Make your own ice cream for cheap!

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: BigLar
Udderly ridiculous...

ha ha ha, great pun! Never thought I would be reading a discussion about the evils of Ice Cream....although Breyer's is by far the best...why dont they sell vanilla in gallon containers anymore?

Why dont we all become vegans and live in harmony with animals?

 

[Greg04]

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
Carageenan is the primary ingredient in many foods, including many "gummy" candies. It's really a pretty natural chemical; anyone who was given a "make your own gummy candy!" kit when they were a kid knows that carrageenan can be produced by putting a bit of seaweed in some water, and heating it in the microwave for a minute or two. It's about as unnatural as collard greens.
Carnuba wax is used to polish gumballs, and is found in cheap chocolate and "white chocolate" candy bars in large amounts. It's derived from palm leaves: it's one of the things that make them shiny. Although it makes a marvellous car polish, one must also consider that bottled water is hard to beat for washing motorcycles.
Milk is stuff which comes from another animals. Unlike plants, animals recieve hormones and anti-bacterials which can do wacky things to your physiology. (For example, girls in Argentina, a country from which we get a LOT of cow products, are reaching puberty as young as 7, and that's not an uncommon age, either.) Even organic cows can pass on all sorts of nasty stuff which might cause us problems. Milk is generally pretty safe, but boiled seaweed is generally less likely to screw you up in the long run.

Um...why did you throw in the Argentina puberty trivia? Is there any indication that the onset of puberty early is linked to milk? An urban myth? I recall several chain emails stating that, but they were later debunked.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: pete777
does anyone has good icecream recipies?
thanks

Search for various Ben & Jerry Ice Cream recipes on Google. Ben&Jerry wrote a book back in the 80's that listed all their classic favor recipes. My favorites are Cherry Garcia and Coffee Health Bar Crunch.

Amazon sells the book for $9.99 but you can get the recipes free from the Net. I suggest the book if you like icecream. It's a fun read.

Homemade is great when you want exotic flavors you can't get from packaged icecream.

 

[pxc]

Originally posted by: Cheeseheadbut boiled seaweed is generally less likely to screw you up in the long run.

Boiling and alkaloids are both used as extraction methods. It doesn't remain in the final product, notmilk.com just uses it as a scare tactic.

I use a product daily that contains a strong base solvent, that if it came in contact with skin tissues, would eat it away. OMG SOAP!

edit: i've yet to find a product in my refrigerator or freezer that contains carrageenan. And that includes store bought ice cream.

 

[0roo0roo]

good eats eps on how to make icecream with machines

that being said it'll take a while for the machine to pay for itself. so its only hot if you actually use it more then once...

 

[Jbog]

The words 'Breyers' and 'best' do not go together. Breyers icecream contain too much H2O. Why else do you think they are so cheap.

 

[commOdog]

i scream you scream we all scream for ice cream

 

[BladeVenom]

Home made ice cream isn't more expensive for what you actually get.

Store bought ice cream is sold by volume, not by weight. It's whipped up so it's half air. Compare the stuff by weight, not volume if you want a fair price comparison.

Most of the store bought brands use more milk than cream, and as already been mentioned they use other stuff besides cream to add to its texture. I prefer the taste of cream personally, and think it's worth it.

Then there's the better variety. I don't see any Armaretto, Gin, and Cognac flavored ice creams at the store.

 

[kwo]

Originally posted by: Jbog
The words 'Breyers' and 'best' do not go together. Breyers icecream contain too much H2O. Why else do you think they are so cheap.

Well, find me a good ice cream in the Northeast that only uses those ingredients and doesn't add all the junk found in most ice creams nowadays.... and I'll try it!

 

[jalaram]

Originally posted by: Jbog
The words 'Breyers' and 'best' do not go together. Breyers icecream contain too much H2O. Why else do you think they are so cheap.

Not that I know anything about making ice cream, but don't you mean air? AFAIK, all ice creams have air in them. The cheaper ones simply have more in them.

That said, the reason some people (including myself) consider Breyers so highly is because of the simplicity of the ingredients. :thumbsup:

Also, as good and inexpensive as Breyers, nothing beats true homemade ice cream. Once in a while, it's a great thing to indulge in.

 

[Muse]

I have an ice cream maker (that was left here by one of my former housemates). It's a fairly elaborate thing, complete with instructions. I cleaned it up real good and put it in a big plastic bag so I won't have to clean it when I get around to using it. It's been maybe 2 years since I did that. I just don't eat much ice cream, and will need some external motivation to go out and buy the ingredients and go to the hassle of working up a batch. I may never do it, IOW. No, it won't be "cheap" as the previous posters in the thread make plain. Reason: the ingredients aren't cheap, your time isn't cheap.

