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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Activities With My Ice Cream Maker

By Evelin Watler


If you enjoy ice cream you will adore having an electric ice cream maker. These appliances are easy to use and are an enjoyable way to make custom freezing treat flavors in the convenience of your own home. The two most popular types of electric best ice cream maker devices are those which use a bowl that you place in the freezer ahead of time and those that use a compressor. Some key questions to ask yourself before you make an order are which of the two types will work best for your needs, what capacity will you need, will the size and weight that you choose fit on your counter top or within your storage space and how rapidly does the maker churn a batch of ice cream.

Now the tough part, which ice cream maker to buy? Very first, there is the old-fashioned hand crank style maker, but that seemed so pre-industrial. Even if they claim to become fun for kids, mine might get cranky after one crank. The gel canister maker must be pre-frozen, which demands some advance planning. Nevertheless, it is affordable and can make some excellent ice cream. Finally, you will find self-cooling machines that don't require pre-freezing, but they're more expensive and take up a lot of room on a shelf or cabinet.

After reading reviews online, my decision came down to two various Cuisinart machines, the ICE-21 ($50) and the ICE-50BC ($250). We liked the price and evaluations of the ICE-21. The ICE-50BC is a self-cooling device which is capable of making batch following batch of ice cream without pre-freezing, very tempting... In the end, fate (and a 20% off coupon) introduced me to Bed, Bath as well as Beyond where the last ICE-20 (the prior model to the ICE-21) was upon closeout for only $25 - the very same cost as my gelato tab a few days earlier. This was a no-brainer, I purchased it!

Remember when froyo was all the rage? When TCBY seemed to grow upon every street corner like a Starbucks? It is enjoying a major resurgence again, as new companies like Red Mango along with other frozen yogurt shops are returning to their active classy roots with frozen yogurt that is 100% natural, has no artificial flavors, and is rich in probiotics, calcium and protein. It's normally tart and can be enjoyed any time of day, even for breakfast every day! With my ice cream maker, I don't have to buy frozen yogurt any longer, I can now make it at home in under 30 minutes. I designed a delicious low fat Vanilla Freezing Yogurt using store bought natural yogurt. I also experimented with a Tart Pomegranate Frozen Yogurt, which my kids love.

Some of the more popular brands that carry each types of electric ice cream makers are Cuisinart, Lello, KitchenAid and Musso. You can easily do an online comparison to help you decide which kind and brand is right for you. After some practice, it will not be long until you are making ice cream, sorbets and sherbets which rival the well-known ice cream makers.




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