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How can anyone not buy an Ice Cream Maker?!?Oct 10 '00 Write an essay on this topic.Making homemade ice cream is easy and delicious, along with being a fun family activity for a Saturday afternoon. If you're in the market for an ice cream maker, there are two main things you should consider: size and convenience. There are several types of ice cream makers, some with bowls you prefreeze, others that take ice and rock salt and some very nice, and expensive, self contained makers with their own freezing unit. If you are looking for a small ice cream freezer, one that freezes one to two quarts at a time, I recommend the type with a prefreezing bowl. These are very convenient, as you do not have to deal with messy ice and rock salt. They are also economical. The manual models are quite inexpensive and I bought my Cuisinart electric model for around $60. The trick to making good ice cream with a prefrozen bowl is that you need to freeze it for a couple of days between each batch of ice cream and your freezer needs to be very cold. If this is going to be a problem, I suggest trying one of the other types of makers. The traditional ice cream makers have a big wooden or plastic bucket, an inside metal jar shaped thing for the ice cream and a dapper which stirs the ice cream as it freezes. Modern varieties typically have a motor on top to turn the metal jar. These will freeze from 4-6 quarts of ice cream at a time. If you don't mind a plastic bucket, these can be as cheap as $20 for a 4 quart model. If you're aiming for the old fashioned look, this variety of freezers with wooden buckets and even manual hand cranks are still available, but a little more expensive. The part I do not like about this type of freezer is that you must pack ice and rock salt inside the large bucket around the inner jar. These are best to be used out doors, as they tend to drip salt water. If you like to make big batches of ice cream for family picnics and such, get one of these, otherwise, you may find one of the other types to be more convenient. The classiest type of ice cream makers come with their own freezing unit. You simply add the mix and let em go. I would love to have one of these... if I were a millionaire. As it stands, the benefits of not having to prefreeze a bowl do not out weigh the cost in my opinion. Depending on what features you are looking for, there is an ice cream maker for you! If you want big 4th of July sized batches, go for a big one that freezes via ice and rock salt. If you are more interested in convenience, perhaps a maker with a prefreezable bowl is for you. And if you have unlimited cash flow, by all means, check out the type that do all their freezing on their own. (And while you're at it, get one for me!) In particular, if you are looking for an ice cream maker to use with children, consider the type with the freezable bowl. I have found these to be easier to use and significantly reduce the mess from a big bucket of ice and salt. Making ice cream is a wonderful treat for children, and if it causes less of a problem for the grown-ups, even better.  |
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