Lello Musso Pola 5030 Desert Maker

Product By Lello(8 customers reviews)

Lowest Price : $1,099.99

Product Description

This commercial batch ice cream maker can make a 2 quart batch of frozen desserts in less than 20 minutes! Desserts include rich ice cream, fresh fruit sorbets, sweet sherbets, delicious gelato, refreshing frozen drinks, or frozen yogurts. The machine has a self-contained freezing unit, which requires no salt or ice, which means no mess!

Technical Details

• 2 Quart capacity electric ice cream machine
• Can make up to 6 quarts of ice cream, frozen yogurt, or gelato an hour
• Stainless-steel housing and blade provide durability with a classic finish
• All stainless steel construction including blade
• Made in Italy

Customer Reviews

  
"Perfect Gelato/Sortbet Maker" 2010-07-16
By Green House (San Francisco, CA USA)
This machine is simply awesome. Worth every penny. Love the $800.00 discount and ships directly from Italy. Cleanup is easy as you need a damp rag and wash and reuse the rag. Make sure that when making Gelato, to watch after 30+minutes, or listen until the rotating blade stops due to the frozen thickness of gelato. If storing gelato, I recommend you buy plastic containers good for about 1-2 quarts. Noise is very minimal but then again, we're somewhat of a loud family.

"Really good unit" 2010-05-05
By Grounded Flyer
Okay, it's expensive, but in 20-30 minutes you can make a really nice gelato or sorbet. It doesn't spin fast enough to be an ice cream maker, but this also means you get a richer, denser product. If you're like me, you'll appreciate not having so much of the volume being air.The bowl does not come out which makes cleanup a little difficult, and the dasher does not have a silicone edge. The upside is that you don't get tiny pieces of silicone in your product (what do you think is happening when it wears out?), but the downside is that you should use the spatula to scrape the bowl at least once before you finish with the automation.I've been using this unit for months though with fantastic result. Vanilla Grand Marnier Sorbet, Rum Raisin and Baily's Gelatos, all come out beautifully. I mention these in particular because I did not skimp on the alcohol, and it still froze just fine. If you can afford it, I highly recommend one.

"Heat transfer issues?" 2010-03-16
By Ice cream guy (Lake Tahoe)
This is a nice machine however I've had problems with it not getting cold enough. I don't know if I am low on freon (or whatever agent it uses) or if it is because I'm at 6500 feet. It has always been this way, so I suspect the later. At this altitude, the air is thinner and the heat transfer is less effective. In the summer the unit can take an hour or more to harden ice cream, often times not even freezing enough to stop the beater.In the winter, I put it outside to help the heat transfer and it takes 20-30 minutes for a batch. However, the more batches I try to make, the less efficient it becomes. Even in the winter, 2-3 batches is about the limit before you have to let it cool down for hours.I've tried to see if it can be "recharged" but haven't found any plumbing valves and have never come across anyone with maintenance expertise for this ice cream maker. There doesn't seem to be any real US point of contact for the company for support issues. If anyone else has found repair expertise for this unit - please post it for all of us!

  
"I LOVE THIS MACHINE!!!" 2010-02-04
By Jaclyn Carole Hill (New Orleans, LA)
I use this machine to churn out about 40 quarts a week and love it. I'm saving for the bigger model. I churn ice cream for 20 minutes and then freeze - great texture and flavor. Biggest secret is adding 1-3 tablespoons of alcohol to soften your ice cream. ; ) Only complaint is that the screw on the paddle sometimes gets stuck and is difficult to remove without some serious muscle. Otherwise its great! Hope this helps!

And Go Saints!!!

  
"very happy!" 2009-11-28
By G. Ludlum (Massachusetts)
we are using this in a restaurant, and got it to replace a home machine given to us. The home machine was getting really tired! This makes ice cream and sorbet with a good consistency. It is very quiet - which is a problem in our restaurant because we don't hear it when it finishes. But that is a problem we can live with, compared to the extreme noisiness of our previous machine.

