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Five Star Reviews: | 58% Great machine! February 16, 2017 Really great machine. Works well. I made ice cream with almond milk and I was a bit worried it wouldn't turn out, but it did. It was so good! I added eggs and made a custard so maybe that helped. Tomorrow I'll try with no eggs and see how that goes. I love this. I can't eat dairy, coconut, or bananas, so now I can finally make some ice cream I can eat!- You can only make one batch of ice cream a day. It will get frozen to the sides and the spinner wont spin anymore.- It only comes with a couple of recipes, but you can find recipes online or invent your own.- It really is very quiet- The material it's made of isn't very heavy duty, but it's great for the price. I don't expect it to fall apart or anything. ... far I've made frozen yogurt twice and couldn't be happier with the result February 14, 2017 So far I've made frozen yogurt twice and couldn't be happier with the result. Just as good as my favorite Haagen Daas(spelling?). This machine is not noisy. Of course it's a machine and it's running...nowhere near as loud as the sound of a blender or food processor. The yogurt took only 10 minutes to churn. We used frozen unsweetened strawberries, yogurt and very little sugar and ate it right after churning. The machine is kinda cute and stubby and lightweight. The bowl which has to be frozen overnight freezes well. A tip- before pouring the ice cream mixture into the frozen bowl, be sure to have the machine running or the mixture will freeze upon contact with the frozen bowl. This happened to us, but no problem, just let the bowl defrost on the counter and enjoyed the melting frozen yogurt. Make sure your freezer will go cold enough! February 12, 2017 I have an upright freezer and it took me 3 tries before I got my freezer cold enough for this to work, but oh wow! Once I did, I made Cranberry Sorbet...and it was delicious! I've never needed my freezer much below the point of keeping the meat & veggies in it frozen and had to turn it from a #3 to a #6...we'll see what the energy use is with the decrease in temperature, but having just found out I am totally milk intolerant, making my own "ice cream" and sorbets is the only way I can enjoy these frozen treats now! Handy tool July 25, 2016 I love this ice cream maker. It works well--makes the ice cream in about 30 minutes. You have to be near the kitchen, because when the ice cream is done, the motor shuts down--kind of grinds like it will burn itself out if you don't turn it off. I scoop the ice cream into small, individual-size freezer containers if we aren't going to eat it right away. It makes just the right amount for the two of us to enjoy for about three or four days. I am definitely getting my money's worth because I make coconut milk ice "cream" which is very expensive at the store. I think three batches of ice cream have more than paid for this machine. We make low- or no-carb frozen desserts and are having fun experimenting with the recipes. The best appliance in my kitchen November 29, 2015 Several years ago I purchased a frozen yogurt machine, used it almost daily, wore it out and needed a new one. I was thrilled to find this replacement on Amazon. The VonShef is very similar to the original machine (private label, perhaps?) although upgraded due to passage of time. I love this machine and still use it several times a week. I haven't tried making ice cream, so can't comment on anything but yogurt. I'm puzzled by the negative reviews as I find this machine easy to use and clean and it makes the best frozen yogurt ever, in my humble opinion. The bowl lives in my freezer. After using and washing it, back into the freezer it goes and is always at the ready. There are tons of recipes on the internet for yogurt and I adapted ideas and instructions and came up with my ideal chocolate flavor. I make two or three batches of the mix at a time and put them in the fridge. When I'm ready to make frozen yogurt, I place one batch in the freezer for about an hour to really make it cold (but not frozen), put it into the frozen bowl of the machine and let it process for about 10 minutes. Perfect yogurt and enough for about two servings.One reviewer wanted to make non-dairy for her grandson but couldn't find recipes using soy, almond or cashew milk. When adapting recipes to come up with my ideal, I substituted cashew milk and it makes a very creamy product. Of course, the frozen yogurt has dairy yogurt, but if the reviewer wanted to make ice cream or other frozen dessert, try using cashew milk in the recipes instead.I'm addicted to frozen yogurt and used to spend time and lots of money patronizing the local frozen yogurt store. The chocolate flavors were iffy and now I save time, lots of money and have exactly the flavor I want any time, every time. New Ice Cream Maker June 16, 2015 I have been looking for an Electric Ice cream Maker and read the reviews on the VonShef and liked what I saw. I tried making a Fat-Free version of Ice Cream, which wasn't too bad, but not the greatest, I used fat free skim milk and almond milk. I have since gotten new ingredients to try and make a "Better Fat-Free" version, using Fat free 1/2 & 1/2. The taste of my fat-free ice cream wasn't bad, I used Almond extract. I just remembered I did have a bit of a problem when I put all of the ingredients into the frozen bowl. It had started to freeze before I could put the paddle into it, but a little ingenuity and I solved that problem. So next time I'll assemble all ingredients and set up the Ice cream maker and then pour the liquids through the shoot. | 74% There are no reviews yet | 59% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet |
