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Ice Cream Maker Machines

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What's the deal with these? Everyone seems to ask for one for a wedding gift yet I've never had any ice cream from one. Anyone have any experience with these mysteries of the modern world?
 
So would this be a worthwild investment? How long does it take to make ice cream? How much effort/what kind of proficiency should an ice cream chef have?
 
Originally posted by: Gnote
So would this be a worthwild investment? How long does it take to make ice cream? How much effort/what kind of proficiency should an ice cream chef have?
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Yes, it would be a worthwile investment. It usually takes...oh, 30-45 mins to freeze...basically just put it on before/when you start dinner and it should shut off about when you're ready to eat it.
 
hmm i always thought these were sort of gimmicky and didn't work too well. maybe they've gotten better since the early 90's?
 
We have a Cuisinart one and it works great. Makes awesome tasting ice cream - we've done chocolate, vanilla, vanilla chocolate chip, and peppermint (vanilla with chunks of Andes candy) - and healthier (or so I'm told) than the store-bought stuff. Only drawback is that you generally have to eat it all within a few days. Doesn't last anywhere near as long as the store-bought ones (but then again they probably have preservatives in them).
 
We have one that was my Wife's Gradma's. It's been in our basement for years. Never been used. Kind of like the Bread Machine but that's at least been used a couple times...
 
Originally posted by: Gnote
This is all very fascinating indeed. What kind of ingredients do you need to make ice cream?
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Heavy whipping cream, half&half, milk, sugar, flavoring.... that's about it (basically).

My maker takes about 45 min to an hr to freeze. It's easy to make, and tastes better than store-bought IMO.
 
Originally posted by: glen
Originally posted by: brunswickite

and for 25000 bucks, you just cant go wrong!
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They will ship it for free.
😉
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Actually, there is a lot of truth to my post.
Really good icecream is basically impossible to make in the home.
Same with chocolate roasting.
Coffee roasting however, is doable in the home. You can even roast coffee beans in a skillet.
 
Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
We have one that was my Wife's Gradma's. It's been in our basement for years. Never been used. Kind of like the Bread Machine but that's at least been used a couple times...
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Oster 3-speed unit, heh, heh!
 
Originally posted by: Bullhonkie
We have a Cuisinart one and it works great. Makes awesome tasting ice cream - we've done chocolate, vanilla, vanilla chocolate chip, and peppermint (vanilla with chunks of Andes candy) - and healthier (or so I'm told) than the store-bought stuff. Only drawback is that you generally have to eat it all within a few days. Doesn't last anywhere near as long as the store-bought ones (but then again they probably have preservatives in them).
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Ok, i'm going to take your word for it. I've been looking at a Cuisinart ICE-40 Ice Cream Maker and a couple other models. My g/f wants one and she is moving to a new apartment so I was going to get her one as a house warming gift
 
Originally posted by: Gnote
Originally posted by: Howard
I hear home-made ice cream frozen with liquid N2 tastes great.
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why would the coolant matter?
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Because the way the ice crystals form when cooled quickly (with liquid nitrogen) lends to a smoother texture.

BTW, my grandmother has an old Cuisinart ice cream maker, and she makes fabulous homemade peach ice cream with it. 🙂
 
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