Cuisinart ICE-21 Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker

Product By Cuisinart(1 customers reviews)

Lowest Price : $42.72

Product Description

Now you can enjoy the finest homemade frozen treats at home! The fully automatic Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker lets you make your favorites in 20 minutes or less, with no fuss and no mess. Just add ingredients to the bowl, press ON and the machine does the rest!
From the Manufacturer

Easy-lock lid.

Mixing paddle.

Double-insulated freezer bowl.

Heavy-duty motor.

Frozen treats in 20 minutes or less.

Frozen Favorites in Minutes

The heavy-duty motor makes frozen yogurt, ice cream, sorbet - even frozen drinks - in 20 minutes or less.

Pure and Simple Indulgence

Add fresh ingredients to the mixing bowl, turn on the machine, and go. It's fully automatic. Plus, cleanup is a breeze.

Perfectly Delicious

The large capacity mixing bowl lets you make up to 1-1/2 quarts of your favorite smooth and creamy frozen treats.

Features and Benefits

• Ingredient Spout Pour recipe ingredients through the spout. Also use to add ingredients, like chips or nuts, without interrupting the freezing cycle.
   
• Easy-lock Lid Transparent to let you watch the freezing process as it progresses. Lid is designed to easily lock to base.
   
• Mixing Paddle Mixes and aerates ingredients in freezer bowl to create frozen desserts or drinks.
   
• Freezer Bowl Contains cooling liquid within a double insulated wall to create fast and even freezing. Double wall keeps the bowl cool and at an even temperature.
   
• Base Contains heavy duty motor strong enough to handle ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and frozen drinks.
   
• Rubber Feet Nonslip feet keep base stationary during use.
   
• Cord Storage Unused cord is easily pushed into the base to keep counter neat and safe.

Freezing Time and Bowl Preparation

The freezer bowl must be completely frozen before you begin your recipe. Before freezing, wash and dry the bowl. The length of time needed to reach the frozen state depends on how cold your freezer is. It is recommended that you place the freezer bowl in the back of your freezer where it is the coldest. Be sure to place the freezer bowl on a flat surface in its upright position for even freezing.
Generally, freezing time is between 16 hours and 24 hours. Shake the bowl to determine whether it is completely frozen. If you do not hear the liquid within the bowl moving, the cooling liquid is therefore frozen. For the most convenient frozen desserts and drinks, leave your freezer bowl in the freezer at all times. Use the bowl immediately after removing from the freezer. It will begin to quickly defrost once it has been removed for the freezer.
Reminder: Your freezer should be set to 0°F to ensure proper freezing of all foods.

Making Frozen Desserts or Drinks

1. Use Cuisinart recipes included in the Instruction Booklet or use your own recipe, making sure it yields 1-1/2 quarts or less.
2. Remove the freezer bowl from the freezer and place on the center of the base. The bowl will begin to defrost quickly once it has been removed from the freezer. Use it immediately after removing from freezer.
3. Place mixing paddle in freezer bowl. It rests in the center of the bowl, with the circle side facing up.
4. Place lid on the base and rotate clockwise until tabs on lid lock in place on base.
5. Press On/Off switch to ON position. Freezer bowl will begin to turn.
6. Immediately pour ingredients through ingredient spout. NOTE: Ingredients must be added to the freezer bowl after the unit is turned on.
7. Frozen desserts or drinks will be done in less than 20 minutes. The time will depend on the recipe and volume of the dessert you are making. When the mixture has thickened to your liking, it is done. If you desire a firmer consistency, transfer the dessert to an airtight container and store in the freezer for two or more hours.

Adding Ingredients

Ingredients such as chips and nuts should be added about 5 minutes before the recipe is complete. Once the dessert has began to thicken, add the ingredients through the ingredient spout. Nuts and other ingredients should be no larger than a chocolate chip.