Four Star Reviews: | 11% Great for the price. But no spare bowls as advertised. July 5, 2017 This works great for what it is designed to do: consistently churn ice cream materials as they "freeze" in the freezer bowl. It's a great price and makes an adequate amount of ice cream. It's appears to be easy to take apart and clean. It's not exactly quiet but that shouldn't be much of an problem. I can see that it will do its job fairly quickly as well so it's not like it's noisy for hours on end anyway. My only issue is that the freezer bowl is not a replaceable item, or even an option to purchase one additionally (or separately). I had to return mine because the bowl arrived with scratch marks inside and they don't have the capacity to replace just that part. What confuses me is that in the description for the item it says "SPARE BOWL NOW AVAILABLE - See offer above." but there is no offer anywhere else on the page and, after contacting them about my issue, they emailed me directly to confirm that I cannot purchase just the bowl. Very odd. This is why I thought they might be able to just swap out the bowl. Additionally, the price I originally paid was VERY reasonable ($25) but the very next day the price went up to $35 and it is now $38 so if I were to want it replaced I would have had to pay the higher price as they can't exchange the item. Returns only. not a bad lil machine for $20.00 June 1, 2017 I had bought a $40.00 machine and all it made was very expensive cold milk. Luckily I was able to return it. I was skeptical about a $20.00 machine. I did learn a few tricks. I made coffee chip ice cream. I mixed the ingredients and put them in the freezer for about an hour in the frozen crock. And after 30 mins of churning, returned the full crock to the freezer for a few more hours. Finally I have edible coffee ice cream. I would have given a 5 star if it were more heavy duty. The bottom part is plastic and completely hollow , no insulation. . So far its working great! I have found that if I start making ... April 7, 2016 Bought this to turn my protein shakes into delicious delicious ice cream. So far its working great! I have found that if I start making my ice cream right after taking the bowl out of the freezer I get quite a bit frozen to the sides... Maybe my freezer is just a little cold but ehh, normally I just let the bowl sit out at room temp for about half and hour to 45 mins and it works out perfect. I do recommend this product August 14, 2015 Just got my unit over the weekend and made fresh strawberry ice cream last night from a recipe I got from Epicurious or recipes.com. I downloaded a lot of basic ones, because the manual only features 6; Ice cream (3), sorbet, custard and frozen yogurt. The ingredients are in metric, so be prepared to go online to convert them to imperial measurements. (ie -200 ml. = 6.34 oz.) They also call for confectioners sugar as opposed to granulated, as opposed to all that I found online. I also bought an ice cream recipe book, used, .04 cents plus shipping from Amazon.You have to be careful, because many recipes that I found are for the big White Mountain freezers. This machine only makes 1.25 qts, 40 oz.Most recipes require that you have a blender or cook the base first. This is an ingenious and simple machine. One warning, if you are weak, you will have trouble trying to release the lid from the motor unit, as the clips are difficult to open to separate them for cleaning. Also, the inner freezer bucket stays frozen for hours after it's been emptied, and you have to wait for it to warm up before washing it. I do recommend this product. It will spoil you !! May 14, 2015 This ice cream maker arrived right on time and well packaged. If you follow the basic instructions and adapt some ice cream recipes for its size, you will enjoy real homemade treats. The inside canister keeps a good temperature, as long as you keep it in the freezer for a good 6 to 8 hrs before using it. I scream, you scream. . . January 11, 2015 VonShef Ice Cream maker is compact, manageable and simple to use. I purchased one as a Christmas gift for my Mom. It arrived intact in a timely manner, and is great in most ways. The two things I would mention are: 1) It is a product from the UK, and the recipes are metric. You will need to convert. This is pretty easily done, though, with all of the information available on-line; and 2) Please remove the lid from the motor unit right away when you're done making your ice cream! If you don't, the ice-cream will seep in between and they will get stuck together!!! (Don't try to remove the inner ice-cream bowl from the outer bowl, though, until it has thawed or warmed up sufficiently.) | 14% There are no reviews yet | 14% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet |
Three Star Reviews: | 10% I must say I am a bit disappointed with this Ice-cream maker September 16, 2017 After having it for a few weeks now and having tried three different recipes, I must say I am a bit disappointed with this Ice-cream maker. I like the fact that it is easy to disassemble and to clean, but the plastic blade does not gather up the icecream very well from the bowl walls. I tried a recipe with mascarpone cheese and it was impossible for me to make the ice-cream, as the plastic blade would almost immediately get stuck, all the bowl wall was covered by the frozen mixture. Yes, I poured the mix little by little through the opening and yes, it was already turned on. Not sure if this specific recipe was not appropriate for this ice-cream maker or it is just the ice-cream maker not doing its job properly, in all honesty. All in all, the results I have got with my ice-cream have not been as good as I was expecting, but