ISI Gourmet Whipped Cream Maker Review

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(More customer reviews)A serious foodie that has been perfecting her cooking skills for the last 25 years in her home kitchen writes this review. My favorite cookbooks are "The Professional Chef" by the Culinary Institute of America and "Culinary Artistry". If you love to cook and entertain, this is a great item to have in your arsenal, I love mine.
After I read the book "Amuse Bouche" I knew that I needed one of these little gadgets to add to my collection. When I received this I was pleasantly surprised to find that it had more applications than I knew about.
You can use this device to make an espuma, gourmet sauces or flavored cream in a flash. An espuma is a foam prepared from a puree, coulis, cream, or juice. If you are trying to cut back on the fat this tool can be a big help. I like the Pineapple Espuma that is pineapple juice thickened with gelatin and a little powdered sugar. It makes a nice light treat that I use as a bed for mango chunks. Now fruit for dessert doesn't seem so much like deprivation.
You can also take a warm strained sauce and foam that. The booklet that comes with the device has recipes for a Curry Sauce and for Hollandaise. Any strained sauce would work. To keep the sauce warm you place the whipper in a 165-degree bain-marie.
If you want a decadent treat to top your coffee try this one. Heavy cream, a little powdered sugar and some caramel syrup. We did this one night and everyone raved.
For really fluffy chocolate mousse put the prepared mousse in this and see what happens. You get the fluffiest chocolate mousse you have ever put in your mouth.
If you are trying to reduce the additives and preservatives that your family consumes this makes a wonderful plain whipped cream. My husband likes it when I add cocoa powder and make him chocolate whipped cream.
If you are one of those people that love a good kitchen gadget give this one a try. I have really enjoyed playing with it. Just by adding a little "gas" to my cooking suddenly everyone thinks that I am a culinary genius.


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The iSi Cream Gourmet Whipped Cream Maker prepares fresh whipped cream in seconds. Add liquid whipping cream and twist in an iSi cream charger. It's that easy! For a special treat, add your favorite syrup to create a delicious flavored cream. Enjoy fresh whipped cream with coffee, hot chocolate, ice cream, or with your favorite dessert. The iSi Cream Profi includes two decorator tips, with metal thread, to add style and design to your creations. A recipe booklet is included, which will inspire your own creations. Nitrous oxide (N2O) chargers are sold separately.

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Omega FoodPro Premier Food Processor - Model FP660 Review

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(More customer reviews)Stars to lag when making soups and puree, gets hot. Small plastic pieces will break. Food gets lodged into handle, molds- then stinks and when you want to clean it out you quickly notice its not easy and very time consuming(poor design).

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Omega FoodPro Premier Food Processor - Model FP660Features & SpecificationsOmega FoodPro Premier Food Processor - Model FP660 The Omega FoodPro FP660 Food Processor isthe perfect addition to any kitchen as it drastically reduces food prep time.This highly specialized designed allows you to quickly chop, mince, slice, puree, shred or knead whatever your heart desires.Don't let the sleek and stylish design fool you, the Omega FoodPro boasts a powerful, high performance direct drive induction motor with a stainless steel construction.Cleanup is simple and the quality is incredibly strong.All around, a great machine to boost your healthy living! FEATURES:11 cup work bowl with large blade4 cup mini chopper with small blade2 sided slicing disk (2mm/4mm)2 sided shredding disk (2mm/4mm)Stainless steel dough bladeAdapter diskCustom spatulaStorage containerInstruction manualUL approved Specifications:ModelOmega FP660WeightWeight - 13 lbs. DimensionsDepth 10.75" - Width 8.5" - Height 16"PowerPowerful 1/3 HP Motor Capacity1600 RPMWarranty5 year guarantee

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KitchenAid Professional 600, 6-Quart Bowl Lift Stand Mixers Review

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(More customer reviews)I make a lot of bread using my KitchenAid mixer, and for years I have tolerated my 4.5 quart Ultra Power KitchenAid mixer. Anytime a recipe called for 6 cups of flour, I knew I would have to finish the recipe by hand. The 4.5 quart bowl just couldn't handle that much dough. I just purchased the Pro 600 with the spiral dough hook, and all I can say is WOW! The new spiral hook works totally different than the older C-hook. No longer does the dough "slap" against the side of the bowl. Instead the sprial dough hook brings the dough to the middle of the bowl for mixing and kneading. You can see how much more effective this tool is. I have already ran 5 different bread recipes through this mixer, and I haven't had to finish any of the by hand yet. Just enough to shape the dough before proofing. The 6 quart bowl is a must have for bread makers! Now I just have to figure out how to give away all this bread!

