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Where can I find Japanese popsicles?

tuffbunny — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:41:12 -0800

Specifically, I'm looking for the Japanese popsicles that come in tubes (as a liquid) that you stick in the freezer when you get home - like fla-vor-ice or otter pops. You break them in half to eat them. My local Japanese grocery store has gone out of business, and I need a fix! I'm looking for brand names and/or online suppliers. Thanks!

Where to find La Michoacana paletas in Seattle?

hades — Wed, 14 May 2008 22:45:15 -0800

Where can I get La Michoacana paletas in Seattle? I used to be able to get these wonderful Mexican popsicles at the ticket/concessions counter Grand Illusion on the Ave, but that was years ago. I went there today and they didn't know they'd ever sold them, so that's out.

I've tried many of the fruit popsicles in the freezer case at Whole Foods, but they just aren't the same--I'm talking about the kind you can get from tiendas and paleterias in southern California and Mexico. "La Michoacana" looks like it's both a brand and a generic style, so I'm not necessarily looking for that specific brand--just that type. Bonus points for jamaica/hibiscus flavor.

Do any of the Mexican groceries in town carry these? I don't want to drive out to Yakima with a cooler to stock up for summer, but if I have to, I will.

Dieting

dios — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:45:52 -0800

It seems like there is a diet for anything. I have heard about and seen examples of diets which consist of eating one thing. What I am wondering is, what effects there are and how effective a diet would be if a person only ate popsicles for a month or two. I'm not asking for dieting advice outside this question. So, say I ate nothing but sugar free popsicles. You know, a nice box of grape, cherry, lime and orange such as the delicious Blue Bell ones. I would also, of course, take Centrum and anything else that would ensure I got stuff that would prevent bad things. What would happen after a month or so? Would it be effective? Would my spleen explode or something?

Or, instead of popsicles, what about cookies?

How to make good popsicles with natural ingredients ?

elpapacito — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 17:17:32 -0800

How to make good popsicles with natural ingredients ? More inside with result of a first experiment with a juicy red watermelon... Much to my disappointment, commercially avaiable popsicles ( for the Europeans, popsicles are that kind of icecream without milk or egg, basically frozen fruit juice on a stick) suck my will to live, because they contain addictional sugar I don't want and are way too sweet , not mentioning I doubt they contain but traces of fruit. I want to make my own out of fruit leaveing 100% fruit in it with no messy stuff.

So I tried my first self-invented recipe for red watermelon popsicle ..*drumrolls*

1. smashed and filtered red watermelon
(without making a mess, much to my gf disappointment)
2. poured the juice in a ice cast and freezed it

The result of first experiment was mildly disappointing, as the distribution of flavour was uneven and unlickable and one could suck the cube out of the juicy part leaving excess iced water as a leftover. That probably happens because of different freezing temperatures, so I was thinking about re-pressing the semi iced juice to extract a fine nectar. Too much labor for
a popsicle I guess.

I now am considering jelly-fication by the means of :

a. Agar , but I don't know if its sold under some brand name in Europe in stores. Best choice as it's a completely vegetal product.
b. Jell-o by Kraft = gelatin ? I understand gleatin it's a byproduct of animals. I'd gladly do without.
c. Pectine (E440). Again a product made out of vegetables.

What do you recommend ? Any recipe for popsicle and/or jellyfication ? Know any (european market) product name ?