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[–] DaDragon@kbin.social 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

So if I were living in the UK, I’d be a criminal, got it.

But on a more serious note, how am I supposed to whip cream now? I understand banning it as a drug, but what about the main purpose of nitrous?

[–] livus@kbin.social 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

@DaDragon before there was nitrous sold for whipping cream, there was this thing called an egg beater.

Does the same job without producing so much waste.

[–] mars296@kbin.social 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I actually had no idea people made whipped cream using a method other than whipping it with a whisk (manually or motorized).

[–] DaDragon@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

It’s nicer, for when you have guests over, for example. You could always pipe the cream, I guess, but that’s even more work

[–] DaDragon@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Nitrous whipped cream is sweeter, but apart from that and presentation, you’re correct.

[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

@DaDragon I never whip cream plain, I always add a tsp powdered sugar and vanilla essence. Tastes way better.

[–] quindraco@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Use nitrogen or carbon dioxide, I guess? No idea how those will perform.

[–] DaDragon@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Carbon dioxide would produce curdled cream, that much I know.

Looks like it’s only a half-ban, really.

For example, someone buying a single canister on a weekday alongside other household and baking goods differs to young people buying a number of nitrous oxide canisters on a weekend.

Which I find funny because I do have a large stock of nitrous cartridges, and am a young person.

[–] sock@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

so they just want the law to say they can incarcerate people if they feel like it?

[–] ReCursing@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago

that is the purpose of a great many laws