The Modern Ice Cream Freezer
Although summer is almost over, it’s not time to store away your ice cream maker–pumpkin ice cream anyone? Or possibly you don’t have an ice cream machine, if you look around, you may find some good end-of-summer sales and be able to pick one up for really cheap. But how do ice cream machines work?
Electric ice cream makers also known as ice cream machines and ice cream freezers all pretty much work the same way-an ice cream mixture is brought to almost freezing and at the same time, the cream and ice mix is stirred to prevent ice from forming.
When it comes to electric ice cream makers, you choices are limited to three different styles. First you have the traditional ice cream maker. This kind of ice cream freezer uses ice and rock salt to bring the ice cream mix to freezing.
Besides the traditional ice cream maker, there is a more modern style. The advantage is less mess making ice cream, thanks to a freezable bowl, that replaces rock salt and ice. These canister style ice cream freezers are generally easier to clean up as well.
The last kind of ice cream maker could be considered the luxury model of ice cream makers. No freezable bowl, no ice, no rock salt, these units have a built in freezer. On the plus side, they are ready at a moments notice for whipping up a batch of homemade ice cream.
Fresh ice cream anytime–what’s the catch? Well for starters, a compressor-style machine is really expensive. Then there are some models that don’t have a removable mixing bowl and that can make it difficult when it comes time to clean up.
There you have it, the three basic kinds of ice cream makers along with how they work. Like I mentioned before, summer is gone but that doesn’t mean your ice cream machine isn’t as useful. Pumpkins and sweet potatoes are in season and are great in ice cream. You can also use regular vanilla to top pumpkin pie.
Wally Clydesdale’s knowledge in ice cream extend back to childhood. He is currently a writer of Ice Cream Maker Basics.com where he is called up to write about electric ice cream makers
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