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KitchenAid Model KP26M1XDP Professional 600 TM Series Stand Mixer - Powerful performance, extraordinary elegance, remarkable results. The new PowerKnead TM Spiral Dough hook replaces hand kneading with a forceful punching and rolling action. The Professional 600 TM Series mixer can effectively mix up to 14 cups of all-purpose flour per recipe and produce up to 8 pounds of mashed potatoes.With its 575-watts, the Professional 600 is the most powerful KitchenAid mixer yet. Soft Start mixing feature helps minimize ingredient splatter and flour puff with gentle acceleration to selected speed after start-up.Electronic Speed Sensor monitors operation to maintain precise mixer speed. Commercial-style motor protection automatically shuts off the mixer when overload is sensed to protect the motor.Durable all-steel gears provide reliable service.Solid, truly seamless one-piece motor head design is easy to clean.Exclusive premium Satin Pearl finish adds a subtle shimmer to any countertop. Features KitchenAid's Hassle-free replacement warranty.

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George Foreman GR10AWHT Champ Grill Review

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(More customer reviews)Finally, a product that lives up to all its hype and doesn't end up wasting precious kitchen space like the food processors, bread machines, etc. we have bought in the past but all too often turn out to be too much of a pain to clean and assemble. I've had mine for over a year now...we live in an apartment where kitchen space is at a premium. On hot days, if I turn on the oven or stove, it heats the whole kitchen and half our place up. To top it off, I'm a vegetarian -- hubby is not. The George Foreman Champ grill is terrific -- I buy those extra-lean premade frozen hamburger patties at Safeway, and even Jim (whose specialty is cereal with milk) can get motivated enough to plug the grill in, heat it up and toss a patty, or an Italian sausage, boneless chicken breast, etc. for a quick lunch, dinner or snack. Best of all, no splatter of grease like you would get using a skillet - the grease just runs off! Besides cooking for hubby, I have also used it to make super GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES, and Gardenburgers come out great. And that non-stick surface is great -- so easy to clean! I just can't say enough good things about the George Foreman Grill. I've recommended it to countless people and even bought several for presents (my sister and brother-in-law bought about 15 of them last Christmas for relative presents!). So buy it already! It's great!

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Fundex Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine Review

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(More customer reviews)you might have had this thing when you were a kid, but one thing has changed since then. CHINA! this thing broke the first time we used it. daughter was so upset...don't waste your money!

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Fundex Snoopy Sno-Cone MachineFor 30 years, the Snoppy Sno-Cone Machine has symbolized summer fun. First introduced in 1979, this nostalgic toy lets children create treats to help them beat the heat. Just place an ice cube in the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, and watch it transform into a delicious dessert with a few turns of the handle. Kids can even flavor their creation with the included Flavor-Aid or with their favorite juice or soda. Perfect for any hot, sunny day!

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Calphalon Traditional Ice Cream Scoop Review

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(More customer reviews)I grew up with the perfect ice cream scoop. It was all metal, the perfect shape and was easy to heat up to cut through hard ice cream. Alas, my parents wouldn't part with it, and I was left with a quest for a replacement. My wife and I tried 4 or 5 different ice cream scoops before we tried this one. It is great. Easily cuts through the ice cream, has a great shape (also holds pancake batter which my wife likes to scoop with an ice cream scoop). The only reason it didn't get five stars: it's not the one I was looking for.

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Calphalon Gadgets - Want to grate a pile of Parmesan in a hurry? Crush a head of garlic while remaining fragrance-free? Make a picture-perfect ice cream sundae? The Calphalon collection of gadgets can help you make quick work of these and dozens of other food preparation tasks. Each item is crafted from premium metals and features a comfort-enhancing soft-touch control zone. Browse the full collection to see the many unique performance features that distinguish them. Built to last a lifetime of ice cream sundaes, this heavy-duty ice cream scoop plows its way through even the most solidly frozen ice cream. The flat edge of the scoop scrapes and rolls ice cream into beautiful spheres as you pull it across the surface. Designed with soft grip control zone where your thumb and forefinger curl around the handle, our scoop makes a favorite comfort food comfortable to serve.

