Ice cream makers
By Katie Fehrenbacher 
posted June 29th 2004 5:09AM
posted June 29th 2004 5:09AM
The LA Times ice cream maker review has forced us all to ditch our computer terminals for a sunny porch and some old fashioned ice cream grinding. Though ice cream making never seemed very practical, several hours and a sore rotator cuff later, the results were always well worth it. They liked this 50 dollar Cuisinart ICE-20 series best, which being an automatic, requires no half-a-day cranking marathon. But if you need that workout to negate your ice-cream-eating guilt, then Cuisipro's 50 dollar hand-cranked Donvier Ice Cream maker is a good bet.
We have the Cuisinart and it's wonderful. You just keep the bowl in the freezer - and whenever you're reading to make ice-cream, it's only 15 minutes away. We've developed all sort of recipes just for our sorbet maker. Not a great thing if you're making ice-cream for a large group though (although you can purchase additional bowls).
I just purchased my ice cream maker about a week ago and have only made a few desserts so far. I ones I have made are great though! However, I am having a bit of a problem with the ice cream. After freezing it for more than a few hours, it goes rock hard and not smooth at all. I’m not sure if it's something I’m doing wrong or if this is how it is supposed to be with homemade ice cream. The sorbets and sherbets are great though, they stay nice and smooth after freezing. I love this new unit and I will continue to experiment with new recipes!