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KitchenAid KICA0WH Ice Cream Maker Attachment | 
 enlarge | Brand: KitchenAid
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $75.00
You Save: $24.99 (25%)
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Rating:  254 reviews
Sales Rank: 313
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 10.3 x 10.3
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Warranty: 1
MPN: KICAOWH
Model: KICA0WH
UPC: 050946960197
EAN: 0050946968308
ASIN: B0002IES80
Release Date: July 1, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Stylish attachment converts any KitchenAid stand mixer into an ice cream maker | | • | Creates up to 2 quarts of ice cream, frozen yogurt, or sorbet in about 25 minutes | | • | Powered by stand mixer; pour in batter and dasher and freeze bowl do the work | | • | Dishwasher-safe dasher, drive assembly, and adapter ring; handwash freeze bowl | | • | Measures 10-8/9 by 10-2/7 by 10-2/7 inches; 1-year hassle-free replacement warranty |
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Product Description
Makes 2 quarts of fresh soft-consistency ice cream or other frozen dessert. (Note: Soft ice cream can be hardened in an airtight container in the freezer for 2 to 4 hours.) The KitchenAid ice cream maker attachment's 2-quart capacity offers the largest stand mixer attachment bowl capacity in the industry, and its open design allows for easy addition of ingredients.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 249 more reviews...
 Excellent attachment for my kitchenaid mixer January 9, 2009
I have had this attachment for over two years now and am quite pleased. I recieved my kitchenaid mixer as a gift 4 years ago and it fits the mixer perfectly. Overall I have had great experiences with this mixer and have enjoyed making homemade ice cream. It is worth noting, however, that regardless of what ice cream maker you use it is a process that requires time (although most of it is NOT active) and can be more costly than simply buying a quart of ice cream, especially when using vanilla beans. This is certainly not an experience that is unique to this mixer attachment, but is still worth noting.
PROS:
- As a woman with a small kitchen and far too many appliances, this attachment is a dream. When I'm not using it it lives 24/7 in my freezer so I'm always ready at a moment's notice to make ice cream and I don't waste any counterspace.
-The size is perfect for every batch I have made. When I first got it I worried if it would be too big or too small, but it has proven just right. It works equally well when I am making a small batch of ice cream as well as when I am making a larger one. Either way I find it doesn't effect the performance.
-It yields ice cream with a great creamy texture. Overall I've been able to get luscious, creamy ice cream that is close to anything I have bought in the store. However, I have found that I get the best results when making full fat ice cream. Understandably, when I make low fat ice creams the ice cream maker is really not equipped to give them a texture like Edy's Slow Churned. The texture comes out much more like a Weight Watchers Sundae Cup. However, I'm not convinced that another ice cream machine, save a professional grade one, could do a better job.
-It's durable. As I mentioned above, I'm going on almost 2 years with this product and haven't had any issues with it leaking or enduring any other issues. I simply wash it by hand as the instructions say and have had a great experience.
CONS:
-I really love this product so the only con I've seen is that it can be quite sensitive to room temperature. I find that if the temperature in my home is any higher than about 72 degrees I get a thinner product than I do when it's 72 or below with the same amount of churning. If you've had the product going for 25 minutes or more and it's still not up to a soft serve consistency there is a good chance that either the room or the ice cream base itself is too warm and you're better off pouring out the base and refrigerating it while you freeze the base and try again. However, if you make sure to keep your home at a reasonable temperature and chill the base well before churning you won't have any issues.
I know past reviewers have also mentioned that the recipe booklet was lame. I've found this with almost kitchen gadget I've ever purchased so I wasn't really expecting to find great recipes there. However, I have had great luck with Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments. It has an awesome mix of both unusual flavors and more traditional combinations. A Passion for Ice Cream: 95 Recipes for Fabulous Desserts is also good but I find that many of the recipes are for garnishes and accompaniments and not necessarily the ice cream itself.
This product may not be perfect. However, for someone who doesn't have a lot of space and still wants to turn out great homemade tasting ice cream it does a pretty good job.
 Fantastic product!! January 7, 2009
I LOVE this ice cream maker! Very easy to use and the end result is perfection and rivals some of the most expensive ice cream out there.
I was actually worried about buying this after reading some of the reviews but figured I would give it a try anyway.
First thing I would suggest is be sure you have some good ice cream recipes to use. Ice cream is only as good as what the recipe calls for and it's not the ice cream makers fault if the recipe wasn't good to begin with. Personally I got Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream & Dessert book after seeing someone else suggest it. Great book!
Second thing I noticed were complaints that the ice cream was only "soft serve consistency". Very true! The ice cream maker only starts the process but you do need to freeze it for a few additional hours for it to finish firming up. Nothing unusual with that and my other ice cream maker required the same method. Alcohol can also cause freezing issues as well.
Third I did see complaints about there not being a lid for the bowl. If you read the instructions they specifically tell you NOT to store ice cream in the maker since the utensils you use to scoop it out could damage the surface. I am sure they did not provide a lid just so people wouldn't try doing just that and then complaining later. If you are worried that food crumbs might get in the bowl while you are freezing it you might want to cover the top with foil. I simply set the bowl near the top of my chest freezer and haven't had any problems. It's also easier to grab when I want to make ice cream.
I have the Kitchen Aid Professional 600 and found that setting up was fast and easy. I know some people had issues with the drive assembly staying on but haven't experienced that problem for myself. Once the drive assembly is in place and the dasher is engaged I have no idea how the assembly might fall off as some complained. I have a feeling that either they are using an old mixer and the attachment doesn't work with it or they didn't read the instructions very well.
Best easy ice cream January 7, 2009
I bought the mixer so I could use this ice cream maker. I also got the Ben & Jerry's recipe book and this makes perfect ice cream with no effort. The ice cream doesn't even develop ice crystals when frozen. You will not be dissapointed.
chad January 6, 2009
Product works as advertised; however, preparing the ingredients is quite time consuming. Unit must sit in freezer overnight before using, and the ingredients must be chilled at least eight hours before making the ice cream.
 DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY January 4, 2009
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this thinking how cool it would be to use our brand new kitchen aid to make ice cream and that I would use this all the time and that was almost 2 years ago and I have only used it once! For one thing it takes an extensive amount of time to prepare the unit to use it. You have to put the bowl in the freezer (if you have room that is) for at least 12 hours to allow the bowl to be frozen and than you can put it on your Kitchen Aid and you let it run for about 15 min with the ice cream mixture than its back into the freezer with the bowl to allow the ice cream to harden. Although it looks nice to me it was a waste of money. I would have been better off buying a Ice Cream Maker for half the price.
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