2 Chefs Test Home Alternative to £6000 Restaurant Ice Cream Machine | Sorted Food

Today Ben and Poppy test the Ninja CREAMi, a home ICE CREAM MACHINE! Sorbets, non-dairy ice cream, full-fat ice cream it does it all… but is it as good as a restaurant standard £6000 PacoJet Machine?! Watch to find out…
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[@researchert3513]

Can sorted do a “where are they now?” Video for all of expensive gadgets that have been on the show and have whoever took them home show how they are using it?

[@joshgallie1543]

75% is "It's at Ben's house"

[@danwilliams256]

@@joshgallie1543 and the rest are at Barry's

[@s_nunyabiznez]

@@danwilliams256 along with all the pretentious ingredients

[@00danielle]

I'd love to know where the pizza maker ended up.

[@jot4336]

Very good idea!

[@smritikapil6897]

Not surprised at all that Barry takes all the good gadgets home 😂😂

[@SortedFood]

100% 😂

[@nathanbrown492]

@@SortedFood Video called "Barry's Kitchen"? See how many pretentious ingredients and gadgets he has

[@andrewmartin2103]

Or a through the food cupboard like through the keyhole guess whoes is whoes

[@GSBConstantine]

@@andrewmartin2103 This is an amazing suggestion.

[@neutraltral8757]

I noticed when Ben said that, he didn't even try to defend himself or disagree. 😆

[@aquaphoenixx]

Head to Head to Head Ben + Normal vs. James + Normal vs. Poppy + Normal The Sorted Community votes the winner. Make it happen Janice!!! (Edit) Wow! 700+ likes. Thank you! Janice, the people have spoken!

[@ThankYouCityOfficial]

This is a perfect idea!

[@Cinomod6066]

Only if you have Jamie and poppy, that ones a must but I'd also like ben and Mike and James and Barry. But they could be interchangeable for sure.

[@jamesray9009]

lol and as relay thing each get like 2x 10 minute cook spots.. If I could team them up it's Ben and Barry ( I could almost see Ben and Barry trying to figure out what they gonna do to change it hahaha) then Poppy and James , and James and Mike

[@blisles7626]

Pair chefs and normals based on how close their birthdays are together. Just as a random suggestion.

[@milesward1211]

All I demand is that Poppy get paired with Jamie, because their manic fuzzy energy when teamed up is a must have.

[@jonv8177]

I have a Ninja Creami & it's been fantastic. A few tips, run the frozen pint under medium warm water for 60 seconds before blending on the Ninja. This helps the Ninja mix better. Second, some fruits contain allot of water, so adding a high pectin fruit, or a small amount of cold activated pectin, really helps. Lastly a very small amount of salt to the mixture (½ tsp) before freezing, really "wakes up" the fruit flavors, even in Sorbet

[@MrWnw]

Never heard of such a pectin! Does it gel and create body in the ice cream? Under what name/ where can I find it?

[@OptimusSatanas]

You would use it for sorbets, dude. Its fruit pectin. @@MrWnw

[@epowell4211]

@@MrWnw I've only heard of Sure Jel or Cert here in the US - used for making jelly/jam - and IDK if it's cold mix or not.

[@MrWnw]

@@epowell4211 I doubt any pectin gets activited below 40-60 °C. I will try to find out. Thanks! :P

[@MrFoschiDK]

I have wanted a Pacojet for my restaurants for quite a while, but have never felt the price was justified for our needs. During a Sorted binge, i see this video and promptly purchase the Ninja CREAMi. My chefs are already in love with the machine, and while we need to purchase extra containers, we are at the point where this machine has replaced our icecream make completely. Granted our restaurant is on the smaller side (Only around 40 seats), and we don't know how well it will last while being used daily. But the fact that you can purchase all parts individually, should something break, makes me worry a lot less. Thank you so much for this video, and will give an update later, to see if the machine can stand the test of time in a professional kitchen.

[@HiMyNameIsColdguy]

Any update on this?

[@slimbo689]

?

[@playnicegames]

@@HiMyNameIsColdguy the Pacojet is $6000, this is $200 the update is even if this breaks after a year of industry use just buy a new one and still save a ton of money!

[@falconlore9666]

@@playnicegames if the that little ninja only last 6 months each time it would still take 15 years of buying it to get to the price of a pacojet.

