How to choose a good ice cream maker for home

Probably, there is no such person who would not like ice cream. Especially like this dessert for children. And since each parent wants his child to receive only high-quality products to the table, then it is worth asking the idea of ​​self-production of treats. Moreover, to cope with this you will help wonderful ice cream for home.

General information about the device

The technique with this name allows you to prepare ice cream in large quantities (at least half a kilo is exactly). At the same time, the product will turn out not only tasty, but also useful, since there will be no dyes, preservatives and flavors in its composition. The absence of "chemical" fillers favorably distinguishes the result from the shopping counterparts and will allow you to enjoy the dish safely, not only for children, but also for allergic adults.

There are many recipes for making ice cream at home, so is it worth buying a separate unit for translating your sweet desires? The answer will be unequivocal: yes! If you just freeze the sweet mixture, it crystallizes, and this is suitable only for fruit ice. To obtain an ice cream composition must be constantly stirring well, and at the same time it must be in appropriate temperature conditions. Manually carrying out this whole process is very tiring, and why, if a modern electric ice burner can do this kind of work much better and faster.

The principle of operation of the ice cream maker

The range of models on the market is diverse. However, any ice cream maker intended for home use will act as follows:

1. The bowl is filling original products - milk, cream, chocolate, fruit (there is already something that tells the recipe and imagination).
2. The contents of the container are constantly mixed during cooking. spatula unit. There are usually two such blades in the device: it is noteworthy that during rotation a simultaneous cooling of the mass will occur.
   

3. Ice cream will be ready in 25-30 minutes - the product can be eaten immediately.

In addition to the main product, the electric ice maker is also capable of preparing various cocktails, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. Tritely, it can be used to store ice cubes, which cocktail lovers will not fail to take advantage of. It remains only to figure out what equipment is best to pick up in your kitchen.

Types of devices

Ice cream maker designed for the home is in most cases an electrical appliance that can be completely or only half automated.

1. In case of semi-automatic the bowl is placed in the freezer before work, where it must spend 12-15 hours (temperature 16-18 degrees Celsius). In the pros - the low cost of such a freezer. It is inconvenient from the minuses that the container should always be in the refrigerator, and all these preparations will be useful only for one portion placed in it.
2. The machine already has a built-in refrigeration device, with the help of which the bowl cools itself. For this, it is enough for the user to turn on the device for 5 minutes. The bowl can be filled several times in a row. Automatic model Comes with a compressor, which determines the possibilities of its work. Not without its drawbacks - these are the cost of electricity and, accordingly, the higher price.

You can not ignore the rarity - mechanical units, which, perhaps, someone else uses. In them, the whorl must be rotated manually, and the bowl is inserted into another container (it contains a mixture of ice and salt, which will cool the product).

Which will facilitate the selection

Knowing the following points can help in the question of how to choose a freezer for the house.

1. It is important to pay attention to bowl size - It varies from 1 to 15 liters. If you plan to indulge your family with a delicacy only occasionally, then you should not count on the largest apparatus. The user should have an idea that in a half-liter bowl he will have only 900 g of ice cream at the exit.
2. Power does not affect the quality of the prepared ice cream. Of course, the automatic model will consume more of this indicator, but in a semiautomatic device it is really possible to get a decent product - it just takes a little more time. For compressor devices, this figure ranges from 150 to 200 watts, and in the case of freezers, 4-35 watts will suffice.
3. There are interesting options in which, in addition to ice cream, you can also cook dairy products. However, to get yogurt, you will have to strictly follow all the recommendations prescribed in the instructions.
4. Once again about the freezer models - do not pick up the unit with a bowl larger than the size of the freezer (there is a risk to spoil everything). The minimum height of the bowl will be 14 cm.
5. The bowl itself can be made from any material - from stainless steel to plastic.
6. There are units battery operated - We are talking about the period of time when the cup is in the refrigerator. This is a good choice for saving electricity.
7. TO advanced settings and configuration includes the presence of a timer and a sound signal, the second bowl (where you can prepare the next batch), portion cups and even a viewing window in which you can watch all this “magic”.

Model overview

Devices with similar functions make many famous brands - here and Kenwood, and Tefal, and Moulinex, and Panasonic (and many other companies). Each offer has its own "trick".

1. Italian ice cream maker Nemox TALENT Gelato Sorbet The Nemox TALENT Gelato & Sorbet already judging by only one name has numerous “talents”.The cooking process will take at least 40 minutes - the output will be an excellent cream product without a hint of ice crumb. Such achievements would not have been possible without high performance compressor. By the way, the equipment will perfectly cope with the amount of work even in a small cafe.
   
   

   Nemox ice cream maker Nemox TALENT Gelato Sorbet Nemox TALENT Gelato & Sorbet

2. Brand 3812 is able to cook more yogurt and ice (for this purpose, a bucket and silicone tins are included). The equipment will work a little longer - at least an hour. There is a convenient digital displaywhere you can see all selected settings. Despite the Chinese origin, the model is really successful (even the defrost function is provided).
   
   

   Frozen yogurt maker Brand 3812

3. There are great deals on semi-automatic. This corresponds, for example, to Tefal IG 3005. The ice cream maker has 4 cups of 100 g each, and there is already a coolant in their walls. To improve performance provided 4 paddles kneader.
   
   

   Ice cream maker Tefal IG 3005

4. And that one battery powered model - This is the Panasonic BH-941P. She will cook in a half liter bowl at least 800 g of ice cream directly in your freezer.
   
   

   Ice cream maker Panasonic BH-941P

5. And it should be noted domestic offers - Lakomku-1 and Lakomku-2. Both options are practical and inexpensive (differing only in color). The bowl here is made of aluminum, and before cooking it must stand for 12 hours in the refrigerator. But then after loading the ingredients, the dessert will be ready in half an hour. Interestingly, the whole process can be observed through a transparent cover. In addition, the device is really inexpensive.
   
   

   Ice cream maker Lakomka

Modern technical know-how will turn the love of ice cream into real creativity, because you can experiment with taste, add different ingredients - in other words, make the wildest rykimnye dreams come true.