Ice cream making machines are extremely popular household appliance for obvious reasons. The fact is that making a delicious treat is much easier today than it used to be. If you've done any research to determine which machine is best for you, you'll know that there are three basic types available. In this article, we will explain each type and which is best for your particular application.
Before we get into that, you may be interested to know that ice cream has been an enjoyable dessert for over two centuries. In fact, when it was first discovered it was obviously much more involved to make, and thus, was reserved for the elite of society. Making it at that time was so rudimentary that ice had to be collected during the cold winter and stored in a ice house. Then around the mid-1800s ice cream began to be made in individual homes, which involved a metal cylindrical piece of equipment to hold ingredients, and they've had all that was attached to the cylinder. The cylinder would then stir the ingredients inside a wooden bucket.
How times have changed! Even though the basic process of making it is very similar today, obviously the technology is far more advanced. Now we have automatic ice cream makers that replace the old paddle and bucket used in days past. Ice cream making machines usually cost $30-$50, and will produce 4 quarts if using a plastic bucket. Larger machines usually cost a bit more.
The next type of ice device doesn't use ice or a bucket, but instead uses a large bowl which is filled with freezer gel. This gel freezes and then melts slowly, which keeps things cold for a while. When making ice cream, the frozen ball is placed in the machine, and the ingredients are added. The small churning device is then lowered into the bowl and mixes the ingredients while they are being frozen at the same time. These types of machines are the most popular since they are so easy to use and clean. You can get a 1 to 1.5 quart model for around $50, but some larger models can run from $50-$100.
The last type of automatic machine is one which has a built-in compressor that freezes the ingredients. The compressor is churned as the ingredients are frozen. This type of machine is more expensive than the gel models and can run up to $200 or more. However with these, multiple batches of a wide range of frozen deserts can be made without having to freeze the gel a second time.
Some things to consider before purchasing a home made deserts are these:
The noise level of the machine in your home
The initial expense of purchasing it
Your available storage availability - some machines can be pretty big
Your usage amount - they can be pretty messy and require cleaning
The ease of setting up the machine and using it
Before you purchase be sure to read the instructions thoroughly before operating, and of course have a great time with your ice cream making machine.
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