Kitchen

[Pooky1]

looking to buy a ice cream maker. i have seen the kind you put a part of the maker in the freezzer and some you use ice and salt. looking fur suggestions?

[loriqvc]

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@Pooky1 wrote:

looking to buy a ice cream maker. i have seen the kind you put a part of the maker in the freezzer and some you use ice and salt. looking fur suggestions?

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@Pooky1 - I highly recommend a thermoelectric ice cream maker if you can find one; that style doesn't require pre-freezing the bowl or messing with ice and salt—you just plug it in and add cold ingredients, and in an hour or so, you have ice cream (or sorbet or frozen yogurt). Many of the lower-priced models on the market only make a pint at a time, though, so that may be something you'll need to consider. However, as a benefit, you can keep making pint after pint without having to re-freeze a bowl or do any other work besides prepping more ingredients and waiting another hour.

There is currently a thermoelectric ice cream maker available here at the Q, but it is simply a rebranded version of a previously offered maker, and I think it's worth about $20-$30 less than what is being asked for it. I have that model and really like it. If the thermoelectric idea sounds good to you and you want an ice cream maker now, you could get the one offered here, or you could check out that retailer named after a rain forest for some additional options and better deals.

[chickenbutt]

I don't make a ton of ice cream so, FWIW, I still really like my old Cuisinart.  I've had it for 15-20 years.  It's the type you put the canister in the freezer ahead of time.  

Super easy and I make good ice cream in it.   While you certainly can, I don't make the types with eggs in them.   Just your basic sugar, cream, milk, flavorings type of deal.   My chocolate coconut is a fav of the husband and me.   Still comes out beautifully creamy and flavorful.  Takes about half an hour. 

[Pooky1]

thank you loriqvc . i will check it out.

[jannabelle1]

I must have had the type that @loriqvc mentioned. I had it some years ago and loved it - required very few ingredients - just added them to the recepticle and turned on the machine. Very easy and the result was sweet, creamy ice cream. Sorry that I don't remember the brand, but I'm sure there are several out there.

[AuntG]

Had one but the final product wasn't worth the cost and effort. Now I use my Ninja blender to make smooth and creamy treats.

[Sooner]

If  you want real homemade ice cream, you need a big freeze like the old time White Mountain ones with the bucket and the outer tub and an electric motor--you put ice and salt in the outer tub.

To me, the rest are simply a novelty that will make something cold, but not REAL ice cream.  Maybe one of the ones that are a few hundred bucks but they don't make much at a time.

[Kachina624]

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@loriqvc wrote:

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@Pooky1 wrote:

looking to buy a ice cream maker. i have seen the kind you put a part of the maker in the freezzer and some you use ice and salt. looking fur suggestions?

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@Pooky1 - I highly recommend a thermoelectric ice cream maker if you can find one; that style doesn't require pre-freezing the bowl or messing with ice and salt—you just plug it in and add cold ingredients, and in an hour or so, you have ice cream (or sorbet or frozen yogurt). Many of the lower-priced models on the market only make a pint at a time, though, so that may be something you'll need to consider. However, as a benefit, you can keep making pint after pint without having to re-freeze a bowl or do any other work besides prepping more ingredients and waiting another hour.

There is currently a thermoelectric ice cream maker available here at the Q, but it is simply a rebranded version of a previously offered maker, and I think it's worth about $20-$30 less than what is being asked for it. I have that model and really like it. If the thermoelectric idea sounds good to you and you want an ice cream maker now, you could get the one offered here, or you could check out that retailer named after a rain forest for some additional options and better deals.

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I have the type of ice cream maker @loriqvc. describes and I wouldn't pay 2 cents for another.  In fact, mine is in a box of kitchen junk to give to the Salvation Army.  Don't waste your money.

[SharkE]

Bed and Bath or Everything Kitchens has a slew of them

I've got 2 Cuisinarts. Big on Cuisinart anything LOL

[hayseed00]

I also have the Cuisinart ice cream maker that has the cannister you put in the freezer, but I just always keep the cannister tucked in a corner of my freezer all the time.  My Cuisinart is probably 7 yrs old, but still works great.  You can make ice cream from scratch which is easy and delicious!!!!