 

[labgeek]

Blue Bell Moo-llennium Crunch > *

But I can't get it here :| and nothing here (Edy's LOL) even comes close

Well I could, but $90 for 4 half gallon containers is more than I'm willing to splurge on.

 

[Jbog]

I do mean water, not air. Do you notice how Breyers get all watery when they melt just a little bit? You wouldn't notice the same thing with Godiva or Hagendaaz.
Icecream is a treat. I rather pay a little extra for less water.

 

[catsbuddy]

Peanut and petroleum jelly parfait.... Mmmmm

 

[DanDaMan315]

Can ice cream be made without sugar? I would be interested in this if it's possible to make ice cream with artificial sweetners. Most manufactured sugar free ice creams use sugar alcohols, but I don't think those are available to consumers.

Oh and Breyer's is crap, tastes like ice milk, not ice cream. And they use 1.75 quart containers :thumbsdown: like we wouldn't notice Breyer's:| . Seems like all companies are doing it, just raise the god damn price. And why do hot dogs come in packs of 10, but the buns in packs of 8 WTF. LOL [/rant]

 

[mscdex0]

Originally posted by: DanDaMan315
Can ice cream be made without sugar?

Sure. Buy Edy's ice cream that has splenda in it

 

[DanDaMan315]

Originally posted by: mscdex0

Originally posted by: DanDaMan315
Can ice cream be made without sugar?

Sure. Buy Edy's ice cream that has splenda in it

Yea well that's not the point. Never had Edy's sugar free, but Ben & Jerry's blows my mind.

 

[r00ki3]

hmm... doesn't seem to bad of an idea, though with all the mess and cleanup involved, i'd think that putting ingredients in a can surrounded by ice in another can and giving the can to a kid to play with for 15min seems like less work. But personally, i like making my ice cream with liquid nitrogen (which is only a quarter per liter). Good luck finding a facility that will sell it to you though. As for me, I work in a cryogenics lab with ample amounts of liquid nitrogen and helium.

 

[Muse]

And why do hot dogs come in packs of 10, but the buns in packs of 8 WTF. LOL [/rant]

Cause they expect you'll make a couple of corndogs or more likely chocolate covered ice cream sticks with hot dog centers. :roll:

 

[Maus]

Originally posted by: RideFree
?? Do you know what carrageenan is?

I think it's obvious that you don't know what it is. It's a thickening agent so that they can use less dairy to have the proper milkshake or ice cream consistency. It's a sign of a cheaper product, but you seem to be confusing carrageenan with olestra here.

http://home.howstuffworks.com/question315.htm

 

[edavid]

Originally posted by: SRGilbert
I won't deny that making ice cream is fun, but it's certainly not cost effective. Not counting the ice cream maker itself, you can easily spend DOUBLE or TRIPLE on ingredients for a premium recipe compared to a really good store brand like Edy's. Have you priced whole vanilla beans lately? How about an 8oz carton of heavy cream?

Home made ice cream is not like Edy's... it is much closer to a superpremium which might cost you $3/pint or more.

In my area, you can buy a 64oz carton of manufacturing cream at Smart & Final for $6-7. (Costco sometimes has comparable deals, but not all the time.) For 1 qt. ice cream base I use about 10 oz cream ($1), 10 oz milk, 2 egg yolks, and some sugar, so the total cost is under $2.

Vanilla bean prices have gone down quite a bit this year (see Vanilla-Saffron Imports), but if you are making homemade ice cream, why make vanilla? For me, the whole point is to be able to make interesting & intense flavors. This time of year, I suggest peach & strawberry for a start.

 

[BladeVenom]

You can also buy vanilla extract by the quart. www.gourmail.com I also get all my chocolate from them.

 

[Muse]

I get vanilla extract (the real stuff) at Costco. I can't quote the price, but it's rather economical and I think it's quite good. I've bought Cooke's and made my own from the beans, and I think the Costco is excellent in comparison. Comes in 16 oz. plastic bottle, brand name McCormick.

 

[mikeford]

We almost never make ice cream, but sorbet, now that is tasty stuff and much simpler to prepare.

 

[Johnnie]

make your own vanilla extract....

my wife bought real vannila beans and put them in a bottle with some good vodka (stohli). let it soak for 2 weeks shaking it daily.