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| Rival 8550-X 5-Quart Wooden Electric Ice Cream Maker |  | Brand: Rival
Buy New: $199.99 as of 9/3/2010 03:50 EDT details
Rating: 57 reviews
Color: WOOD Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.3 Dimensions (in): 12.7 x 12.7 x 11.6
MPN: 8550-X Model: 8550-X UPC: 073056003097 EAN: 0073056003097 ASIN: B00005OTYW
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | Electric ice cream maker makes 5 quarts of ice cream or frozen yogurt | | • | Pine bucket is bound with plated wire for a traditional look | | • | High-torque motor shuts off automatically when freezing is complete | | • | Includes metal can, plastic cover, dasher, cork stopper | | • | Bucket measures 10 by 11-1/2 inches; 1-year warranty |
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Product Description The Rival Company Model# 8550-X 5-Qt. Deluxe Ice Cream Maker 5 QT, Wood Bucket Ice Cream Maker, Auto Shut Off When Ready, Includes Recipes, High Quality Wood Bucket.
Amazon.com Review While this wooden ice cream maker looks old-fashioned, it's actually electric, taking the arm work out of the whole process. In just 20 to 40 minutes, the maker produces up to five quarts (approximately 40 servings) of ice cream, sorbet, or frozen yogurt. The high-torque motor shuts off automatically when freezing is complete. All that's required is rock salt, ice, and the desired mixture of any flavor (a recipe booklet is included). The Rival ice cream maker consists of the motor unit, a 10-by-11-1/2-inch wooden bucket, a metal ice cream can with plastic lid, a cork stopper for the hole in the lid, and a plastic dasher with a metal shaft. A latch system secures the motor unit to the bucket, and a 45-inch cord allows good reach to a power outlet. To make good old vanilla ice cream, spiced cider sorbet, frozen strawberry yogurt, and many other tasty treats, the mixture is poured into the metal can, the dasher inserted, lid placed on, and motor unit engaged with the dasher shaft. The dasher does not turn during the freezing process; rather, the can turns around the dasher. Layers of ice and rock salt inside the wooden bucket around the can keep the temperature low enough to freeze the mixture. In case of leakage through the wooden bucket, it's a good idea to have newspaper or a plastic tub underneath. To harden ice cream, the dasher is removed after churning is complete, the cork stopper inserted into the lid, and ice and rock salt are packed over the entire can for a couple hours. All the parts except the motor unit should be washed and dried by hand. Rival covers the ice cream maker with a one-year warranty. --Ann Bieri
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Hand churned ice cream the easy way July 26, 2010 Shelby Terrific purchase; makes old fashioned type ice cream without the hand cranking. We've made ice cream every week since purchasing and the neighbors love it! I make it when convenient, remove the dasher, dispose of the water and ice, and put the metal bucket in the freezer, then enjoy until the last bite. Yes, the motor can be noisy, so what, plan ahead and make it a day or two before and freeze. Plus freezing a day before eleminates having to wait for the ice cream to 'set up' and you end up with a good consistancy perfect for scooping out. We love our Rival Ice Cream Maker. No problems with any part of it, except anticipated weight gain!
Works great-bucket leaks July 9, 2010 donname This is my second rival freezer. Everything works great on mine. You must put enough salt and ice to get the ice to melting. The salt causes the ice to be much colder causing your ice cream to freeze evenly. Ive never had a problem with inconsistancy within the freezer. Sometimes the freezer will stop prematurely due to ice or salt jamming the can but can be fixed by unplugging and manually turning until free. Never had a problem with metal shavings in ice cream -you must make sure the motor fits well before fastening down to the freezer. Overall I give this a four star rating due to the wood leaks( I always put my freezer in a dishpan to catch the water). Has never failed to make excellent creamy ice cream -firmly frozen!! For the price I love mine
Motor February 18, 2010 Rachbug (Minnesota) It makes good ice cream but the motor is a little weak. We don't use it very often so I don't believe it should be warn out already...good buy for the price though.
ice cream maker December 23, 2009 Jean Peveto (Texas) I couldn't find any ice cream freezers in the store, so I checked around on the internet and founf one at Amazon with free shipping. Received it very quickly and it will be a gift for my son and his wife for Christmas. Thank you for the quick service and I will be ordering from you again.
poor product September 27, 2009 John I have to agree with a number of other reviewers here. The wooden bucket leaks. The only way I could make ice cream at all was to put the whole thing in my kitchen sink & fill the sink with water. That way the brine had nowhere to leak to. The paddle shaft/motor interface is terrible. It started to strip the first time I used it. Yes, I had aluminum shavings in the ice cream, too. With very careful assembly, I was able to use it 3 more times--then I grew frustrated & threw it out. Your money is better spent on a quality ice cream maker.
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