 [Larger view] | KitchenAid KICA0WH Ice Cream Maker Attachment
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 Wonderful product! | |
| Just made our first batch of ice cream, the french vanilla recipe from the manual, and it is amazing! If you follow the instructions carefully, this product makes wonderful ice cream. It's a little on the soft side when done, but after some time in the freezer it's perfect. I highly recommend this product (and I've never been moved to write a review, this is my first). | |
| A Must Have Attachment! | |
| I was very excited and couldn't wait to receive the maker, and finally it arrived a couple of days ago. I have already made 2 batches of ice cream.
I think the instructions were pretty clear, however I did have a little trouble fitting the piece that attaches to the top of mixer into place. It is the piece that holds the dasher into the bowl. I have the Epicurean 6 qt model and according to the pictures I was to insert the piece one way, but it only fit the other. Oh Well it seems to work just fine! If you have trouble with yours fitting, you might want to try turning it over also. It is really very easy to use, and my 1st batch came out great, and I even goofed up the recipe! My second batch I made just plain vanilla and my husband agrees it is the best ice cream ever. I did not use the recipe that was in the book, I used a non bake one that I found on-line. If you are in a hurry for ice cream then you might be disappointed. It is a slow process, but well worth it. After mixing the ice cream you transfer it to a plastic container to ripen, and that can take several hours to harden to the right consistency. It does not come out of the bowl hard, but very soft, almost perfect if you are wanting a milk shake. They suggest leaving your bowl in the freezer so it will be ready when you want to make ice cream, and that is what I have been doing. If you have a deep freeze I would suggest putting it in there, along with any ice cream you are waiting to harden. I found that if I kept it in my regular freezer it took a lot longer. I have been very satisfied with my purchase and I am looking forward to trying many new and delicious recipes in the future. | |
 So So Product | |
| This product comes with the essentials to make ice cream, a dasher and a freeze bowl. The bowl is a generous size, 2 quarts, but when attached to the mixer you will notice that it barely extends beyond the width of the arm on the mixer. This, to me, is a major negative because it makes it more difficult than needed to properly add ingredients. Also, with the fact that the dasher rotates (by nature of the mixer), rather than the bowl as in other ice cream machines such as the Cuisinart, it's extremely easy to make a huge mess by the time your done.
You may think that this can be easily overcome by lifting the arm of the mixer to add the ingredients, but this is not feasible. If you do, even for a few moments, the dasher stops doing its job and the ice cream freezes, then your ice cream is done whether you like it or not. The dasher needs to be rotating constantly while slowly adding ingredients for best results. These issues, along with the hefty price tag, make this a ice cream maker for only those who absolutely do not have the room for a dedicated ice cream maker. The space saving aspect is the main reason I gave into the outrageous price tag, but after using it, I sacrificed the space for a much more enjoyable to use ice cream machine. I'd recommend to those considering purchasing this product also try out a dedicated ice cream machine to see the difference in ease of use. |