oh well... I am using granulated sugar instead of inverted sugar/syrup, which might also be a part of the problem. If you just want to have a toy for kids I guess this is the right product for the price. If you want to get gourmet creamy ice-cream, I would say you will only get that with a expensive professional pressure ice-cream maker. I will keep trying though, let's see if I get better results with the VonShef. Verdict Still Out August 16, 2017 I'm actually withholding my views as I've only used it once and I'm not sure about the freezer yet. I placed three stars for now but that will most likely change. It could very easily be a one, based on my first use, but I want to make sure the problems were not of my own doing. I'm going to have to use this item a few times to see if it stands up to its billing.The first use, after leaving the freezer bowl in my freezer for almost exactly eight hours, then letting my mixture spin for about 45 minutes, resulted in a very cold, but still very liquid ice cream soup. I replaced the bowl back in the freezer overnight. The next morning I had a very HARD bowl of great tasting stuff. (Hard to call it ice CREAM)I don't know how much of this is my fault. I need to experiment with a number of variables before a proper review of this item can be rendered. Watch This Space. Very loud and disappointing August 12, 2017 I have only used this once and it seemed to make more of a frozen yogurt than actual ice cream like shown in the photos. Maybe its because I used coconut cream and milk instead of regular milk. I assume it will work better with regular milk. Either way once I froze it it was very hard. Harder than frozen hagan daaz ice cream. Again maybe it was just my recipe so Ill give it 3 stars but I dont think I would buy this again if I had the chance. It was also very loud. Great little machine but... October 16, 2016 This is a great machine. Used it several times and really like it. Compact, easy to clean. Found some recipes online as the recipes for the machine are metric(to much trouble to convert). As husband is diabetic, needed no sugar, very little carbs. Made ice cream, allowed to hard freeze in silicone cupcake forms, popped out of form and vacuum sealed. Great portion size, no worry about freezer burn. Would have been 5 star but machine came with a lot of scratches in freezer bowl and residue was evident in several places where it had been used and returned. I did pay for new but got used. Left feedback to seller but no response. Will not buy from this seller again! Was not going through the whole refund routine, washed it thoroughly. Feel seller could have sent new freezer bowl. Amazon is great with customer service and returns(I have returned things) but they need to verify condition when returned items arrive. If it is damaged or obviously used, needs to be sold as that. I'm sure there are better options out there February 1, 2016 This gets stuck for me a lot, but I can't bring myself to purchase anything fancier for my rare ice cream making indulgences. It works, but I can't just leave it running and trust that it will do the job. Will continue to use, but with mild expectations. They did make my return easy. I bought a Cuisinart and it is significantly ... December 5, 2015 Lasted a few months and then the motor broke. I bought a second one and the motor fritzed 1/2 way through the first batch. They did make my return easy. I bought a Cuisinart and it is significantly better. The Cuisinart is quite and much easier to clean. The Vonshef just the paddle spins while the Cuisinart rotates the bowl. I've found it to make much creamer icecream. | 7% There are no reviews yet | 11% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet |
Two Star Reviews: | 6% It's already broken. July 30, 2016 I bought this ice cream maker at the end of November, have used it 5 times, and it's already broken. I poured in my coconut milk and cocoa and immediately it. Again to make a strange noise, like loose parts in the motor. Then it stopped and will not come back on. So disappointed! I would really appreciate a contact from the manufacturer. Dieters & Protein Pros Beware... Everyone else can buy it! May 11, 2016 I purchased this unit hoping to turn my super nutritious diet protein shakes into soft serve. Unfortunately the design of this product is not conducive to use with costly protein shakes or for dieters looking to eat every ounce of ice cream. The inner bowl is placed in the freezer for 8 hours, then when you add liquid, the mixing blade moves the liquid around. It takes 15 - 20 minutes for the temperature of the bowl to permeate the liquid to the consistency of soft serve. When you remove the ice cream from the frozen bowl, there is still approximately 1/8" of liquid that is frozen solid to the bowl and can not be removed even by scraping. Even after sitting on the counter 30 minutes the liquid was still frozen solid to the bowl. That's how good the frozen bowl works!After sitting out overnight the liquid melted and the wasted mix measured 1 1/2 cups! If you are making sorbet out of frozen water and you don't care about the waste, this is a good unit. However if you are using expensive ingredients, this is a good fit for you. I would recommend making small amounts and eating it immediately October 27, 2015 I thought the blade moved too slowly and so the cream froze to fast along the edges. Also when it changed directions the lid came off every time. It does not latch well. The ice cream was chrystally and not smooth and creamy. I would recommend making small amounts and eating it immediately. Doesn't last long... May 15, 2015 Well, it works great for the time that it does last, but after less than a year it