Should I buy an automatic ice cream maker

Ice cream is a delicacy that is always in demand. He is loved by children and adults. Of course, in the shops of this dessert a great many, and it is executed in different versions. But the manufacturer often uses unhealthy components in the form of vegetable fats, emulsifiers and fillers in order to reduce the cost of production. And so you want to feed your loved ones with a delicious dairy product. An automatic ice-cream maker with a compressor will be able to provide a useful delicacy for the family.

The principle of the automatic ice cream maker

Many manufacturers, aimed at meeting the needs of culinary specialists and simply cooking lovers, have developed a special device that makes it easy and quick to prepare ice cream. The device provides rapid and uniform cooling of the ingredients that make up the mixture for making a cold dessert. The design of the automatic ice cream maker is based on two main elements:

• whorl, which is filled with ice or special coolant and performs rotational motion to create a homogeneous mixture;
• container for mixing ingredients.

An automatic machine is made by a compressor, but it can also be a semi-automatic type ice-maker - without using an integrated refrigeration device.

For making ice cream in the device without compressor installation it is necessary to pre-freeze the mixture bowl for 18-24 hours at a temperature not higher than -15 degrees. Automatic device provides the ability to start the dessert cooking cycle in 5-10 minutes after switching on. This time is sufficient to cool the container into which the required milk mixture is poured.

Time for preparing ice cream depends on the power of the apparatus and the amount of milk mixture. Also determine the time parameter can feature or the complexity of the recipe.Automatic ice cream makers allow you to get the finished product in a period of 15-50 minutes maximum.

Types of device

The cost of technology depends on a number of parameters:

• material used in the production of ice cream makers;
• instrument power;
• possible amount of ice cream preparation;
• device design;
• brand popularity.

The case of the device can be made of steel, plastic, silver, stainless steel. The volume of the container for the mixture varies from 0.5 liters to 2.5 liters. The power of automatic devices starts from 135-150 kW and can reach 240 kW. In mechanical or semi-automatic ice cream machines, it is much lower - up to 25 kW. This is due to the lack of need to cool the built-in refrigeration unit. Also included different types of forms for making ice cream with a filling or in a glaze.

The market presents ice cream models of many well-known manufacturers, which have proven their reliability on other types of kitchen appliances. These are such brands as Nemox, Gemlux, Bork, Clatronic.

Automatic Bork Ice Maker

How to choose the ice cream maker

In order to determine the best version of the device for the preparation of ice cream, it is necessary to determine the goals and production volumes. Auto ice cream can be divided into three categories: simple, premium, ice cream / freezers. They differ in power, maximum finished product weight per production cycle, regularity of operation and price. In the form of recommendations when buying equipment can be identified the following points.

1. To determine category and type of ice cream maker. If the ice cream maker is planned to be used occasionally, it is necessary to weigh the expediency of purchasing an appliance with an integrated compressor, since it will be more expensive and more powerful, and, accordingly, more expensive in terms of energy resources. The automatic view of the ice cream maker allows you to cook a dessert quickly and does not require a preliminary preparation stage in the form of a bowl freeze a day before ice cream preparation. It should be noted that the duration of dessert production does not affect the taste of the product. Another advantage of an automatic ice-cream machine is the presence of a removable container. Thus, while one portion of ice cream freezes in the refrigerator, you can load another portion of the mixture into a stationary container and prepare a second batch of dessert or make it with a different taste.
   
2. Choose a device with optimal bowl size for the mixture. The volume of the container allows you to determine the maximum possible volume of a single preparation of ice cream. Considering that the milk mass increases during the cooking process, the bowl should not be filled to the limit, otherwise the ice cream may fail: the mixture will not freeze. The optimal filling of the necessary ingredients is 60% of the volume of the container.
3. Decide on the brand and find the right design and size.

Electric ice cream maker is a relatively new convenient technical device that allows you to cook a treat quickly and tasty at home. And most importantly, you will be confident that ice cream contains only natural products.