Long ago, it used to be a treat to go out for ice cream. Then ice cream could be purchased in supermarkets and people would take it home to eat as a treat. Then all sorts of companies like Ben & Jerry's start unleashing quirky (and some would say downright dangerous) varieties onto the market.
Well, people are now staying in for ice cream and making their own home made ice cream. They can even get books of recipes for famous varieties from ice cream luminaries like Ben and Jerry. If making ice cream at home sounds like a fun thing to do then check out what kind of ice cream makers are available and how they work. This article will review the 3 basic types of ice cream making machines so that you know what to look for.
There are 3 types of ice cream making machine available. The old machines are a bit more complicated to use as everything has to be done manually.
The concept of making ice cream is to freeze a cream mixture whilst aerating it or allowing air to pass through the mixture. The aerating process ensures that the ice crystals are not to big and the ice cream has a soft and consistent texture. This process of aerating and freezing the mixture concurrently is perform by placing it in a cold environment and passing a paddle through it.
The older machines (and retro inspired machines of today) use a manually churning process. This is a churning handle that the operator turns to make the mixture into ice cream in the bowl.
The vat or bowl is surrounded by a coolant. This, more often than not, needs to be added by the maker every time they want to make some ice cream. Hand churning will work but it could take longer than new machines and the consistency may not be as good.
The machines of today use an electric motor to turn the paddle and churn the mixture. This is obviously an easier way to make ice cream but requires electricity to work. Of the more contemporary ice cream machines there are basically two systems that cool the ice cream (or freeze it to be more precise).
The first employs a double insulated bowl which is hollow in the middle and holds a coolant in the middle. This coolant has to be frozen solid before you can start to make the ice cream. The main drawback of this system is that it can take hours to freeze the coolant (anything from 8 to 12 hours in a freezer). And if you have one bowl then you will have to refreeze it each time you want to make a new batch. however, a redeeming feature of these machine over the other type is that they are far more cheaper.
The other type have their special refrigeration unit or freezer located inside the machine. This allows you to make ice cream, with no pre-preparation time required, in under half an hour. These kind of devices are really for professional ice cream makers and can be found in shops selling the stuff or even large restaurants, however some are made for homes too. Obviously these types of machine are the most expensive ice cream making machines you can get. - 30289
Well, people are now staying in for ice cream and making their own home made ice cream. They can even get books of recipes for famous varieties from ice cream luminaries like Ben and Jerry. If making ice cream at home sounds like a fun thing to do then check out what kind of ice cream makers are available and how they work. This article will review the 3 basic types of ice cream making machines so that you know what to look for.
There are 3 types of ice cream making machine available. The old machines are a bit more complicated to use as everything has to be done manually.
The concept of making ice cream is to freeze a cream mixture whilst aerating it or allowing air to pass through the mixture. The aerating process ensures that the ice crystals are not to big and the ice cream has a soft and consistent texture. This process of aerating and freezing the mixture concurrently is perform by placing it in a cold environment and passing a paddle through it.
The older machines (and retro inspired machines of today) use a manually churning process. This is a churning handle that the operator turns to make the mixture into ice cream in the bowl.
The vat or bowl is surrounded by a coolant. This, more often than not, needs to be added by the maker every time they want to make some ice cream. Hand churning will work but it could take longer than new machines and the consistency may not be as good.
The machines of today use an electric motor to turn the paddle and churn the mixture. This is obviously an easier way to make ice cream but requires electricity to work. Of the more contemporary ice cream machines there are basically two systems that cool the ice cream (or freeze it to be more precise).
The first employs a double insulated bowl which is hollow in the middle and holds a coolant in the middle. This coolant has to be frozen solid before you can start to make the ice cream. The main drawback of this system is that it can take hours to freeze the coolant (anything from 8 to 12 hours in a freezer). And if you have one bowl then you will have to refreeze it each time you want to make a new batch. however, a redeeming feature of these machine over the other type is that they are far more cheaper.
The other type have their special refrigeration unit or freezer located inside the machine. This allows you to make ice cream, with no pre-preparation time required, in under half an hour. These kind of devices are really for professional ice cream makers and can be found in shops selling the stuff or even large restaurants, however some are made for homes too. Obviously these types of machine are the most expensive ice cream making machines you can get. - 30289
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