ESCO Commercial Refrigeration Practice Test

Shaved ice is produced when a gear motor powers an auger that feeds ice into a shredding blade, shaving it into fine, snow-like flakes. This texture comes from the ice being shaved rather than crushed or molded into cubes. Crushed ice is created by breaking ice into irregular pieces, cubed ice forms solid cubes in a mold, and pellets are small spheres made by a pelletizing process. The gear motor and auger setup is the hallmark of shaved ice equipment, giving light, fluffy ice suitable for toppings and desserts.