So what's an ice cream-aholic to do? I'm about to let you in on the most foolproof ice cream hack known to man. You'll never have to worry about flat scoops or pulling an arm muscle again.
I first learned about this hack from this America's Test Kitchen video and since watching it I haven't gone back to regular old scooping again.
1. Run a knife under hot water
2. Cut vertical lines into your ice cream
3. Cut horizontal lines into your ice cream (creating these small squares)
4. Run your scooper under more hot water
5. Scoop out the squares
6. Enjoy!
If you don't feel like going through all of this trouble, there are other tricks you can do to keep your ice cream soft and to prevent freezer burn.
Other tricks
1. Keep it in a freezer bag
Keeping your ice cream in a freezer bag will prevent it from getting too hard and icy.
2. Store it upside down
According to Ben and Jerry's, storing an already opened pint upside down causes the melted part of the ice cream to stay at the bottom which gives it less of a chance to ruin your still frozen ice cream.
Don't let anything come between you and your ice cream. With this hack, you'll be an ice cream scooping pro.