ice cream maker

You won't get that consistency until you freeze it in a block.

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Have been thinking of buying an ice cream maker. Any recommendations? I want one that makes ice
cream similar to store bought, with a firm consistency, not soupy and runny! Thanks!

Terry said:

Have been thinking of buying an ice cream maker. Any recommendations? I want one that makes ice
cream similar to store bought, with a firm consistency, not soupy and runny!

I have been happy with my Cuisinart, Ice cream making requires advance planning. The freezing bowl
has to be in the freezer for a good two days before use. The custard mix has to be made well in
advance and properly cooled. The colder it is before going into the freezer bowl the better your ice
cream will be. It also works better when made on cooler days. It is all about getting a cold custard
frozen quickly and churning it to get that nice consistency.

I'll cast another vote for the Cuisinart. Simple to use and you can get a pretty good consistency
out of it. As posted, advance prep and lots of cooling make for a superior end result.

bob

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Terry said:

Have been thinking of buying an ice cream maker. Any recommendations? I want one that makes ice
cream similar to store bought, with a firm consistency, not soupy and runny!

I have been happy with my Cuisinart, Ice cream making requires advance planning. The freezing bowl
has to be in the freezer for a good two days before use. The custard mix has to be made well in
advance and properly cooled. The colder it is before going into the freezer bowl the better your
ice cream will be. It also works better when made on cooler days. It is all about getting a cold
custard frozen quickly and churning it to get that nice consistency.

On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 09:14:30 -0500, "LIMEYNO1" <[email hidden]>

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You won't get that consistency until you freeze it in a block.

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Have been thinking of buying an ice cream maker. Any recommendations? I want one that makes ice
cream similar to store bought, with a firm consistency, not soupy and runny! Thanks!

YOu have a lot of ice cream makers to choose from, depending on our budget & storage space.

You can get a simple hand crank (which can still set you back handsomely), but then you need to deal
with ice and salt & the physical effort.

There are variations on the original Donvier, which require keeping a dual-walled container in the
freezer for at least 24 hours before ice cream is made. These can vary from hand crank to electric,
cheap to pricey.

You can get an all-in-one refrigerant unit which contains a chiller and churn. These are the most
expensive and bulkiest, but will give you the closest ice cream to store bought. To my mind, this is
the way to go, but these units are the size of a mini-microwave and cost hundreds. I advise also
acquiring a strong and willing husband to cart it back and forth from the basement. The latter is a
key ingredient to success.

You can pick up any of these above types on eBay. I suggest reading up on them & watching for a week
or two before deciding/bidding, just to get an idea of what they go for.

Regardless of what kind of machine you buy, to make good ice cream, you need to make your
custard with good ingredients - whipping/heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar and first rate flavoring
agents (vanilla, good chocolate, etc). It is like any food that you want to prepare well. Use
quality ingredients, apply some common sense, decent tools and acquired skills and you will do
yourself proud.

Ice cream need to be "cured" after it is churned. It needs to be packed in tubs or the churn wrapped
and insulated to allow the ingredients and flavors to mellow and the consistency to fully develop.
This helps it turn from a soft serve consistency to a harder, freezer-pack one.

Boron

Terry said:

Have been thinking of buying an ice cream maker. Any recommendations? I want one that makes ice
cream similar to store bought, with a firm consistency, not soupy and runny! Thanks!

A $20 electric model works just fine. Soupy & runny means you didn't do something right. Barring
messing up the recipe, you probably didn't let it run long enough and/or didn't repack the freezer
with ice & salt. Follow the directions included with your model and it will turn out okay.

Remember you'll need lots of ice and some rock salt, after it's set you should pack the ice cream
into the refrigerator freezer to "ripen" or harden if you don't like it soft.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

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Terry said:

Have been thinking of buying an ice cream maker. Any recommendations?

I have the Krups, and am really happy with it.

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I want one that makes ice cream similar to store bought, with a firm consistency, not soupy
and runny!

What you need to do is make the ice cream according to the recipe and the machine instructions, then
leave it in the freezer for at least an hour or two.

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not soupy and runny! Thanks!

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