concrete.” and if I did, I probably would heat my scoop in some warm water. somehow $20 for a scoop just seems more than I want to spend. I’ll use the $20 to buy more turkey hill
Great invention. I never heard of it till today.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:50 pmI love my Turkey Hill ice cream and even having to scoop it out with a manual one it’s worth it to me.
I love the idea of the electric ice cream scoop, maybe now my husband will take the time to scoop the ice cream into a bowl instead of eating it right from the carton.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:38 pmI want to get that baby and fire it up!
February 9th, 2010 at 1:34 pmI almost bought one of these a few years ago, but passed it up thinking it couldn’t possibly work.
February 9th, 2010 at 12:49 pmBeautifully formed scoops makes the ice cream more delicious!
February 9th, 2010 at 12:40 pmI would love to try the electric ice cream scoop! I’ve been known to struggle at times with the good one we have now, and the cheap plastic one broke. I will be the official “tester”!
February 9th, 2010 at 12:24 pmOk, this is so awesome! I just broke the last ice cream scoop we had trying to get some ice cream and it won’t pretty!
February 9th, 2010 at 11:35 amThe scoop is a great prize. It will help me get two or three scoops of Turkey Hill in a bowl ready for me to devour.
February 9th, 2010 at 11:04 amThis is a wonderful invention. I feed the kids at the church every Sunday and this would be very helpful to me. Even if I don’t win it, I would love information to purchase it.
February 9th, 2010 at 10:58 amThat makes you want to start with the icecream right away and easy to get to faster, ///// Great Idea///
February 9th, 2010 at 10:23 amwo and i thought i had every kitchen gadget possible, i need one of these to make my cupboard complete!!
February 9th, 2010 at 10:10 amMany times while watching an Eagles game,during a commercial,run to get ice cream in a hurry and the first scoop is so hard it goes flying onto the floor (I eat it anyway,can’t waste TH ice cream.I REALLY need this!!!
February 9th, 2010 at 10:07 amI cannot believe this! Just what I always wanted. This is my #1 complaint, now why didn’t I think of this. Glad someone did, my congratulations to a job well done, more ice cream pleeze…..Marilyn
February 9th, 2010 at 9:36 amWow! What a great idea. Thanks. Your come through for us once again!
February 9th, 2010 at 9:27 amwhere is the turkey hill logo….THE COW?
February 9th, 2010 at 9:26 amBoy I could use that scoop, I just broke my thumb after falling on the ice and ice cream makes me feel better so I this will not stop my ice cream consumption.
February 9th, 2010 at 9:14 amI could use one of those!!
February 9th, 2010 at 9:14 amNow that’s a truly useful invention!! Can’t wait to get one of my own (Yes, if I don’t win one, I’d be likely to buy one!!)
February 9th, 2010 at 9:12 amthanks to the scoop, now i am less tired from scopeing and eating more ice cream and enjoying life .
February 9th, 2010 at 8:44 amColor me skeptical. I’d have to see this scoop in action. If it really works, I’d be super impressed! Of course, I’ve been known to nuke my TH in the microwave for a few seconds when I’m really impatient.
February 9th, 2010 at 8:40 amHats off to the inventor!
February 9th, 2010 at 8:16 amI love your ice cream!
February 9th, 2010 at 8:09 amThat’s a great prize. The kids would love it!!
February 9th, 2010 at 7:58 amI really need one of those! I’m tired of trying to scoop ice cream and shooting the container across the room.
February 9th, 2010 at 6:42 amGosh, just put a new laundry room in, now I can take all of my bend spoons, and make an awesome coat rack. That will surely free up more space in my silverware drawer.
February 9th, 2010 at 6:38 amThis would be the fastest way to make my famous fried ice cream.
February 9th, 2010 at 4:48 amThat scoop is the ultimate utensil. Of course for those of us who often eat right from the carton…
February 9th, 2010 at 2:04 amthat would come in handy.
February 9th, 2010 at 12:11 amGreat ice -cream scoop for Great TH ice cream–this would make it faster to that refreshing & delicious first taste
February 8th, 2010 at 11:54 pmNow my wife will force me to retire that hammer and chisel!
February 8th, 2010 at 11:50 pmAwesome, you folks at Turkey Hill have a knack for chosing the best prizes and the most unique new flavors of ice cream for us to try..
February 8th, 2010 at 11:43 pmWhat a neat idea. This would mean
February 8th, 2010 at 11:30 pmno waiting, just dig in.
Leave it to Turkey Hill to give away a prize,that looks like a show and tell project and will also increase profits.Good job.
February 8th, 2010 at 11:21 pmNice ice cream scoop. Always looking for one I really like. Maybe this will be it?
February 8th, 2010 at 11:19 pmThat looks to be a show and tell item.Leave it to Turkey Hill to give away something that will increase profits as well as make a difficult job easier.
February 8th, 2010 at 11:17 pmMY PAINFUL ARTHRITIC WRIST NEEDS YOUR ELECTRIC ICE CREAM SCOOP !!
