KitchenAid KICA0WH Ice Cream Maker Attachment
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: KitchenAidBrand: KitchenAid
Release Date: 2004-07-01
Model: KICA0WH
Product 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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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of KitchenAid KICA0WH Ice Cream Maker Attachment
Customer Review: Glad I bought it. Better than store-bought ice cream!
Summary: 5 Stars
I researched a LOT before I bought this, specifically whether to buy the KA attachment or just get a separate ice cream machine - the final determination was my desire to NOT bring another appliance into the house, since I already have a Kitchenaid mixer. I have a chest freezer, so freezer space is not a concern for me, but honestly, the bowl is about the same size as a half-gallon of store-bought 'scream.
I made my first batch of vanilla bean ice cream today and it's awesome! Silky texture, amazing vanilla flavor (I bought 2lbs of vanilla beans very reasonably on another Internet site)
Some things I learned, and advice I offer:
1. Find out when your mixer was made - I got my mixer in 1989. The box reads "fits all KA stand mixers" BUT the KA website tells you it won't work on 1989 or earlier models (which message, btw, you can only see if you click "buy" on the KA website). When I called KA to find out if my mixer was made before 1989, I was told they could not determine what part of 1989 my mixer was manufactured and it may not fit, so she suggested I buy the attachment, try it, and return it if it didn't work. I got lucky and it fits! But I bought it from a local store, so I could return without paying shipping.
2. I expected the drive mechanism of the attachment (the part that goes onto the spinning part of the mixer head) to fit securely onto the mixer, but it falls off unless it's engaged with the dasher. At first I thought it wasn't going to fit the mixer, but it works.
3. I put the bowl in the chest freezer for 15 hours (just couldn't wait any longer!) I also chilled the batter overnight. This is all in the instructions, and I wonder if the people who don't get good results don't chill the batter and/or don't have the freezer set cold enough to fully freeze the bowl?
4. Pouring the batter into the bowl with the dasher moving around in it is tricky, but I have a nice mixing/measuring cup with a big pour spout on it. I have the old two-piece plastic pouring shield and it is a little too big to fit perfectly around the ice cream bowl, but it works well enough to make it easier to pour the batter into the bowl. I suppose pouring the batter could be messy without these two items.
5. The FIRST time you hear the mixer make a sound like the tilt-head is trying to come up, STOP the ice cream making process - this is the mixer telling you it's done making ice cream: the batter freezes on the sides of the bowl and the dasher can't rotate any more. If you continue (like I just did) the dasher disengages and it's hard to unlock the tilt-head.
I am excited about making flavors of ice cream you can't find in the stores and I am very glad I bought this attachment.
Description of KitchenAid KICA0WH Ice Cream Maker Attachment
Convert any KitchenAid stand mixer into an ice cream maker with this unique attachment. Simply store the unique freeze bowl in the freezer for a minimum of 15 hours, then make up to 2 quarts of frozen desserts in 20-30 minutes. The Ice Cream Maker Attachment produces a variety of frozen desserts, as well as fresh, pure soft-consistency ice cream.Accessories
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