Rival 1-Quart Gel Canister Ice Cream Maker

like a bad love affair....
I received my Rival ice cream maker as a Christmas present and it was love at first sight. Of course, being the dead of winter, I didn't use it much until the following Spring. However, by July, it began to over-heat before finishing a simple vanilla. I probably got six uses out of that sucker before it began having 'issues'. What started as mutual admiration ended in bitter recriminations.

Works well if you use it properly
I have had this model for several years. I use it about once a month, and it has not given me any trouble. It does not freeze ice cream hard (if it did, the dasher would not be able to turn - duh); After 20 -30 minutes of churning, when a soft-serve texture has developed, I generally transfer the ice cream into a lidded plastic container, and let it set up in the freezer. It's important to cool your custard in the refrigerator (I set mine, covered, on the back porch in the wintertime) before pouring it into the canister. The motor is a bit noisy (not as bad as a blender of a food processor). The cleanup is easy because the motor, clear plastic cover, and dasher all come apart and a quick rinse with warm water is usually all that is necessary. Also use warm water to clean the cannister, and wipe it out quickly so that the water doesn't freeze on it. Don't freeze it upside down; you want the gel distributed in the bottom of the canister, (I learned this the hard way)and cover the top...

LOVE IT!!! EXCELLENT FOR LOW CARB OR SOUTH BEACH
i have no idea what the deal is with the other reviews-i adore this product!!-you cannot leave it unattended though because the ice cream gets made fast-10 to 20 minutes- if left unattended the ice cream would be a brick-i use mine almost every other day-i love ice cream but dont want to get fat-this way i use only a little bit of cream and no eggs-eliminating the high calories/fat of store bought ice cream-the ice cream i make myself is incredible because i can use real fruit-davinci sugar free flavoring and also low carb candy and chocolates-yum yum-if you want an inexpensive-yet very effecient ice cream maker-that serves 2-4 people-this is the one to buy!!!!

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