Yeah, a gizmo. But this one is actually quite good...
OK, I got one of these a while back because it was cheap and...well, that's about the only reason. I figured it might be good for some fun with my daughter, but I also figured it would probably quickly land on the same shelf that holds that ice cream maker with that you have to pre-freeze before using (Donvier), and the traditional ice cream maker that requires rock salt and all that nonsense. I don't use the former because I never plan far enough ahead to clear space in the freezer and freeze the thing down, and I never use the latter because it's just too much of a hassle.
OK, so the question is: Is this one any better?
And the answer is: Resoundingly YES! This ice cream maker does not require any advanced planning. All you do is drop the ingredients in the (room temperature is fine) bowl, snap it together, and put it in your freezer. That's it. A few hours later: Ice cream. And it's GOOD ice cream that's ready to eat! One of the problems with the Donvier-type...
A great, easy to use, small ice cream maker
This ice cream maker is low priced, cordless, and space saving. It takes up much less counter space than the other ice cream makers I looked at. For me this was a plus. My family doesn't want to get fat making tons of ice cream, so we didn't need a big machine. Being cordless allows you to place the machine directly in the freezer, so there is no need to pre-freeze any parts overnight like the other ice cream makers I saw. I decided to give this one a try.
After making the purchase, I made the vanilla ice cream recipe that comes with the machine. I prepared the ice cream ingredients, put it in the machine, closed the machine, pressed ONE BUTTON, and placed it in the freezer. It was very simple to use. After a few hours we had ice cream.
How was the ice cream? My family agreed - this was the BEST VANILLA ICE CREAM we ever had. It was so incredibly smooth. I was not expecting this ice cream maker to produce such fabulous ice cream. Better than any ice cream at the...
Fun machine, plenty of ice cream!
*First Impressions - Quantity*
When I first got this ice cream machine I thought to myself, "Wow, this thing is tiny, it isn't gonna make anything." However, the single batch (you can double or triple the batches) is more than enough for 2-3 servings, provided that you believe that 2 scoops is one serving. If you are going by a normal ice cream scoop each batch will make 4-5 scoops. Not humungo scoops, but nice sized ones. Multiply the batches and multiply the scoops. A triple batch will amount to a bit over the size of a pint of ice cream (think a Ben and Jerry's pint.)
*Batteries*
Next thing that appears to bother people is the batteries. I think that overall they work pretty well at 0 degrees with a lot of pull on them. No, they don't last forever, but it'll make you quite a few batches of ice cream! The instructions are correct in the amount of batches you will get from each set of batteries. Don't go to the supermarket or specialty store...
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