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Waring PBB2 Professional Bar Blender Review

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(More customer reviews)I've long been interested in having a really great blender. Something that will crush ice, puree soup, make smoothies for breakfast or snacks and of course blend up a nice margarita. :)
I looked at dozens of blenders, and finally chose the Waring bar model in stainless based on design, other reviews and power. The metal jar was also very important. I have always been afraid of breaking the glass on other blenders I have owned, and in fact have broken one.
This blender is just lovely. It is loud, but because it is so powerful and simply *works*, you don't have to run it very long anyway. There are no plastic buttons to get sticky and goopy. One *metal* switch and two settings are plenty.
Rather than the "turn to lock the jar in" method that most blenders use, this one drops in. You can't do it "wrong" -- it just won't go in if you have the canister turned the wrong way. The jar, which does need to be held steady with one hand, never kicks or bucks when crushing ice. You never feel like the machine is going to burn up or fly off the counter. And when you're done, you just grab the handle and lift it off, without fighting the locking mechanism -- because it doesn't have one.
The simplicity of design and use is a very big part of why I love this blender, but the fact that it's metal is a huge plus. It keeps the drinks cold, it washes out *very* easily, even when doing hot stuff that would instantly stick to the glass jars of most blenders.
My blender has never failed, never struggled, never even broken a sweat while performing any task I ask it to. It looks good, cleans easily and is easy to use. What more does anyone need in a blender? I can't think of a thing.

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Can't keep up with the requests for your famous margaritas? Or maybe you need the perfect smoothie to get you going in the morning? This retro-looking blender will perform to professional standards. An exact replica of the original Waring from 1935, it combines classic looks with reliable features, like a 390-watt processor that liquefies and purees as easily as it crushes ice and a sturdy base that won't wobble during use. Add in powders, fruit or other ingredients through the secure lid opening as the machine runs - the stopper doubles as a measuring device. The heat-proof glass jar has a 5 cup capacity and is dishwasher safe. Two speeds are all you need to be blending in style, and the sleek new colors add some fun to kitchen d??cor. Even the consummate party thrower will have a hard time wearing this one out!

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Mr. Coffee TM75 3 Quart Iced Tea Maker Review

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(More customer reviews)I had the old one with the orange top. That one has a top basket to hold the tea bags which incorporates a side lever to plug the bottom drain hole, and an overflow channel so just the last couple of cups steep the tea until you pull the lever to release them. The new one with the blue basket has done away with that lever (I'm guessing to cut costs) and just put a little bit smaller hole at the bottom. They also tell you to use a coffee filter in the basket in addition to the teabags themselves, which after all are little paper filters. This is probably to slow down the run-out of the tea to help it steep it a little bit longer. My favorite combination of bags is one bag or Celestial Seasons Red Zinger, one Lipton Mango, and two Red Rose decaf's. In the old one I would let this combination of tea steep for maybe 10 minutes, and it came out perfectly. Using the same bags with the new one makes *really* tasteless, watery tea.
I just found a new model that makes 3 quarts and has a dial on the front for what they call "brew strength". This is a decided advantage over the other revised model. Also, you get a quart more of tea per cycle. You pour the water directly into the unit, where there is a window on the front with markings for 1, 2 and 3 quarts. The container has markings for how much ice to use for 1, 2 and 3 quarts. This is a better design, IMHO. Also, the pitchers are shorter, so fit in more places in your fridge, and the handles don't attach at the pitcher bottom, so you can nest them for storage. This is a big advantage over the old style. The new one comes with 2 pitchers. You can turn them both upside-down over the base unit to save even more storage space.
My recomendation: don't buy the newer 2 quart blue basket model. Hold out for the 3 quart model. And here's the kicker- I found mine at Wal-Mart for $2.00 less than Target was selling the 2 quart model!
Once you get into the habit of drinking iced tea instead of soda, you'll never go back. The savings in calories, money and hassle of returnable bottles and cans will have you hooked.

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Make deliciously refresing great tasting Iced Tea in minutes. You can brew Iced Tea the easy way. Simply place Water in the Reservoir, place your favorite tea (loose or bags) in the brew basket and ice in the pitcher. You will have fresh iced tea in minutes.

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Hamilton Beach 68220 1.5-Quart Capacity Ice Cream Maker, White Review

