Mary Salter is a grandmother from New South Wales, Australia who had a hankering for some ice cream sandwiches. However, after leaving a piece of one of the frozen dairy desserts on her driveway, she noticed something: it would not melt.
Not only would the sandwich not melt, she also noticed not a single animal attempted to eat the thing; not even ants! In fact, Salter remarked that they “flee in terror” at the sight of the thing.
Salter had to take to the Coles Supermarket’s Facebook page to get to the bottom of her ice cream sandwich mystery.
Hey Coles – can you PLEASE tell me just what is in your Coles Icecream Sandwiches
I am intrigued as on Friday at about…Posted by Mary Salter on Sunday, July 30, 2017
People started chiming in with their own unmeltable sandwich stories.
A ton of media outlets picked up the story, as well.
This Coles ice cream sandwich was thrown on the grass on Friday afternoon and it still hasn’t melted. https://t.co/Iv4cLl8b7F pic.twitter.com/3djAvTHK58
— news.com.au (@newscomauHQ) July 31, 2017
‘What’s in this?’ Coles ice cream sandwich left in the sun doesn’t melt. https://t.co/m9ZPqa4HDY#7News pic.twitter.com/vyuRmCe6Rv
— 7News Yahoo7 (@Y7News) July 31, 2017
Coles ice cream sandwich causes ants to ‘flee in terror’ https://t.co/MZn8LzglIB @newscomauHQ pic.twitter.com/wP5CPouZc8
— Frank Chung (@franks_chung) August 1, 2017
A lot of people were shocked by the news.
“Even four days later, it’s been untouched by any animals, insects, or even the warm weather elements.” https://t.co/YxyVkmAUP7
— | ? ? | (@valtasaari) August 1, 2017
What is in this ice cream?! ?#definitelynotnatural https://t.co/IRa1KV0F0W
— Purbeck Ice Cream (@PurbeckIceCream) July 31, 2017
Especially devoted ice cream sandwich lovers.
Never thought I’d say “no, thanks” to an ice cream sandwich. https://t.co/0hQpspG6My
— Extra Crispy (@extracrispy) August 1, 2017
and lactose intolerant people… obviously
— Debra Killalea (@DebKillalea) August 1, 2017
Someone should turn it into a horror flick. https://t.co/8auoM2ctP3
— Jill ? (@JillKwi) August 1, 2017
Ice cream should melt and if it doesn’t, you shouldn’t eat it. Real simple.
— HGoss (@Fight4TheKids) July 31, 2017
Coles responded to all of the hullabaloo surrounding their ice cream sandwiches.
Coles defends ice cream sandwich https://t.co/DLXdrgXyqX #aus #ausbiz
— #AUSBiz ?? (@Ausbiznet) July 31, 2017
A spokesperson from the supermarket reportedly told News.com.au:
“Our ice cream sandwiches make use of very simple, commonly-used food techniques that help slow the melting process, and allows you to consume it without it falling apart in your hands. This technique includes adding thickener to the cream, creating a honeycomb-like structure which helps to slow the melting process. When the product starts to melt and liquid evaporates, you are left with what appears as foam.”
Would you eat one of them?