Krups 358-70 La Glaciere Ice Cream Maker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Krups 358-70 La Glaciere Ice Cream Maker
Customer Review: Good ice cream but badly designed
Summary: 2 Stars
The ice cream this machine makes is just fine, very good in fact as everyone has said. However, I agree with other reviewers that it is poorly designed. I have been using this machine for 1 1/2 years, approximately once a week. It has always been very loud, so much so that I have to put it in a cabinet to muffle the noise. (My husband hates it.) The other thing is the lid. It worked fine at first but it's been at least a year since it worked properly. It just doesn't fit properly, and I run the risk of it popping off when I'm making ice cream which would ruin the ice cream. I love ice cream, and it occurs to me that I shouldn't have to deal with these trials and tribulations everytime I make it. So I'm thinking of getting the Cuisinart although I'd like to know more about how it holds up over time.Customer Review: I love this thing
Summary: 4 Stars
We got this ice cream maker a few weeks ago and have not progressed past the vanilla stage. I love the fact that I can make soft serve ice cream at home. We had the Rival ice cream maker (ya know the one where you use ice and rock salt) and it never really worked well for us. This one is a breeze. It is a bit noisy, but no more than my Kitchen Aid stand mixer. with the dishwasher on you cant hear it at all! I can only give 4 stars though. The top design could have been better. It is difficult to pour the mixture into the machine through the small opening at the top. All in all a good machine for home use. I will say that if you plan to use it a lot (like every week or so) I would invest in a commercial model. At ($) I would expect to replace it in a couple of years.Customer Review: Easy to Use; Easy to Clean
Summary: 4 Stars
The Krups 358-70 La Glaciere Ice Cream Maker is simple to use with clearly written instructions and few parts. The pint container fits easily even in a small freezer. As advertised it makes ice cream in about 20 minutes. My first batch was a luscious fresh peach, using the base recipe that turned out wonderfully. The batch needed a little extra freezing, but just a little, before it was ready to serve. All 2 of the parts clean up quickly and store conveniently.I wish the instructions had a few more "modern" recipes. There was a recipe for Rum Raisin in the back and I don't know anybody who likes Rum Raisin. But if you pair the Krups 358-70 La Glaciere Ice Cream Maker with the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Cookbook you'll be fine.
Customer Review: Buy something, ANY thing, else if you want to make ice cream immediately
Summary: 2 Stars
We received this ice cream maker for our marriage four years ago. I didn't use it until just a few days ago. When I opened and read the instructions, I discovered that I would have to put the bowl in the freezer for at least 8 hours, and that's only if my freezer is set low enough to freeze the teats off of a polar bear; otherwise, it can take up to 24 hours to completely prepare the bowl.
I have used it maybe seven times. The last two times, the machine HAS NOT worked. So, the ice cream fixings I made will end up in the freezer not completely made into ice cream.
Although it claims to make 1.5 quarts, the instructions tell you to put only enough in for 1 quart.
Buy something else.
Customer Review: poor design, warped canister
Summary: 2 Stars
The way this ice cream maker is put together, you must balance the dasher carefully in the vat of ice cream mixture and work quickly to attach it to the lid and motor before the mixture freezes so hard that the dasher can't turn. The contraption is tricky to put together so make sure you do a few trial runs first. The worst part, though, is that the canister became warped after a few uses, making it nearly impossible to fit all the parts together. The only redeeming part: I've never had trouble with the canister not freezing enough, but I suspect that's more to do with freezer temperature. I love not having to mess with ice and salt, but I recommend you choose a different brand.