February 8th, 2010 at 11:02 pmWANT’S FLAVOR
February 8th, 2010 at 10:36 pmI would have fun playing with that scoop that I would have to buy more ice cream to keep on using it
February 8th, 2010 at 10:36 pmTWIRL MEEE
February 8th, 2010 at 10:33 pmI could put that scoop to good use!!
February 8th, 2010 at 10:10 pmThat would be great for me. I broke my wrist several years ago and it still bothers me; but doesn’t stop me from getting the ice cream/yogurt from the carton; but it would be a BIGGGGGGGGG
February 8th, 2010 at 10:05 pmHELPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love ‘ya Turkey Hill.
I have to wait all the way until the end of February to see if I win that awesome ice cream scoop?!?! AAAHHH!!!
February 8th, 2010 at 10:02 pmThis would be great! I hate waiting around for my ice cream….please, pick my name!!!
February 8th, 2010 at 9:50 pmWhat will they think of next? Really neat.
February 8th, 2010 at 9:49 pmHot Stuff!!!
February 8th, 2010 at 9:46 pmJust what I have been dreaming for.
February 8th, 2010 at 9:32 pmThis looks amazing!
February 8th, 2010 at 9:20 pmWould love to win the electric ice cream scoop! I can’t scoop since I broke 2 bones in my primary hand & wrist…3 days after Christmas!!! I am so needing ice cream.
February 8th, 2010 at 9:17 pmI would save this one for just such an occasion. My favorite one is the $1 one my son bought me for Mother’s Day a couple of years ago!
February 8th, 2010 at 9:11 pmgeez, I really wanted one of those vintage ice cream signs! Maybe if I win this electric scoop, I can make a trade. This is one of the most silly prizes TH has ever offered!
February 8th, 2010 at 9:09 pmWhat a great tool for those late night ice cream cravings!
February 8th, 2010 at 9:09 pmNeat idea! Up until today I did not know that someone had invented an electric ice cream scoop.
February 8th, 2010 at 9:07 pmI would love to have this scoop. I can enjoy my TH ice cream even quicker. Ummmm
February 8th, 2010 at 9:05 pmJust one step closer to heaven. My friends will be soooooooo jealous if I win this one!
February 8th, 2010 at 8:44 pmWould be great when trying to serve my 12 grandchildren ice cream and it is too hard and they have to wait while I dip the scoop in hot water. Now there would be no waiting.
February 8th, 2010 at 8:25 pmWould love to have this!
February 8th, 2010 at 8:19 pmGreat prize!
February 8th, 2010 at 8:07 pmLooks good, sounds better, but I have no problems using my current scoop. The longer I wait for it to thaw, the more I eat while waiting, using a spoon.,
February 8th, 2010 at 7:48 pmsheliaflores@bellsouth.net
February 8th, 2010 at 7:34 pmWOW, Love it
February 8th, 2010 at 7:31 pmHow cool! I always have trouble scooping ice cream. This would make it so much easier!
February 8th, 2010 at 7:30 pmI would like to win this scoop. When the grandchildren are here I could scoop the ice cream faster for them.
February 8th, 2010 at 7:26 pmiT WOULD BE GREAT BEINGS I’M USUALLY IN THE FREEZER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TRYING TO SCOOP ICE CREAM AS FAST AS I CAN (I’M ON A DIET) SO MY HUSBAND DOESN’T CATCH ME. IT’S REALLY DIFFICULT WHEN THE ICE CREAM IS FROZEN HARDER THAN A BRICK. THIS WOULD BE MY ANSWER TO A DIFFICULT TASK.
February 8th, 2010 at 7:16 pmAwesome!! Now I can eat it even faster!! lol
February 8th, 2010 at 6:55 pmWOW…..What will they think of next! One more way to make eating Turkey Hill easier!!
February 8th, 2010 at 6:38 pmPick me!!
February 8th, 2010 at 6:35 pmCome on we are getting to SOFT. I have my mother-in-law’s 50’s scoop which is simple and I can use during power outages and the batteries never die. If the ice cream is too hard I just go old fashion and dip the scoop first in hot water and it cuts through like soft butter. It sounds like a one time novelty which will end up in the junk drawer with all the other electric junk. We should get back to the old days when things were made to last like hubby’s pre WWII snow shovels made of steel. He had 2 sets but our daughter wanted a set so he parted with one set making her a 3rd generation snow shoveler. I will pass on the electric scoop.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:32 pmOne of the better ideas I’ve seen in a while. All I have to say to the inventer is,”what took you so long”.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:23 pmI ate a half gallon of Turkey Hill Rocky Road per week while I was pregnant for 2 LONG summers in a row. This heated scoop would have been great for all that ice cream eating!!
February 8th, 2010 at 6:23 pmAn electric ice cream scoop! Turkey Hill has done it again! Now don’t have to waste any energy getting that fantastic Turkey Hill ice cream, can spend more energy on the best part, eating Turkey Hill ice cream!
February 8th, 2010 at 6:21 pmAn electric ice cream scoop would be just great as our ice cream always seems to be rock hard. hope it’s made for lefthanders.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:18 pmTurkey Hill… Oh How I Love you!!!
