Musso Stainless Steel Lussino Ice Cream Maker 1.5-qt.
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Musso Stainless Steel Lussino Ice Cream Maker 1.5-qt.
Customer Review: My family thought I was nuts
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this machine many years ago. My family thought I was nuts to spend so much money on an ice cream machine. And I admit, I was wondering at first if I had gone a bit overboard myself. But I have never regretted purchasing it ever since.
This machine is a joy to use and makes making your own homemade ice cream a breeze. You mix the ingredients, put them in the machine, set the timer, and start it up. In about 30 minutes you have ice cream. If you are like me, you have ice cream made from organic ingredients.
Cleanup is a little tricky. The big plus is that the bowl is smooth, rounded stainless steel--very easy to get clean and sanitary. The minus is that the bowl is integrated with the body of the machine, so you can't take it out. The plus side of that integration, however, is that there are no cracks or seams where particles can linger and rot, so I don't mind this one drawback.
The machine doesn't make a lot of ice cream at a time, and the ice cream comes out pretty soft when it is done. You need to let it sit in your freezer to harden it up a bit. (I think it is possible to leave the ice cream in the machine with just the compressor running, but I haven't tried that.)
However, if you want more ice cream, you can make one batch after another sequentially, and if you are making the same flavor, you don't need to clean the machine in between batches.
I personally love this machine because my favorite ice cream flavor is peppermint, but I can't get it commercially except during the winter (where the robins bask). With this machine, I've developed my own delicious peppermint ice cream recipe, so I can enjoy its refreshing flavor any time of year. Oh, and my own green tea ice cream recipe beats any commercial green tea ice cream.
If you are looking for good recipes for this machine, try Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book, which is the best ice cream recipe book I've used. One warning is that many of these recipes use raw eggs. If you don't want to use raw eggs in your ice cream, you can make a cooked custard-style ice cream, or use the no-egg recipes from The Ultimate Ice Cream Book : Over 500 Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, Drinks, And More.
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