Does it go in the freezer or use rock salt and ice?
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Rock salt and ice. However, it can be cranked manually or it's equipped with an electric-driven crank (gotta plug it in). Bought it as a gift for my daughter and son-in-law. They love it. Very handsome, too. Helps?
1892034
It uses rock salt and ice, it comes with an electric motor an optional hand crank. The canister inside can be sealed and put in the freezer afterwards. Great buy, beautifully crafted
1344053
Jen It depends on the recipe you use and how cold your freezer is. With a good recipe your ice cream wont get icy unless you freeze and thaw it, and freeze and thaw it a bunch of times. You can avoid that by storing it in single or small serving containers. Many ice creams get very hard after a night in the freezer but 10 seconds in a microwave softens them up fine. For more tips and recipes check out my website www.iloveicecream.net
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When storing ice cream in your home freezer, it will not have the consistency of store bought ice cream, which has stabilizers and additives to keep it creamy and scoopable. Depending on the recipe you use, and the temp at which your freezer is set, you may in fact wind up with a brick that needs to be thawed a bit before scooping. You can soften your final ice cream product by understanding a little about the science of ice cream, and what lowers the freezing point of your ice cream so that it is firm, yet scoopable. Basically, sugar or alcohol can be used to lower the freezing point, because it binds with water in the mix and prevents it from turning into ice, and prevent a brick from forming in your freezer. You may need to adjust your additives, like sugar and corn starch to determine what works best. I personally make more gelato that ice cream (less fat, less air and therefore denser and more intense flavors), using a custard base (which is one that uses eggs). I also use about 2.5 tbs of a flavorless alcohol (like vodka) to 1 quart of gelato (or ice cream) and I get a wonderfully creamy product, easily scooped from the freezer.
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Here's a tip I never found in an ice cream recipe, but it helps immeasurably with hardness and ice crystals: Chill the mixture overnight before freezing in ice cream maker (should be at least 40 degrees but NOT frozen), then beat a little air into it with a mixer...that's what pro ice cream companies do. Still won't be exactly like the commercial type, but it will be much better!
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It depends on the freezer, it's made out of distilled water so it freezes like regular water.
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I put mine in the freezer right after I clean it and it stays in there until I use it next time. I haven't had any problems.
1977710
Just ice from your freezer works great. Helps to have all your ingredients in the fridge so they dont melt the ice. If not thick enough add a bit more ice.
1344054
Depends on the temperature at which you set your freezer. It can stay somewhat soft, or get quite hard. It does not develop ice crystals.
1489057
1) Yes, it does ship frozen in a styrofoam cooler with dry ice to keep it frozen up to 5 days. It is in cryovac packaging to protect freshness, taste and tenderness. 2) It is not cooked or prepared. There are easy-to-follow preparation instructions available on the label / packaging, along with a link to online recipes.
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I never used it cold, but from what I remember you just need to put it in the fridge or freezer when it's in a liquid state.
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i keep it in the refrigerator... pretty sure it needs to be...mine did not ship with ice and i was NOT happy about that I even asked BEFORE if they would they said yes but did not...: (
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Look at the directions on the package. If not Google info regarding your question. I am sorry but my answer was not very helpful. I use it only frozen. Awesome product. Make sure you Google (hopefully someone responds in this forum) and get an answer otherwise you can easily ruin it .
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You always keep it frozen until you are ready to use. You should thaw it before use. Just leave it outside the freezer at room temperature half an hour before you want to use it,so as to prevent shock when it's mixed with warm milk.
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Salt does not melt ice. Salt is used to prevent the ice from melting and lower the temp. Even with a small amount of melted ice, the water level will not reach the top of the ice cream can.
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I do not use ice in the cooler. I use it primarily to bring home frozen goods from the market. The frozen goods remain in good shape even if they are in the container for one hour. Ice cream stays cold as well. If I were to add a coolant I would use blue ice blocks that do not have real ice.
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Hi Cherie. I just leave mine in the freezer all summer...I think it says somewhere in the manual that it takes up to overnight to be really frozen enough to do the job. I don't like having to think ahead like that...if I want to make ice cream, I want to make ice cream! So mine is always ready to go another round after I've finished making a batch.
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Yes, it can be "frozen" which is more like chilled. The usage statement says to place it in the freezer for 2 hours.