Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Jin Li Sheng - Soft Ice Cream Machine, Ice Cream Maker, Ice Cream Freezer, Ice Cream Making Machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PrllTMYViw&hl=en
Friday, January 7, 2011
Making Ice Cream Cones With Pizzelle Makers
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Pizzelles are a tasty Italian treat usually made from flour, sugar, and eggs. Most people will recognize them from family traditions around the holidays or from the outside of a cannoli. (Cannolis have a pizzelle on the outside and are rolled with a cream on the inside.) But, one of the best ways to eat a pizzelle is to have it as an ice cream cone.
To make a pizzelle cone you must first make a pizzelle. Pizzelles can be made on a pizzelle iron or pizzelle maker. Most pizzelle makers are electric and very simple to use. You make the dough, as shown in the recipe that follows, then you put some of the batter on the pizzelle maker. Next, you should close the top of the pizzelle maker down on the dough, and wait for approximately one minute. Once the pizzelle stops steaming, you can open the maker and your pizzelle is done. If you've ever made waffles in a waffle maker, you will find making a pizzelle to be very simple.
To make the pizzelle into a cone you must do the following:
Immediately after the pizzelle comes off the pizzelle maker: use a pizzelle cone roller to roller the pizzelle into an cream cone shape. Then pinch the seem together. (Warning, the pizzelle cone will be hot.)
Let the ice cream cone cool on a cooling rack. Let harden. Once it's hard you will be able to put ice cream in the pizzelle and have your very own ice cream cone.
Here's one of the best recipes I've found for making pizzelles into ice cream cones: (Makes 3-6 cones)
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 egg whites
3/4 cups confectioners sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Step 1: Melt butter and place aside and cool.
Step 2: Beat egg whites until stiff.
Step 3: Into egg whites, fold in confectioners sugar, salt and vanilla. Then fold in flour.
Step 4: Fold cooled butter into mixture.
Step 5: Preheat pizzelle maker: Place 1/4 cup of mixture into maker.
Step 6: When done cooking, roll into ice cream cone.
In these easy 6 steps you can have your own homemade ice cream cone made with a pizzelle maker.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Ice Cream Making with Steam Engine White Mountain Mentor, Ohio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh_tBgkRpQw&hl=en
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Ice Making Machines For Restaurants
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Ice making machines are an essential tool for commercial kitchens, restaurants and fast food outlets. Ice makers tend to be reliable if well maintained and will provide years of service.
In researching this piece of equipment the first area to address is what is the demand of your business? How many people do you serve, what requirements does your menu place for ice? Is ice required continuously or is there a peak, will demand increase in the future?
A starting figure for restaurants may be around 2 lbs. of ice per person. This figure is elastic and depends on your menu and the use of ice for food presentation. Introduction of exotic drinks, or guest accommodation will require a greater volume of ice. The availability of additional or larger ice bins will assist with this type of growth.
Another consideration is the type of ice. Ice comes in the common cube or half cube shape, nugget, flake, shaved and variations of these. As the surface area of the ice increases, the ice melts quicker, so before deciding on a particular type, examine what others are already using to determine how a particular ice shape will perform.
Once the type and amount of ice has been determined, the logistics of installing a machine into your premises should be examined.
Deciding on the location of your ice making machine should take into account:
1. The availability of drinking water, power and drainage. All three are required to run the ice maker.
2. Preferably a low humidity and a low temperature location will help the machine operate more efficiently. An area without air currents will minimise evaporation which decreases ice storage time.
3. Will the noise from the machine effect the comfort of patrons? Possibly the machine needs to be more remote. Typically air cooled machines tend to create more noise. Water cooled machines are quieter, however, are more expensive to install, and more expensive to run especially where water is scarce.
One way around this is an air cooled machine with a remote condenser, typically installed externally (and more expensively).
Consideration to filtering the water prior to generating the ice is recommended. In-line filtration will promote a cleaner ice, and a better tasting ice.
Once an ice generating system is in place, a cleaning and maintenance program should be implemented. This program will prolong the life of the ice machine and ensure the quality of the ice.
