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

Basically, on a chemical level solid fat is still hydrophobic. Ice cools the fat down enough for it to solidify around the ice cube and it’s mechanically held on to the ice.