- Shaved
ice is made with fine, fresh snow that is shaved with either a cubed
ice shaver or a block
ice shaver. Ice is never crunchy.
- Often
served in various sizes in foam,
paper or squat cups. The shaved ice is often rounded on top of
the cup. Usually served with a spoonstraw
and a spoon.
- Most
commonly called Hawaiian Shaved Ice throughout the United States,
Sno-Balls (New Orleans), Shave Ice (Hawaii) or Shaver (North
Carolina).
- Usually
offered with a variety of flavors
numbering from 20 to more than 70
- Typically
sold at neighborhood roadside shaved ice stands, mobile carts,
trailers or vehicles, carnivals and other festivals.
- The
smooth product is great for repeat business.
- Easy
and quick to produce but still more time consuming than snow cones.
- Ice
is shaved as ordered. It
cannot be shaved in advance.
- Often
topped with a variety of shaved ice toppings or cream flavors.
- Prices
vary depending on the size of the cup and can range from $0.75 to
$6.00 depending on the size.
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- Snow
Cones are made from snow
cone machines that crush ice cubes (bag ice) into small pellets. Snow
cones are never made with block ice machines.
- Ice
is crunchy.
- When
flavor is added to ice, the flavor often runs to the bottom of the
cup.
- Often
served in one or two sizes. The most common is a 6 ounce cone
type cup. The ice is often rounded on top of the cone. Usually
served without a spoon.
- Ice
is crushed ahead of time and dipped with a special nylon snow
cone dipper.
- Usually
sold at carnivals, county fairs, school events, festivals or
concession stands
- Easy
and quick to make.
- Usually
offered with a limited number of flavors,
between 2 to 5.
- Prices
range from $1.00 to $4.00, depending on the container used.
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