My wife is a very keen cook and we have many appliances but an ice cream maker! We have very sweet teeth in our family and thought it was silly not to purchase something that the whole family could enjoy and that could be added to our ever growing list of kitchen appliances!
We often spend a ridiculous amount on ice cream, so really I think this appliance is an investment! (it wasn't even expensive to begin with at around £20!) What I really love about this machine is that you actually know what is going in to your ice cream- done right ice cream isn't that bad for you!
We also decided to buy this appliance as we have many kenwood pieces and we love them! This ice cream maker did not disappoint.
In terms of use, I find it quite easy. However, it can be fiddly. My wife had a bit of trouble with the pouring hole as it is actually fairly small; this meant the ingredients went everywhere! I think with a bit more use we will get the hang of it though. The time it takes to produce ice cream is actually pretty quick, there is no need to let it set over night so you can do it during the day and have ice cream for dessert! (Although you must always keep the bowl in the freezer)
The look of it lets it down...it is quite bulky and can take up quite a lot of room. I'm also not sure how well it would clean in the dishwasher and so far I have been hand cleaning it. The look of it however does not represent what it can actually do!
The product actually comes with plenty of recipes you can try out for yourself which I think is a great added bonus.