The cleaning should include cleaning of the water filtration unit, purging of the water line, and cleaning of the ice making plate or bars to remove mineral build up.
Cleaning of the ice storage bins is a very important aspect of good manufacturing process and needs to be maintained to a high standard.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Making Ice Cream in the Dark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5UoqyJcof4&hl=en
Friday, July 16, 2010
upd8 making ice-cream with dry ice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjpSUZ5mo7U&hl=en
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Tips For Making Your Favorite Southern Candy
There is nothing quite like the smell of our favorite southern candy cooking in the kitchen. Mmmm. It causes one's mouth to water at the mere thought. And nowhere will you find more exquisite flavors, textures, and variety than in the deep south. From New Orleans pralines to our favorite chocolate candy, homemade southern candy is sure to be everybody's favorite.
Pralines are candies made of nuts and sugar. Here in the deep South, pecans are often at a surplus, so pecan pralines are popular. Whatever the recipe, you'll need to cook candy to a "soft ball stage" before adding the pecans. When you drizzle a bit of candy into a cup of cold water, it should form a soft ball which does not hold shape. The candy should flatten out between your fingers.
Chocolate fudge and chocolate candy are not the same thing. Chocolate fudge is more dense than candy, is heavier, and usually served in smaller, thicker chunks. We don't know if it's true or not, but according to the tale, fudge was created by accident. Over 100 years ago somebody trying to make caramel "fudged" the recipe - hence the name.
Here are a few tips to help in your own kitchen when you make these delectable treats.
1. Stay away from candy making on rainy days. High humidity will not allow the candy to harden, and while it may still taste great, sticky candy is hard to handle. While we have eaten our share of chocolate candy with a spoon, we don't recommend it.
2. Use good quality cooking vessels. Cheap pots don't heat evenly, so your results will likely be inconsistent. Grab a heavy pot in which to cook candy. Copper bottom pots are particularly good.
3. Cook candy at the appropriate heat. As long as you are stirring the praline mixture (or chocolate fudge or candy), you can keep the temperature up pretty high. Once the candy starts to bubble you should reduce the heat to medium and let it cook a bit.
4. Stay with the pot. Okay, at least stay in the kitchen. Candy needs to be stirred often. It is relatively easy to scorch candy and that's a taste that is difficult to acquire.
5. Use a candy thermometer to determine whether or not the candy is ready to take off the heat, at least until you have cooked the recipe enough times to be really comfortable with it.
6. Once you have removed the candy from the heat, be patient when it comes to reducing the candy temperature so that you can pour it. If you try to get it to the pan too quickly, you could end up with a nice fudge or praline sauce! Beat the candy with a heavy spoon until it begins to stiffen.
Southern Candy making can be lots of fun, and your family will certainly be happy when you make their favorite pralines or fudge. Try it tonight!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Wondering Which Ice Cream Making Machine Will Suit Your Needs Best?
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.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Making Homemade Breast Milk Ice Cream (PETA Tribute)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp2l5t13HEM&hl=en
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Making a Great Dessert that is Not Fattening is Not Easy - Or is It?
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For those who love food and wish to indulge in the dessert treat to finish off a perfect meal, too we must watch what we eat. No sense in sending our diets over the edge. It is possible to make a dessert which is not fattening. So, taking this premise we scoured the Internet to find such desserts and we did. Actually we found many tasty treats and quality desserts which were simple to make and non-fattening too.
One of the first great desserts we discovered was Apple Sauce Whip on a website called; Batemania. Apple Sause Whip has under 40 calories per each serving (yes, that is what we said, we were amazed indeed). Even better is that is a synch to make, not very time consuming at all and simple ingredients to boot.
Another great dessert we came across in the hours of scouring the Internet for low-calorie tasty desserts was actually a whole collection of desserts with men in mind on; Askmen.com
True many were way out of the realm of only 40 calories and some over 400, but we are men and well we deserve a little more once in a while. After all we need the calories to reach high places and lift heavy objects and to feed our powerful brains right?
http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_150/152b_eating_well.html
I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Play and Freeze - Having Fun Making Ice Cream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_HNHGLlavE&hl=en