[@PunkR0ckz09]

@@playnicegames and produce a lot of waste.......... i'd rather know for sure how it handles than buying cheap and slowly kill the planet by overconsuming gadgets.

[@zachdee92]

Poppy brings the energy of a normal with the knowledge of a chef. Love it!

[@acenog123]

For the Salted Caramel one, it's probably the case that the salt lowered the melting point so it naturally wouldn't need as long outside of the freezer.

[@tehs3raph1m]

Yeah I really notice a difference in freezing temperatures with salted caramel in ice cream

[@nope110]

Salt and sugar they both do the same, I made a salted caramel ice cream where i used work and we had to keep it right next to the fan in the walk in freezer to make sure it stayed set enough

[@annahelgadottir9358]

I might have to get this....for a friend....

[@edmaxwell257]

Possibly. I actually think it was because of caramel being the main sweetener. I'm a professional pastry chef, and work with both pacojet and oldfashion ice cream churners (I also personally own a Creami). Every recipe I make with a liquid sugar as the main sweetener (i.e. Honey-Thyme, Maple syrup, caramel) has spun into a soup using a pacojet. It holds a bit better when spun with a Creami (as the creamis blade spins about 300rpm less fast), but still melts fast. When I churn them however, they come out perfect and melt at a normal pace. I'm pretty sure it's because if two things; 1. Liquid sugars increase water activity of the ice cream base, while dry/solid sugar reduce water activity (because they absorb the water via ionic bonds), and 2. Churning ice cream, with a machine that spins the base during freezing, incorporates a lot of air into the ice cream (which the cream and pacojet both do not). The air acts as an insulator for ice cream bases, reducing time it takes to melt by a significant margine.

[@thorsporkland6330]

@@edmaxwell257 Interesting,..thanks,...

[@gibuttersnaps2538]

I have a CREAMi and I would love to see you guys develop some of your own recipes for it! I like the book’s suggestions, but it’d be awesome to see what you guys could come up with :)

[@SortedFood]

It's always good to experiment :)

[@DocWilco]

How long do the spin cycles take?

[@charlesrovira5707]

But please, please *not* _liver_ or _fish and chips_ flavour. 🤢

[@kimbohlin4383]

@@SortedFood Even better, make a challenge out of it. Let one person make their own recipe, and have the others guess the flavors. One right is one point. Would make a good video and a fun friday/saturday night... thing XD *hint hint*

[@ace1262]

@@charlesrovira5707 cue flashbacks of Iron Chef Japan "ice cream" flavours LOL

[@ispellitjustg]

The surprised face Poppy had when Jaime threw out the sprig of mint was so adorable. Her face was just utter shock.

[@harleybubbles4107]

Poppy is the kind of chef we all are at heart: munching away while making things. She's adorably priceless. (also shameless flirting is equally adorable and yes, she's terrible and I'm here for it)

[@ryanvalladon5280]

I want her to be part of the cast.

[@harleybubbles4107]

@@ryanvalladon5280 ngl, she balances them out nicely and it breaks up the Y chromosome party a little. They should entice her with being able to take home all the good gadgets before Barry gets them.

[@lynnsibley1172]

@@harleybubbles4107 I'd love her as part of the cast. She's both super knowledgeable and bubbly in a way that makes her both stand out and yet fit in with the group.

[@Un1234l]

"I'm here for it" is the new TikTok/Gen Z phrase of the month I guess.

[@candymoths]

@@Un1234l "i'm here for it" is at least 2 years old, if i'm gauging correctly from when i first heard it used. granted, i'm a millennial so take that as you will ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@Pythonaria]

After Ben reviewed the Instant Pot I decided to get one as my standard pressure cooker had seen better days. My lovely son bought it for me for Mother's Day last year and it's been in use every single day, sometimes twice a day since then. I like this Ninja icecream maker so I've added it to my wish list. I'm thinking I need a bigger kitchen...

[@templarw20]

Amazon was doing a sale on their "exclusive" variant a couple days after this dropped. Got it, extended warranty, and two extra pint jars for about $200. It... it really works. After we tried to strawberry recipe... I was strongly urged to buy more pints...

