631660 Thu Jun 25 12:14:29 -0700 2009 10 41 Cookware 0 4805879 can someone recommend a good maker? I already have the cuisinart, and too much ice cream sticks to the walls. I follow the directions and have worked with cuisinart too, thanks jinthek Thu Jun 25 12:14:29 -0700 2009 293349 jinthek 1 4805917 I was happy with my inexpensive Krups one, until it got dented in a move. Thu Jun 25 12:26:14 -0700 2009 4805879 10985 MMRuth 1 4805930 I have the kitcheaid attachment which i like very much. How does the ice cream stick to the walls? don't the blades scape it down? Thu Jun 25 12:28:19 -0700 2009 4805879 19900 jenhen2 2 4807189 The blade turns well, and after its done it's job, removing it and the ice cream, there remains at least 1/4 of the product frozen to the wall of the the tub. What is a kitchenaid attachment? I do enjoy making my own variations ,so will continue with this machine until I get a solid recommend for another.. Thank you. Thu Jun 25 20:00:16 -0700 2009 4805930 293349 jinthek 3 4807901 To use the KA ice cream maker attachment, you must first have a KA mixer. The attachment fits all mixers made after 1990. I bought mine a few weeks ago and have been pleasantly surprised at the results. The bowl stays in the freezer. I have a custard mixture in the refrigerator that I made last night, which today I will turn into strawberry ice cream. Yum! I used to have a Donvier that I liked, but it seems to have disappeared in the last move. Fri Jun 26 06:44:20 -0700 2009 4807189 16407 Jane917 4 4810021 thanks, I will look for a KA attachment. I didn't realize they made one, they have an attachment for everything I could have guessed!! I don't recommend the cuisinart maker nor the krups, (an older model,I believe I used before) . Since I love homemade flavors enough, I intend to try the KA way.. try adding some balsamic vinegar to your strawberry ic. Fri Jun 26 19:54:55 -0700 2009 4807901 293349 jinthek 3 4807918 The kitchenaid attachment fits on my stand mixer (instead of the regular SS bowl) and the paddle attaches to the turning mechanism. It works very well, but I think with any model where you freeze the bowl, ice cream sticks to the sides. Once the mix is thick and property frozen, I scrape it into a container with a rubber spatula and freeze until firm in the freezer. But there's always some I eat right out of the bowl because it sticks. If your machine is owrking properly, which it sounds like it is, you're going to encounter the same issue with every model, I think. Fri Jun 26 06:47:52 -0700 2009 4807189 19900 jenhen2 4 4808760 I saw the original post go up and just tuned back in to see what folks had to say. I, too, have a Cuisinart and just used it this morning to make grapefruit sherbet. Perhaps because sherbet is softer/less dense than gelato or ice cream, I didn't have any of the usual stuck-to-the-wall issue. HOWEVER, like you, jenhen2, I usually reserve much of the "stuck" parts for my own eating pleasure AND/OR wait till it warms up a little, then scrape it down with a rubber spatula. I wouldn't say it's 1/4 of the batch that sticks to the walls, btw...more like a thin layer. In any case, none of it goes to waste in this house, I can assure you. ;) Fri Jun 26 11:02:08 -0700 2009 4807918 249664 kattyeyes 5 4817933 I have a Cuisinart too, and agree that there is just a thin layer that sticks to the wall. Like kattyeyes, I just wait for it to thaw out and then eat it myself; after all, I DO have to make sure it is okay before I serve it to guests :) Tue Jun 30 08:55:33 -0700 2009 4808760 13143 souschef 5 4826959 I made ice cream this morning and paid special attention to the amount of ice cream left on the walls. It really is but a thin layer that remains--and if you wait about an hour or so, that wall is easily removed with a spatula. I just enjoyed eating the wall while chatting on the phone. It really isn't very much ice cream that's left behind--and you can get at ALL of it if you're patient. :) Fri Jul 03 07:08:50 -0700 2009 4808760 249664 kattyeyes 6 4827603 I hve no problem being patient for ice cream. :) Fri Jul 03 11:53:06 -0700 2009 4826959 63569 flourgirl