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Favored by ice cream shops everywhere, the Zeroll cuts into hard ice cream more smoothly, produces better spheres, and is easier to clean than any other scoop we tried.

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This simple, sturdy classic packs an innovative feature in its handle: self-defrosting fluid that activates by hand warmth to melt rock-hard ice cream as you scoop. However, it’s not dishwasher-safe.

This scoop’s gently curved oval bowl forms perfect round orbs that release easily. Even better, its wide, comfortable handle contains heat-conductive fluid that warms up instantly when your hand grips the exterior; when that heat travels to the bowl, the warm metal slightly melts the ice cream or sorbet so that it’s particularly easy to scoop.

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The Best Ice Cream Scoop

This close runner-up receives good marks for its cushy handle and tapered scoop, but it doesn’t glide through ice cream quite as well as the Zeroll. If you absolutely need a dishwasher-safe scoop, this is a good choice.

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