Technical Details

• New mixing paddle makes frozen desserts and drinks in 20 minutes
• Large capacity makes up to 1 1/2 quarts
• Double insulated freezer bowl eliminates the need for ice
• Easy lock transparent lid with large spout makes adding ingredients simple and mess free
• Fully automatic with large ingredient spout for adding ingredients

Customer Reviews

  
"Simply Great Ice Cream" 2010-07-18
By Kathryn Price
As this product had not been reviewed yet, I read several reviews for the Cuisinart ICE-20 Ice Cream Maker before making my decision to purchase this product. Many comments about the ICE-20 mentioned that the ice cream is the consistency of soft serve; some reviewers said it was too soft. I did not find that issue with the ice cream I made with this ice cream maker. I turned my freezer to the coldest setting and froze the bowl for 7 hours. I could not hear any liquid moving in the bowl at that point, so I assumed it was solidly frozen. I made the Simple Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from the booklet that came with the machine. After about 20 minutes, the ice cream was nicely textured and creamy. It wasn't as hard as the packed ice cream you purchase at the store, so I guess you might say the consistency was somewhere between soft serve and store-bought: firmer than soft serve, but not as firm as hard pack. As reviewers of the ICE-20 pointed out, if the ice cream was frozen as solidly as hard pack in the machine, it would be difficult to remove it from the container.


The ice cream is simply wonderful. It has a fresh, pure taste that outshines anything I could purchase from the store. I bought it mainly because I wanted to have control of my ingredients. I want to use organic products as much as possible and I want to experiment with soy ice creams; I have thought I might want to get away from dairy products altogether.

This product was listed as the newest version of the ICE-20 and as an upgrade that improves upon the ICE-20 while still keeping its popular features. I don't know what the upgrade consists of, but I can say that in 20-25 minutes, I had really excellent ice cream that I thought was the perfect consistency. After freezing it for a couple of hours it was firmer and I liked it at that consistency, too. I was thinking about how great this ice cream would be with warm apple pie, because tasting it really is like tasting fresh vanilla cream. But we're a couple of months away from apple pie season! This product couldn't be simpler to use, and I think it will pay for itself fairly quickly in savings over the cost of premium purchased ice cream. And it just tastes better.

White Mountain F64304-X 4-Quart Hand-Crank Ice Cream Freezer

Product By White Mountain(20 customers reviews)

Lowest Price : $132.25

Product Description

Many summers ago, ice-cream socials centered around families getting together, each cranking out its favorite ice cream for all to enjoy. You can still carry on that tradition with this authentic-looking Ice Cream Maker with Crank. The White Mountain Freezer company, which crafts these Makers, has been in business for over 145 years and knows all about making ice cream the good old-fashioned way. In fact, they've developed an exclusive method of mixing the ice cream ??? a triple-motion gear action that properly mixes and beats the entire cream contents of the canister, resulting in the smoothest, creamiest ice cream in just 20-30 minutes. The stainless-steel canister is designed for faster freezing, and the cast-iron dasher and blades will never warp out of shape. The freezer tub is made of New England pine that has been sealed, stained, lacquered and bound with strong galvanized hoops.For a century and a half, since a woman in New York invented the hand-crank freezer, making ice cream has been an American family value. Mom blended the ice cream mixture; Dad filled the maker's wooden tub with ice and rock salt to achieve the below-freezing temperature needed to produce smooth confections; kids clamored to turn the crank; and everyone happily consumed big bowls of ice cream as a reward. This family-bonding activity remains as vibrant today as it was through a century-and-a-half of "progress." With various ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sherbet recipes included, this old-fashioned White Mountain ice cream maker maintains the tradition. Only the use of modern stainless steel for the freezer can and dasher distinguishes this rugged maker from the one earlier generations enjoyed. And years from now it will still be used, knitting together a family's history.

Technical Details

• Makes 4 quarts of ice cream, frozen yogurt, and other frozen confections
• Hand cranking provides fun for the entire family
• Stainless-steel freezer can and dasher inside wooden tub
• Freezer can and dasher are dishwasher-safe

Customer Reviews

"As the world turns" 2010-06-24
By hardnails (Santa Barbara)
The thing works great. It is sturdy and the workmanship is good. It looks like an old timer with the wooden bucket. The gear ratio on the crank doesn't offer much mechanical advantage so make sure that you have a hearty soul to turn the crank for about 1/2 hour. It takes stamina to make it to the point that the crank will hardly turn.Also make sure you have the "ice cream maker salt", yup there's a large crystal salt out there made just for us ice cream crankers, and have 20# of ice on hand. We used every cube.I have lower back issues so I had it to do over I would by an electric model as I have to draft a cranker to make a batch.