started rattling and now it won't turn on at all. To make matters worse, the fastening screws are triangle heads, meaning I can't even open it up to see what the problem is. What a ripoff. That being said, we've all spent $35 on something that was SUPPOSED to only give us a few weeks of enjoyment, so I'm not furious. But I do expect my electronics to last long enough that I don't have to keep restocking every year.Here's my review when it was working:It works fast-ish, it's easy as hell to figure out, and the consistency of your ice cream will be what you expect from ice cream. Overall, it's not a bad ice cream maker. It just doesn't last as long as, say, your blender or your waffle maker. What an awful piece of what came out of the south end of the bull walking north January 31, 2015 The plastic cover is cheap, cheap, cheap plastic that is brittle and shattered the first time I used it. The paddles are also cheap plastic and the motor is so weak it can hardly turn them. Needless to say, it barely made edible frozen yogurt. | 3% There are no reviews yet | 6% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet |
One Star Reviews: | 15% Don't waste your money. July 17, 2017 Unfortunately this product is a waste of money. It has a difficult time churning ice cream with its plastic blade without the lid coming off. Very disappointed in the quality. the container is not easily removed from the bottom bucket to remove the slush ... June 19, 2017 I was very hopeful that this maker would work well, but, unfortunately, I tried twice to make ice cream, and neither batch froze into more than a slush. Their are faults with the construction. The inner container that you freeze completely defrosts, during the ice cream making time, it should not. Also, the container is not easily removed from the bottom bucket to remove the slush easily, you have to turn the whole thing upside down to get it out. The inner container should have some handles on the top edge. Don't waste your time and money on this. Takes three or four times longer than my hand crank ice cream maker and the end product is not nearly as good. I bought it as a February 6, 2017 Flimsy materials, especially the paddle. Takes three or four times longer than my hand crank ice cream maker and the end product is not nearly as good. I bought it as a gift for my granddaughter and I worked with her on her first batch. I was extremely disappointed with the product. Don't buy this unless you have a commercial freezer June 25, 2016 This product requires a zero degree freezer and I dont know anyone who has one like that in their house. Very disappointed the info didn't specify that. Total waste of money. | 2% There are no reviews yet | 10% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet | 0% There are no reviews yet |
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Article Number | 5060351494090 | 9780894803123 | 9780486244952 | 5060147559200 | 6935950900114 |
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Brand | VonShef | Workman Publishing Company | Thomas R Quinn | VonShef | Sunsir |
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Height | 370.1 in | 305.1 in | 433.1 in | 318.9 in | 252.0 in |
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Length | 488.2 in | 275.6 in | 9.8 in | 315.0 in | 255.9 in |
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Manufacturer | Designer Habitat Ltd | Workman Publishing Company | Dover Publications | Designer Habitat Ltd | Sunsir |
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Product Group | Kitchen | Book | Book | Kitchen | Home |
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Product Type | KITCHEN | ABIS_BOOK | ABIS_BOOK | HOME | HOME |
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Publisher | Designer Habitat Ltd | Workman Publishing Company | Dover Publications | Designer Habitat Ltd | Sunsir |
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Studio | Designer Habitat Ltd | Workman Publishing Company | Dover Publications | Designer Habitat Ltd | Sunsir |
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Weight | 23.5 oz | 1.9 oz | 0.5 oz | 12.3 oz | 10.2 oz |
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Width | 374.0 in | 17.3 in | 328.7 in | 283.5 in | 252.0 in |
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Feature | Voted by Great British Food Magazine as one of their Top Five Ice Cream Makers on the market The VonShef Ice Cream Maker makes delicious home-made Ice Cream in 15-25 minutes, as well as Sherbet, Sorbet, Gelato and Frozen Yogurt. No rock salt needed! Create your own flavors and open up a new world of taste 1.5-Quart capacity double insulated freezer bowl. Bowl Dimensions: Overall Height - 5.9 Inches, Outer Diameter - 7 Inches, Inner Diameter - 5.1 Inches, Depth - 4.5 Inches Low Noise (65dba). With ingredient funnel. Size: H:9.8 Inches x D:8 Inches. Easy clean accessories | Great product! | Old Fashioned Homemade Ice Cream With 58 Original Recipes | Additional 1.5-Quart bowl for the VonShef Ice Cream Maker Make extra batches & flavours with your Ice Cream Maker Double wall insulated bowl Place in the freezer 8 hours+ before use Dimensions: Overall Height: 6 | Sunsir Ice-Cream Maker makes delicious home-made ice-cream in 6-12 minutes, as well as Sherbet, Sorbet, Gelato, etc. High quality made with transparent top locks into place for safety and convenient monitoring. Make and serve it in the same aluminum bowl. No rock salt or special mixes required. This is a half pint soft ice cream maker. Great for kids and adults. Freeze bowl over night and make your ice cream the next day, you can have fresh, homemade ice cream in minutes. |
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