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Why is salt sprinkled to the ice in ice cream?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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To lower freezing point, making the ice cream mix in the container colder than freezing temperature so it freezes faster.

Its much easier to make ice cream with a compressor freezer than a salt & ice freezer.

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