Why does solid fat stick to solid water, but it’s liquid form is hydrophobic?

Question

I saw a video of someone using an ice cube in bubbling fat and the fat stuck to the ice cube. How does the cold fat stick to the ice?

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Answer 1

Fat doesn’t stick to ice.

Cold fat sticks to itself and stays more or less in the shape of the ice that froze it. It’s hanging out with the ice because it fits like a glove, but it’s not a sticky glove.