February 8th, 2010 at 6:15 pmboy a electric ice scooper wouldlove that i am 70 and the turkey hill ice cream frezzes so hard and in have to let it sit out so i can get some . wish me luck thank you
February 8th, 2010 at 6:10 pmThis Electric Ice Cream Scoop would be a lifesaver for anyone who has problems with their hands. Whether it’s arthritis or carpal tunnel (anything) it would make their lives easier as far as scooping TH ice cream that is. Hope I win. Good Luck to everyone.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:04 pmHi!!
Love it mean it!!
Bill Grimm
February 8th, 2010 at 6:02 pmHey:
The faster I get to the the ice cream is faster I can enjoy the greaat taste of Turkey Hill great flavors. I know as the saying says I scream for ice cream and this will help our grandson and my wife get faster service. Love you mean it!!!!
Bill Grimm
February 8th, 2010 at 6:00 pmAN ELECTRIC ICE CREAM SCOOP WOULD BE JUST FINE IF I DON,T WIN IT THE OLD SCOOP WILL STILL GIVE ME THE BEST ICE CREAM AROUND
February 8th, 2010 at 5:56 pmSUPER SCOOPER to the rescue! A SUPER SCOOPER for a SUPER sundae!Does it work for scooping some of this snow here in Pa into homemade ice cream?
February 8th, 2010 at 5:55 pmWow ! No matter how bad my carpal tunnel pain I would still be able to enjoy ice cream . No more having to melt it in the microwave .
February 8th, 2010 at 5:47 pmThis would be great for my arthritic hands!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:43 pmThis would be a ice cream lovers dream…hope I win..!!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:39 pmfinally a scoop that will scoop through ice cream and make it easier to scoop…my family has milk shakes and turkey hill ice cream every day, this would come in handy .
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February 8th, 2010 at 5:25 pmI have never seen an electric scoop! It will make my wrists so happy!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:25 pmwhat a great idea! I’d love this…
February 8th, 2010 at 5:25 pmSeeing is believing..no frost bite..love to try it out!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:22 pmLooks handy!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:17 pmThis would sure work well for my arthritic hands..a real lifesaver!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:17 pmScooping my favorite Turkey Hill ice cream with twice the power…..LOVE IT
February 8th, 2010 at 5:10 pmsounds good maybe it will prevent someone from getting that unexpected scoop of ice cream in their lap. i can speak from experience on that.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:10 pmI’m sure this would scoop out our favorite Turkey Hill ice crean even faster!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:06 pmI rememb er seeing an electric fork once but this is way cooler! And a lot more useful! I would like to have one, even though I am trying very hard to conserve electricity!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:01 pmWell, why didn’t I think of that? Sure saves frozen knuckles and ice cream flying across the kitchen!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:01 pmAwesome looking scoop! My current scoop is good but not that good.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:01 pmNice scooper!!!! my three kids would fall in love with this. They love milkshakes so much, this will make things so much easier.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:59 pmcool, but i have an old ice cream scoop that use to belong to my grandfather nd it works just great
February 8th, 2010 at 4:58 pmWow! It’s about time. Too bad I didn’t think of this, though!!!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:54 pmThis is FANTASTIC….we can never wait for the ice cream to soften a bit. As soon as we take it out of the freezer we want it to be eating ready!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:52 pmI love the look of this scoop. It would have been great to have when I worked in an ice cream shop during high school. Sometimes I came home with black and blue wrists from trying to scoop over-frozen ice cream.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:45 pmOoooh, a lovely, warm scoop to soften up my ice cream– just the way I like it!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:45 pmIf this really works it would be great for us with arthritis in our hands. We could really enjoy more Turkey Hill Ice Creaml
February 8th, 2010 at 4:42 pmVERY Cool! I didn’t know there was such an invention! I want one
February 8th, 2010 at 4:41 pmCool scoop!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:40 pmvery cool scoop! i want one
February 8th, 2010 at 4:40 pmlooks like a space age tool;turkey hill rocks
February 8th, 2010 at 4:39 pmTry putting the hard Ice cream in the micowave for 15 seconds. It works!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:32 pmturkey hill ice cream :
February 8th, 2010 at 4:31 pmcool with a scoop that’s hot!!!
I need this scoop! My husband threw away my old scoop because it was breaking (too much use?) and I haven’t replaced it yet. So….pick me!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:31 pmtuekey hill ice cream : cool and with a scoop that’s hot!!!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:29 pmI would love this as the concrete ice cream issue is extremely frustrating and I’ve encountered it often.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:24 pmNow that is a clever idea!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:22 pmIce cream
February 8th, 2010 at 4:11 pmE
February 8th, 2010 at 4:10 pmThat’ll look good scooping out Fruit Rainbow Sherbert!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:09 pmErrrrr
February 8th, 2010 at 4:06 pmCan’t wait to fund out if I won it!
February 8th, 2010 at 4:05 pmI love my nostalgic old time ice cream scoop I found at a junk sale for 7 dollars but I think I could make room for this in my life
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