Lello #4050 Il Gelataio Magnum
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: LelloBrand: Lello
Model: 4050
Product features:
- Makes up to 1.5 quarts of ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt in 50 minutes
- Fully automatic: pour ingredients into bowl, press two buttons
- Removable stainless-steel bowl; plastic housing, paddle, lid, spatula,
- 11-1/2 inches wide, 8 inches high, 15 inches deep; weighs 33 pounds
- 1-year warranty against defects
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Lello #4050 Il Gelataio Magnum
Customer Review: Expensive, Sure, But You Get What You Pay For
Summary: 4 Stars
I hadn't previously had much luck with Simac products--I was extremely disappointed with their very expensive Pasta Machine--but after reading good things about this machine... I decided to give it a try. Much to my delight I found making ice cream in this machine extremely easy. I haven't used any recipes from the (skimpy) cookbook that came with the Simac machine yet, but we've already tried three recipes from wonderful Ben and Jerry's Cookbook, as well as whipping up a batch of frozen Margaritas (just like you get at a restaurant!) and some frozen yogurt and couldn't be happier with the Gelatio Magnum!
Sure, it is expensive but well worth it for lovers of ice cream and high end kitchen products. In this case, you get what you pay for. You can easily make ice cream or frozen drinks of any consistency--from soft serve to very firm. It is very quick--25-45 minutes in my experience--and the machine, while not whisper quiet by any means, works at a very bearable noise level. Plus, the quart capacity will easily serve 4-8 people with at least a couple of scoops a piece. You can even let the ice cream sit (with the lid on) in the machine for about an hour after it's done without losing any "hardness." Clean up is also easy--just pop the bowl, blade and lid in the dishwasher and you're good to go!
On the downside, it is big though, and VERY heavy, so plan to allocate a good portion of counter space to the Magnum, but if your family loves ice cream, you'll be using it all the time anyway!
Though the ice cream tastes best fresh out of the machine--when you make homemade it doesn't store as well (no additives)--you can freeze leftovers in an airtight container (otherwise it will absorb flavors or taste "freezer burned"). I do recommend briefly microwaving (15-30 seconds on medium high) any ice cream you save in your freezer since it gets VERY hard after a day or two.
Description of Lello #4050 Il Gelataio Magnum
Fully automatic, this machine takes the trouble and guesswork out of making ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt, gelato, and frozen drinks at home. Ingredients go into the bowl, two buttons are pressed and about 50 minutes later 1 quart of a frozen confection is ready for consumption. Because the machine doesn't require its bowl to be frozen for hours in a refrigerator's freezer (like less expensive machines that only churn), it can immediately begin making another batch. If a batch becomes too hard the machine shuts off automatically. Housing, paddle, lid, and an accompanying spatula are plastic, while the removable bowl is made of stainless steel for easy cleaning. The lid is transparent so freezing progress can be monitored. The machine measures 11-1/2 inches wide, 8 inches high, and 15 inches deep, and it weighs 33 pounds. Made it Italy, it carries a one-year warranty against defects. An instruction booklet with many recipes is included. --Fred BrackIce-Cream Machines