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So the New Year may have inspired us to scale back on the bacon and amp up the spirulina dosage, but this time around, thanks to the marvels of plastic and thermodynamics, there’s less need to adjust our ice cream intake. Though REI calls this wondrous ball Camper’s Dream, it could be just about anybody’s dream: calories are burned as ice cream is made. You simply insert ice and salt in one cavity of the ball and an ice cream base, which may be as simple as cream mixed with sugar and flavoring, in the other; toss, shake or gently kick the ball around for 10 minutes or so, and enjoy deliciously guilt-reduced homemade ice cream. The balls come in two sizes—the regular ball makes about one pint of ice cream and the “Mega” size makes about a quart—and a range of different colors. Happy New Year, indeed.
About the author: Amanda Clarke is a recovering restaurant pastry chef with a background in architecture. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she writes, tests, and develops recipes and works on freelance food-styling gigs between walkings and feedings of her two dogs and husband.
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6 Comments:
The Food Jammers (on Food Network Canada) did something just like this a couple of years, albeit a little more homemade.
raphael at 2:45PM on 01/03/08
I bought one for my friend's birthday, December 21. Anyone have experience using one?
Lauren Krueger at 3:19PM on 01/03/08
We gave one to my wife's family last year for Christmas. I have yet to experience it myself, but the reports from them are very positive. Apparently makes decent ice cream and it doesn't take an unreasonable amount of time and energy to do it. I'm seriously considering getting one of my own.
empath at 3:31PM on 01/03/08
I've made ice cream by just shaking the ingredients in a BAG and it came out pretty decent, so I suppose this would work well too.
roboppy at 4:18PM on 01/03/08
But you'll get in trouble if you put your hamster in a bag, Roboppy, so this is better.
Lauren Krueger at 8:04PM on 01/03/08
I saw that Food Jammers episode - it was hilarious. I am thinking of getting one of these for my kids for camping - so am definitely interested in feedback on it - both positive and negative!
Maureen at 11:44AM on 01/04/08