With a minimum freezing temperature of ?4 degrees F, the Simac Gelato Junior takes only about 30 minutes to satisfy your craving for a frozen confection. Plus, the built-in compressor freezer operates continuously, so you can turn out multiple flavors of ice cream while your guests finish their dinner. A 60-minute electronic timer frees you up for other activities, and an automatic safety mechanism sounds a warning beep if the integrated spatula blade gets stuck. A removable 1-quart bowl, transparent lid, and slim ingredient window all simplify operation, and the unit is also useful for crafting frozen drinks and chilled soups. Though not lightweight at 31 pounds, the Gelato Junior is fairly sleek for its class, measuring 11 by 14 by 12-1/4 inches. Simac includes a booklet of tasty ice cream, sorbet, and dessert sauce recipes, as well as an ice cream scoop.
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With a minimum freezing temperature of –4 degrees F, the Simac Gelato Junior takes only about 30 minutes to satisfy your craving for a frozen confection. Plus, the built-in compressor freezer operates continuously, so you can turn out multiple flavors of ice cream while your guests finish their dinner. A 60-minute electronic timer frees you up for other activities, and an automatic safety mechanism sounds a warning beep if the integrated spatula blade gets stuck. A removable 1-quart bowl, transparent lid, and slim ingredient window all simplify operation, and the unit is also useful for crafting frozen drinks and chilled soups. Though not lightweight at 31 pounds, the Gelato Junior is fairly sleek for its class, measuring 11 by 14 by 12-1/4 inches. Simac includes a booklet of tasty ice cream, sorbet, and dessert sauce recipes, as well as an ice cream scoop.
2010-08-15
By Lynne Farr (The Big Island of Hawaii)
If you love to eat and serve frozen desserts but happen to be lactose intolerant (only lactose-free milk for you), can't process caffeine (only decaf coffee, tea, and chocolate will do), you're hypoglycemic (can't handle much sugar), or you're on a low fat diet, then the Lello 4070 Gelato Junior is your new best friend. With this home version of a commercial machine, you can create killer ice creams, delicious frozen yoghurts, sorbets, sherbets, and gelati which suit your dietary needs. But nobody else will suspect: they'll be too busy asking for seconds. My recent favorites are an orange/carrot sorbet with orange zest and a dash of Triple Sec liqueur; vanilla ice cream with real vanilla bean; which later morphs into a creamy coffee gelato. Yes, you can defrost, add to, and refreeze your creations. All of mine have low sugar, low fat, no caffeine, and no lactose. The Gelato Junior is bigger than I thought, too big for my counter top, but I've found it a spot in a lower cupboard where it never has to move, I don't have to lift it (30 lbs), and it can go on churning out unique desserts. The freezing bucket, though, has a sharp edge which can cut you, so beware. Oddly, the handbook which comes with the Gelato gives no recipes for gelato. So I bought a book called - you guessed it - "Gelato!" My husband, neighbors, and I are having summer fun with this machine and crooning over the icy treats it makes. An unexpected advantage is that it uses very little electricity: less than two light-bulbs worth. We live in Hawaii, in a mountain rain forest, off the grid, so we're counting not only calories but watts. Lynne Farr, author of OFF THE GRID WITHOUT A PADDLE Off The Grid Without A Paddle
2010-07-31
By Cheryl Mankin (Ojai, CA, USA)
When we first got this, it was great. Made wonderful ice cream, though it still didn't freeze nearly solid enough. But for no known reason, the paddle stopped turning. Motor goes on, but does not paddle. I attempted to contact the company several times for repair recommendations, and never got through anywhere. Email sent to the address in the manual drew ZERO response. I'm very disappointed; I now have a $300 paperweight. One of the main reasons I chose Lello was due to the other review saying the customer service was so good;apparently it's changed. I will not be purchasing from them again.
2010-07-20
By Hopeit
I purchased this ice cream maker because I did not want to deal with the other types of makers that either require ice and salt (too messy) or the types which you have to put a bowl into the freezer (takes up too much freezer space and they don't freeze the ice cream well). The machine is well built and is easy to operate. The instruction manual contains many different frozen dessert and drink recipes. The only issue i have is with the "add in" slot where mix-ins are put. It is rather small, but I was able to work around this problem by setting the timer to go off before the ice cream was fully frozen, taking off the top, and adding the mix-ins. After trying the ice cream maker, I was very impressed with the quality of the ice cream that was produced and at the speed at which the ice cream froze. It is also very quiet when in operation. Even though it only makes one quart of ice cream, multiple batches can be made one right after the other. I enthusiastically recommend this ice cream maker.
2010-07-15
By J-Man
I just made my first item in this maker-- a Marion Blackberry Sorbet. I had to let it run for more than an hour and fifteen minutes, and it still wasn't totally firm at that point. However, I figured it was good enough and took it out to freeze it. I'm not sure why it's taking so long to work-- after the first recommended 25 minutes, I checked and the mixture was barely colder than when I put it in. Is it normal for it to take this long for the freezer to work?
2010-07-03
By Sct (Atlanta)
I bought this machine after the major ice cream makers decided that downsizing the half gallon container was going to be a "great thing" for consumers. The pumped in air and ingredients of the commercial brands also helped me decide it was time to make my own ice cream. At first I thought I had made an expensive mistake. If I had to judge this unit on my first 10 batches I would have given it only one star. Through trial and error I'm now cranking out the best tasting ice cream I have ever had. My first mistake was using store bought vanilla extract, after finding a good online source my ice cream finally started to taste good. Quality ingredients are very important. My second mistake was filling the container with too much liquid, it took forever to freeze. Finally I found that freezing the ice cream for 2 hours after it comes out of the machine is a must. Bottom line, if your having problems at first, don't give up!