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(More customer reviews)OK, first off, all the 1.5qt ice cream makers on the market -- this one, Cuisinart's, and Krups' -- are fundamentally the same. It's a metal bucket full of some fluid that you put in the freezer; it gets very cold, cold enough to freeze 1.5qts of ice cream mix. That, and it's a motor with a mixing arm. That's really it.
So I figured, when I bought this one, that I was getting a deal; it's the cheapest of the three. Now that I've used it a few times, I'm wishing I'd just splurged, spent the extra twenty bucks, and gotten either of the others.
The mixing blade on this model doesn't seem to actually mix very well. I made a cantaloupe sherbet last night and I looked into the bowl as the arm turned, and it was just shoving the sherbet around in a circle. It wasn't churning. The sherbet wasn't frozen solid or anything, it was still pretty slushy. The arm just seems poorly designed.
I think the motor's pretty weak, too. It turns so slowly that it doesn't need to be very strong, they just gear it way down and even a weak motor can push pretty hard. But this routinely gets stuck on bits of ice cream that freeze in a layer on the bottom of the bucket. I made a frozen yogurt, which you have to put in the bucket to start (vs. pouring it through the opening while it's running) because of the thickness of the yogurt, and it had real problems churning after that. I ended up having to churn it by hand with a spatula for a while at the end.
Finally, there are just design details that aren't very good about this. The top of the motor / lid assembly is sloped, and the on/off switch is on that surface and protrudes a bit.
When you take that motor / lid off and set it down, the obvious way to do it is to rest it on its top (with the mixing arm sticking up.) This invariably hits that switch and turns it on. Whenever I'm taking it off, I'm trying to move quickly, stir the ice cream or scoop it off into a container to put in the freezer, so it's always irritating to take that lid off, quickly set it down, and have it turn on, the mixing arm starts turning, ice cream splatters, etc. This happens every time. There's not really a better way to set it down. So I have to unplug it whenever I want to put it down on the counter. It's just not very well thought-through.
Similarly, the locking mechanism involves pivoting that big blue arm up and over from one side to the other, which is cumbersome; the electric cord gets in the way, and even when you get it right, it's not a terribly snug fit; the motor can rock back and forth a bit.
Overall, you get what you pay for, and the other brands really aren't that much more expensive. Don't be a tightwad like me; splurge for one of them instead of this.

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Make homemade ice cream, frozen yogurt, gelato, sorbet and more using this machine from Hamilton Beach. It's fully automatic - no stirring and no need for ice or salt like the old-fashioned machines. An extra-large ingredient opening lets you add candies, brownie bits or fruit during the mixing process. Other features include a carrying handle that locks into place and a transparent lid. Recipes included.

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Norpro Ice Pop Maker Review

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(More customer reviews)This product is poorly designed. I am very sorry I bought it.
The metal top has slits of the precise dimensions of the popsicle sticks, but once the sticks are in liquid, they expand, of course, which makes them impossible to pull out of the lid!!!! The lid, in turn, contracts, squeezing the sticks even further, so to get them out, you have to strip the sticks through the metal holes. I am surprised that no leeway was built into this part of the product, and that the materials chosen, metal and wood, while nice and recyclable, were not more carefully evaluated for performance in changing temperatures. Perhaps the mold can be used without the lid, but then the sticks will fall over until the liquid freezes.

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Norpo’s Popsicle maker transforms juice, fruit, yogurt, and even pudding into delicious frozen snacks. A favorite with kids, it makes ten, three-ounce treats at a time and includes 24 wooden sticks for an authentic popsicle experience. The handy kitchen tool is made from durable, sturdy plastic with a stainless steel lid. The entire unit is dishwasher-safe. This product measures four inches high, by nine inches wide, by five inches deep, and is made in the USA.

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Lello 4070 Gelato Junior Review

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(More customer reviews)Just received and tried out the Gelato (reportedly manufactured by Simac...but the company name on the machine is Lello..don't know why a different name). Results were great! The machine is rather large and heavy, due to the self-contained compressor, but that means you don't have to plan ahead or take up freezer room to prefreeze the bucket. Makes enough ice cream for about four people, although if you need more you can start another batch right away by moving the first batch to another container (or your mouth )and refilling the bucket.
The machine runs quietly and freezes well (albeit I would add 10 minutes to times listed in the included receipt booklet). A timer is included to signal when the "set time" has ellapsed. The timer does not stop the churner or turn off the machine. However, according to the manual the machine will shut off before mechanical damage is done, if the ingredients become too frozen and the churner stops.
For a few dollars more than models requiring prefrozen buckets, you can buy this model and reap the benefits of higher priced models. You may get a larger capacity bucket on some higher priced models, but for home use this machine will put you in the ice-cream maker "big league" with no apparent short comings.

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With a minimum freezing temperature of -4 degrees F, the Simac Gelato Junior takes only about 30 minutes to satisfy your craving for a frozen confection. Plus, the built-in compressor freezer operates continuously, so you can turn out multiple flavors of ice cream while your guests finish their dinner. A 60-minute electronic timer frees you up for other activities, and an automatic safety mechanism sounds a warning beep if the integrated spatula blade gets stuck. A removable 1-quart bowl, transparent lid, and slim ingredient window all simplify operation, and the unit is also useful for crafting frozen drinks and chilled soups. Though not lightweight at 31 pounds, the Gelato Junior is fairly sleek for its class, measuring 11 by 14 by 12-1/4 inches. Simac includes a booklet of tasty ice cream, sorbet, and dessert sauce recipes, as well as an ice cream scoop.

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