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expired Posted by rolipoli • Jul 23, 2023
Jul 23, 2023 2:47 AM
New QVC Customers: 1-Quart Cook's Essentials Compressor Ice Cream Maker
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It's very easy and convenient to use, just push a button to start and it stops automatically and beeps when it's done. You can make ice cream whenever you want. You don't have to plan ahead and freeze the bowl for 24 hours before you can make ice cream like you have to do with all other machines at and way above this price range. I was looking at the cheapest Cuisinart for $65 before I saw and decided to buy this one.
I think this machine was normally around $130 at QVC and looks like it's been on a closeout sale for a couple of months.
My opinion as a first timer (this is my first ice cream maker)... For under $50 shipped is an excellent deal and a no brainer to buy. You can wait and the closeout price might get lower but now that it's posted on SD it might sell out before QVC lowers the price again.
Full disclosure FWIW: This is my first ice cream machine and my first time making ice cream. I don't have any experience with any other machines so take my opinion with a grain of salt and as a first timer making ice cream. I also have a habit of researching the hell out of something before I buy it.
Next, buy or Google the Ben and Jerry's ice cream recipe book. All solid and perfect for home machine. And...for some of you, please don't be afraid of raw eggs, its the lecithin in the yolks that allow for the proper emulsion of the fats and solids that gives ice cream that great mouthfeel. Otherwise your desserts kinda feel like the old "ice milk" of the 80s, or a little watery like a frosty. Which is OK really but getting sick from raw eggs is such a low risk these days it's not worth the worry, tho I know some people just won't like the idea. But it's how ice cream has been made since it was invented... anything else is engineering.
Next, unless you have other reasons, always always put 2 TBS of vodka (flavored OK) in your mixture. This will stop it from freezing brick hard and remain scoopable in a standard house freezer. All ice cream rates a 5 min rest on counter before scooping but because not as much air is incorporated at home, homemade can become 20-30 wait-to-scoop (delicious) bricks. If you have no reason to exclude it, the vodka is your friend.
All recipes vodka or not, will be like soft serve when done in the machine, scoop it out into freezer containers and freeze it 3+ hours/overnight for it to reach standard storebought hard ice cream texture.
Lastly if you want a "chip" effect ie mint choc chip... don't just throw choc chips in, they freeze too hard to melt in your mouth with the ice cream. Melt about 1/2 choc chips with about 1 tbs coconut oil (or shortening ie hard at room temp fat) and drizzle it in as machine spins the last minute. It will create the "chips" you are used to, and which will melt a little in your mouth along with the rest and not be tooth breaking chunks.
This is by far the lowest price I have seen for a compressor machine and hope it's a good one that you all love using. The highlight of my summer is making fresh peach ice cream with the last of the season peaches from the farmer's market. I've had my machine 20+ years now and been making ice cream all those years.
Sorry for the long post I don't often have such direct experiences to accompany a Slickdeal! 😊
PS You don't taste the vodka (tho I use the whipped cream flavor nowadays just because I can). It's just there to inhibit.freezing and keep it scoopable.
Two cups cream
Half cup sugar
Two teaspoons vanilla (or to taste)
(optional) half cup cocoa
Mix well in separate bowl (I do it with fork in large measuring cup) and pour into already-turning ice cream maker.
You can also dump in random other flavors to taste if you want. I've tried (sometimes separately, sometimes mix and match) caramel from a bottle of those flavors they sell in the coffee aisle, peppermint extract, chocolate chips, and almond butter.
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It's very easy and convenient to use, just push a button to start and it stops automatically and beeps when it's done. You can make ice cream whenever you want. You don't have to plan ahead and freeze the bowl for 24 hours before you can make ice cream like you have to do with all other machines at and way above this price range. I was looking at the cheapest Cuisinart for $65 before I saw and decided to buy this one.
I think this machine was normally around $130 at QVC and looks like it's been on a closeout sale for a couple of months.
My opinion as a first timer (this is my first ice cream maker)... For under $50 shipped is an excellent deal and a no brainer to buy. You can wait and the closeout price might get lower but now that it's posted on SD it might sell out before QVC lowers the price again.
Full disclosure FWIW: This is my first ice cream machine and my first time making ice cream. I don't have any experience with any other machines so take my opinion with a grain of salt and as a first timer making ice cream. I also have a habit of researching the hell out of something before I buy it.
I think you're gonna like this machine. Also: Don't forget that you can also make 2 batches back to back. It comes with 2 mixing paddles, a smaller white paddle for the removable bowl with the handle and a larger blueish paddle for the permanent steel bowl built into the base of the machine. Make the first batch in the steel bowl with the handle. When it's done remove that bowl then you can make a 2nd batch in the steel bowl that's permanently mounted in the base using the other blueish mixing paddle.
This feature might help you when you're tweaking, perfecting new recipes in small batches before using them in your pro machine.
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I think you're gonna like this machine. Also: Don't forget that you can also make 2 batches back to back. It comes with 2 mixing paddles, a smaller white paddle for the removable bowl with the handle and a larger blueish paddle for the permanent steel bowl built into the base of the machine. Make the first batch in the steel bowl with the handle. When it's done remove that bowl then you can make a 2nd batch in the steel bowl that's permanently mounted in the base using the other blueish mixing paddle.
This feature might help you when you're tweaking, perfecting new recipes in small batches before using them in your pro machine.
Two cups cream
Half cup sugar
Two teaspoons vanilla (or to taste)
(optional) half cup cocoa
Mix well in separate bowl (I do it with fork in large measuring cup) and pour into already-turning ice cream maker.
You can also dump in random other flavors to taste if you want. I've tried (sometimes separately, sometimes mix and match) caramel from a bottle of those flavors they sell in the coffee aisle, peppermint extract, chocolate chips, and almond butter.
I think you're gonna like this machine. Also: Don't forget that you can also make 2 batches back to back. It comes with 2 mixing paddles, a smaller white paddle for the removable bowl with the handle and a larger blueish paddle for the permanent steel bowl built into the base of the machine. Make the first batch in the steel bowl with the handle. When it's done remove that bowl then you can make a 2nd batch in the steel bowl that's permanently mounted in the base using the other blueish mixing paddle.
This feature might help you when you're tweaking, perfecting new recipes in small batches before using them in your pro machine.
I've been making ice cream for years. I have the Kitchenaid attachment. It's a pain having to freeze the bowl, it's been working well. I'd have to say the ice creams that I made without eggs were not as good as the ones with eggs. Can't wait to try this one!
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If anyone wants chewy ice cream, try mix some xanthan gum with the mixture. Comes out pretty good.Thanks.
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