Do sticky foods like pureed prunes and apricots pop out easily? I am having a problem getting them out of a similar product, which is also plastic.
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I have found that no matter what purees I've put in this tray to freeze, if I run hot water over them for 30 seconds or sometimes more, or just set them out for a little while, the cubes come out easily. With this tray you don't twist, you just use your finger to push the cubes out. I love it!
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From my experience of puréed fruits, you have to let it sit out on the counter for a few minutes then with either a clean thumb or a handle of a spoon or knife push on one end and the food pops out 9 our of 10 times easily. I've never had anything get that stuck on these trays
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They don't really 'pop out'. You have to run water over them and slide them out by pushing one side. But it is easy once you realize that's what you have to do.
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I actually made a few prunes for him just to have on hand. They came out just fine. I ran hot water on the bottom of the the cube I wanted to pop out and pressed on one side of the prunes and it slid right out just like everything else.
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Yes! I freeze prunes in them all the time! Just make sure you run some warm water over the bottom of the ice cube tray and then they will slip right now.
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Prunes are dried plums. These are soft and sticky. I use a fork to extract from bag. The pits have been removed.
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We've tried almond milk with an ovaltine mix powder. The key is to make sure its blended very well with the powder. Occasionally the pops get stuck and we just run some hot water over it briefly to loosen the pops. This tends to happen with lower sugar content mixes. Just dont use a knife to get them out or you risk damaging the Zoku.
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Well, this is a hard question. Prunes used to be dry and chewy. They were good to eat like candy plain or one would soak them or stew them for recipes. Stewed prunes at breakfast were common. The prunes in the stores lately are only slightly dried. To me they seem like spoiled plums. These prunes, sold here, are about halfway between the two. I still haven't found the kind I like, but these are not like spoiled plums anyway.
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Unfortunately all gummy vitamins are like this I just pull off 2 a day! They come apart easy! Nothing you can do toPrevent this due to what makes themA gummy is what makes them stick! IKeep in a dry cool place also! It's just how these are the other gummy vitamin brands also do same thing!
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I hate to admit this, but I haven't used my jelly making machine or pectin since I bought them. Unexpectedly had surgery and have not been able to be up and around. My mother-in-law has used pectin for ages, and swears by it. That's the closest I can come to acknowledging it's existence and use. Good Luck! b
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They are hard candies. They may last longer than me. I have some in my purse and have had them there for a while. It is hot and humid where I live now. I was at the movies today and reached for one. Was worried it may have squished up and gotten gummy. I opened the little plastic wrapper in the dark and the candy was dry and perfect. If you order them they may not last long anyway. I have some left from my last order because I kind of hoard them.
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Sometimes food sticks, but it is easily removed by letting water and a little dish detergent sit in the pan for an hour or so. To me, these pans clean up very easily. I use Amway dish drops and Amway metal cleaner.
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I wouldn't put anything with a rind w/o first peeling or scoping out the fruit. Nor would I put anything with an extremely stringy texture. I haven't tried "all" fruits & veggies.
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They are as messy as you make them. I've used various fillings. Cake rounds layered with pudding or frosting, ice cream with fruit and sprinkles, then frozen. The favorite was a rainbow which was made in a cooking class for Elementary school student/chefs. We started with red strawberries, then used orange sections(canned), pineapple, kiwi, blueberries, purple grapes. Each one just takes a small amount of each color fruit. To help the fruit hold together, we poured a small amount of lemon-lime soda (Sprite) over all and then froze the entire pop. This was a success and the students were very proud of their rainbow desserts. I hope that I have helped you and that you have fun with the push pops. They are as messy as you make them. I've used various fillings. Cake rounds layered with pudding or frosting, ice cream with fruit and sprinkles, then frozen. The favorite was a rainbow which was made in a cooking class for Elementary school student/chefs. We started with red strawberries, then used orange sections(canned), pineapple, kiwi, blueberries, purple grapes. Each one just takes a small amount of each color fruit. To help the fruit hold together, we poured a small amount of lemon-lime soda (Sprite) over all and then froze the entire pop. This was a success and the students were... » Read More They are as messy as you make them. I've used various fillings. Cake rounds layered with pudding or frosting, ice cream with fruit and sprinkles, then frozen. The favorite was a rainbow which was made in a cooking class for Elementary school student/chefs. We started with red strawberries, then used orange sections(canned), pineapple, kiwi, blueberries, purple grapes. Each one just takes a small amount of each color fruit. To help the fruit hold together, we poured a small amount of lemon-lime soda (Sprite) over all and then froze the entire pop. This was a success and the students were very proud of their rainbow desserts. I hope that I have helped you and that you have fun with the push pops. « Show Less
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I "crunch" my cans for recycling. They pop right off, but be careful, they fly through the air like a corkscrew, so point it down into a sink. I tried removing one from a full can of soda...don't recommend that! LOL.
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I let mine soak in a sink of dishwater and didn't have a problem getting the stickers off. I know there are various things to take stickers off, but I'm not sure how they will react with plastic. One I have tried on various things is Goo Gone, but as I said, I don't know for sure how it would be for plastic. Perhaps you could Google it and get more information. Or, you could go to the Oxo site and send them an email. I often do that when I have questions about some product I've ordered and have always had good luck with the company responding to me.
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They seem to come out better if you run them under hot water for a little bit. I've also found that more watery the pops the better they come out. I make some smoothie ones and they are much harder to get out then the water based ones I make.
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My Zoku Quick Pop was a gift. I used it on several occassions, but after the last batch, which contained nothing more than orange juice (as was my custom for making the pops) a white flaky residue developed around the casing. I washed it again, but, when it had dried, the same milky white "stuff" seeped out of the top. In the end I threw it away.
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Shirley, sorry to hear about your donuts not coming out of your pans. I haven't used the pans yet, but sounds like the the nonstick surface isn't working.
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I have dried fruit and jerky with very minimal sticking if any. The non-stick trays, I believe, would be more for drying purees.
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Only if I've put something in there that's too liquidy but with something nice and thick like yogurt, applesauce or sweet potato pure I've never had a problem. Also don't overfill too much. I would definitely recommend these, they are a good price and they wash easily.