When choosing an ice-cream machine, there's an important decision to make:
To get a self-refrigerating or freezer bowl (old-style) ice-cream machine.
The decision comes down to time and convenience.
Self-refrigerating ice-cream makers like the Whynter and the Breville ice cream maker can get you from start to finish with excellent tasting ice-cream in 40 minutes.
"Old-style" or non-refrigerating ice-cream makers require hours of refrigeration, even twenty-four hours in many cases to refreeze the bowl.
A self-refrigerating ice-cream maker requires no such pre-refrigeration of the bowl. It's like having a mini-freezer plus ice-cream maker.
If a Self-Refrigerating Maker is so Great, Why Get a Non-Refrigerating Ice Cream Maker?
It comes down to cost. A self-refrigerating maker costs a lot more upfront, but you earn it back in time saved. Non-refrigerating makers take more than ten times as long once you count the freezing time.
Read our review of the Highest-Capacity Home Soft Serve Ice-cream Maker.
Self-refrigerating units also make gelato. Check out our review of the Lello 4080 Gelato Maker.
