X2: X-Men United (2003)
Written by Zak Penn, David Hayter, Bryan Singer
Directed by Bryan Singer
Starring (in this scene): Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Shawn Ashmore (Iceman)
Chef’s Note: Unfortunately, this is the only copy of this scene I could find online, so please forgive the blatantly incorrect title it is sporting. Bobby doesn’t freeze Logan’s soda – no one wants frozen soda.
He chills it – which is what makes it such a cool move. He’s not all bravado like when he first met Logan, fronting tough yet coming off as very insecure. Here instead he’s showing precision and control, both signs of maturity and self-possession – i.e., cool.
In short, if I was a scrawny teenager trapped in a kitchen with a surly Wolverine suffering from insomnia, I hope I would be half as cool as Bobby here.
Chef’s Note: These days we all tend to favor our soda drinks chilled and cold, but it wasn’t always so-
Every year, as soon as the temperature dipped, sales and profits did too. So each winter, soda fountains recommended what they called “hot sodas,” which could mean anything from hot eggnog to hot mint juleps to a “Reeking Smatch” (a blend of clam juice, cream, and ginger). Although largely forgotten, the appearance of these drinks heralded the start of a new season in the United States just as pumpkin spice latte does today.
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In the 1960s, Dr Pepper also marketed itself as a hot holiday beverage. In response to the rapid decline in soft drink sales soda companies see in the winter, Dr Pepper suggested you heat it in a saucepan to 180 degrees and then pour it over a lemon. The heating process eliminates the carbonation, so what’s left is a sweet, warm, flat drink. The original advertisement from the ’60s for a “distinctively different hot Dr Pepper” called it a “holiday favorite of the proud crowd.”
Chef’s Note: Happy National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day!