  
"New Style White Mountain Freezer" 2010-03-26
By Norman C., Ribble (T or C, NM)
I love this new freezer. I own five other White Mountain. 4qt freezers but this new style is the best ever. The Wooden tub is approximately an inch larger in diameter and this extra space allows a greater quantity of ice to surround the canister. This proved to be very effective both when freezing and curing the cream. I'm so impressed that I will start replacing my older White Mountain Freezer with new ones as I can. Fortunately White Mountain Freezers carry an excellent resale value. They cost a little more, but the best always does because it's worth it.To the white Mountain Company: Excellent improvement on a winner of 125 years.

Thanks,

Norman Ribble

  
"problem with crank" 2009-07-04
By Mark Tallman
its a great thing to have with little kids BUT the crank leaks graphite used to lubricate the gears in the crank,its a hassle to fix but it can be done......

"Ice Cream=LOVE" 2008-08-05
By Kevin Buckner (Washington, DC)
For those of you with the problems of filings in your ice cream...take a thick piece of plastic (not saran wrap), cut it to about 2" larger than the diameter of the stainless freezer and after you've placed your ice cream mixture and the paddles in, push the middle of the plastic over the center piece and press down the lid. I did this just this past Sunday, my FAVORITE Mother-In-Law's birthday, and it came out perfect.Homemade ice cream is not like the commercial stuff, it has to be handled with care. YES, it melts quicker, YES, it is thin when it melts...this is because it doesn't have all that JUNK in it that the store bought crap does. So, after you crank until it's stiff and I mean STIFF...pack the bucket with fresh ice and salt and cover the top with towels and let it 'ripen' for about 30-45 min.. THEN, when you take it out of the container, place it into your freezer ASAP. Then serve, believe me, if you prepare your mixture right and put in the elbow grease...your children will love you forever.The recipe I use is a cooked, double-vanilla, custard that my great, grand-mother passed down to my Aunts and my Mother...I should quit my day job, it's richer than Rockefeller, King Solomon, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett...COMBINED, what a treat.

  
"contaminated ice cream." 2008-04-30
By Robert Davis (NJ)
I didn't pay attention to the advice from some of these reviewers who stated they had issues with metal filings in their ice cream from corroded parts, and now I'm regretting it! It's true. I went ahead and made my purchase for $150.00 with high hopes for this ice cream maker. I cleaned all the parts except for the hand crank itself when I first got it, and went ahead and attempted to make a batch of vanilla ice cream. The batch ended up getting pitched because I had noticed a black powder forming on the cannister lid and when I opened it, I discovered that the powder had gone into the ice cream. I took apart the entire hand crank to clean out the black powder and dried it well. My husband even fashioned a balloon contraption to cover the gap in the lid so nothing could go into the ice cream, but on my second batch it happened again and despite our efforts, the ice cream ended up being contaminated with the metal powder again.The hand crank parts are made of cast iron, and it has a bumpy texture and when it is cranked, and the gears turn they rub against each other causing the bumps on the metal to be scraped off into a fine powder, which then travels down the dasher into the cream. Also, after using it the first time I cleaned and dried all the parts as instructed, but when I went to assemble it for the second batch, I noticed that the dasher itself had rust spots already.I don't know why this company manufactures this product with such sensitive and impractical materials. I called the manufacturing co. and talked to customer service, and while they were very polite and wanting to make the situation better, their response to me was that they acknowledge this problem only happening with a very old machine or one that has been used too much....clearly this product isn't tested for quality assurance.Beware if you own or are thinking of owning this product! You may not have noticed any metal powder/filings in your ice cream, but wipe your finger around the lid of the cannister next time and inside the hand crank part to see if it comes out black. I am returning this machine for a refund and will look elsewhere for a hand crank machine.