tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post332549078915263937..comments2024-02-23T21:03:31.489-05:00Comments on Tinkering with Dinner: Sesame lemon white chocolate ice creambilljachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09260406336065905545noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post-28933112073219964952008-03-24T10:08:00.000-04:002008-03-24T10:08:00.000-04:00You don't want to use what I use. _I_ don't want t...You don't want to use what I use. _I_ don't want to use what I use and I'll be upgrading when a suitable occasion for treating myself appears. I impulsively bought something on-sale at Sears on my way home one day and it took months for me to figure out that it was sabotaging my ice cream by not doing one of the basic requirements of ice cream churns: scraping down the sides of the bucket. I've been doing that manually which is a great way to get a feel for the process, but it hurts the more delicate recipes and it's a pain in the butt.<BR/><BR/>When you're buying a machine, first thing is to avoid the nostalgic hand-crank ice-and-salt machines and the soft-serve machines. You want fully automatic with a removable, freezable bucket. Second, you'll have to decide how big a batch you want to make (remembering that you can only make one batch a day because you'll need to refreeze the bucket.) Most machines are 1.5- or 2-quart.<BR/><BR/>That's about it, really. The various brands all use the same technology and design and all cost between $50 and $100 more or less. I got the Deni, the cheapest, and it's mostly fine. I can't speak for the other brands; you're probably only paying extra for that brand name and a bit of style. <BR/><BR/>They're probably all fine. Just keep an eye on that first batch. Don't overfill the bucket. Be ready to take action if a solid layer is building up on the sides of the bucket after the first five minutes. And if it hasn't solidified sufficiently to stop the churn in 20 minutes, dump the ice cream out and put it in the freezer anyway.billjachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260406336065905545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post-71596372990067379842008-03-23T22:21:00.000-04:002008-03-23T22:21:00.000-04:00Every time I read about your ice creams, I realize...Every time I read about your ice creams, I realize I really need an ice cream maker! What do you use?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com