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Default I'm fussy about my ice cubes

notbob wrote:

>> What can I say, I like big cubes. A lot of them. I have
>> ice cube trays that I like, but they are ancient and one broke,


> Me too.
>
> Two plastic trays are ancient, but haven't broke. Two newer trays
> have cracked and leak. My problem is, the older trays stick. Cubes
> shatter trying to get them out. Newer trays release cubes fine, but
> have cracked after jes over a yr after purchase. Both crap!


Same as here. Looks like cheap plastic replace the good one

> Almost wish I had some of those old metal trays with the lever that
> you needed to put under hot water for jes a couple seconds.


They still exist but, at least here in Italy, they disappeared from every
shop except those fancy kitchen furniture shops that have absurdly high
prices. I saw one in a shop window this summer and it costed more than 30
euros, that's nonsense