[@connieefurulee]

@@templarw20 purchased on HSN the 5 easy payments divided the price and made the price easier to handle. I love it. You won’t want store brought ice cream ever again because it can’t match the taste of homemade. This machine especially makes vanilla so easily that I keep a pre-mixed container in the freezer ready for the creami

[@TheFrugalMombot]

I’ve asked above, because I’ve only done sorbet in mine, but if the premise is that this is just a very high-speed blender, I’d suggest adding a Vitamix to your wish list. Costco usually has great specials for them. You can even make soup in it and since you can make sorbet I bet you can do ice cream. I’m really curious now. Plus, you’ll be able to use it for so much more. It seriously is worth the price. I have two of them - one of the most expensive home blender (I think they have some for chefs that are thousands, but this was like $700) and then one that was a Costco special, which is great for the price.

[@ManBearPigLOL]

Got mine at Costco for 150 today

[@Adammeeky]

I love the fact poppy is becoming a regular part of the team

[@maryjoyspohrer256]

Same here! She brings even more joy to the set!

[@Missmethinksalot1]

16:15 I just love seeing Ben being his usual tidy self, it's so charming to see!

[@NullCreativityMusic]

Ben could have dropped it on the floor for all we know 😜

[@lyinarbaeldeth2456]

... and then he dumped it on the floor!

[@Missmethinksalot1]

@@lyinarbaeldeth2456 nooooo it's their food waste bin just under the counter🤪

[@aymiewalshe982]

My very favourite part of this was the perfect editing of the outtake at the end. "I had lingonberry at the weekend..." Cut to Barry and Jamie on the floor. ;)

[@aknee3042]

It give me intense flashbacks to the berry conversation

[@Ebbagull]

Lingonberries with swedish meatballs? That's a proper, traditional pairing - I approve!

[@NightAngelus]

With how hard it is to find coconut (oil) free ice cream with someone in my house who is deathly allergic to coconut this would be cool. Not to to expensive for an ice cream maker. Also making milkshakes without having to get our big blender out plus. Might look this one up.

[@meinhartfrancois]

aside from the size of the machine, I'm also rather impressed with the limited amount of washing up! I don't think Ben & Poppy really looked into that, but I figure I only saw the bowl, the lid that goes in the freezer & the lid with the blades... all of which seem small & simple enough to fit a dishwasher...?? That's pretty amazing for components of such a performant machine!

[@timweaver2449]

While I'm not deathly allergic to coconut, coconut oil ruins me so I also have to now check so many things I'd never even thought of containing coconut oil

[@crisaybar4895]

Same here, my son is allergic to coconut and lotions/shampoo/conditioners/baked goods are a PITA to find without it.

[@devium]

We have regularly found anything with chocolate has coconut oil as a stabilizer. Any dipped items - almost every single one has coconut oil in them. Have also accidentally bought dairy free as a few brands (looking at you B&J) have packaging that EXTREMELY SIMILAR for the dairy free and regular ice creams... Have made that mistake a couple times when grabbing quickly from a freezer bunker with everything just tossed in haphazardly

[@HazelHurley]

I’ve also been deathly allergic to coconut for years, and being a vegan it’s super hard. I’ve come across some really amazing brands though!

[@billyeveryteen7328]

Like Baz said in the beginning, if nothing else, ignoring completely its function as an ice cream machine, the fact that it can blend, churn, and even slightly aerate a solid frozen block is mighty impressive.

[@teddycat2000]

Since the chefs liked this because it reminded them of the Paco jet, I'm curious to see if you could use the Creami to do those other things they mentioned (butters, pâté, etc) too

[@WyattUTFT]

I'm not sure it would. I've read quite a bit about the pacojet and I own a creami. from what I've seen the pacojet is quite a bit more powerful and you have more control over speed and depth of blend. The creami is just designed for ice cream

[@louiserhodes3823]

I’d like to know this too and see if they could try it out for this mixed purpose

[@uweschroeder]

@@WyattUTFT It might still work for butter though because to be frank: it's just churned cream and butter doesn't really need any sophistication. So just running any of the speedy programs on that creami might just do the trick if you run the program several times for a longer churn time.

[@radmoonable]

@@uweschroeder To be fair, a normal blender or even a hand blender would also get you good butter. You don't need any of these fancy gadgets for it.

[@uweschroeder]

@@radmoonable You're right about that. Even the good old wooden butter churns from centuries ago do a good job at that - and they provide a workout too 🙂 I'm always wondering how people figured such things out in the first place: let's take some cream and beat it for half an hour - seems like a fun thing to do... whooops, butter!

[@ea1power]

Ben and Poppy work so well together, I love how their cheffy energy complimented each other

[@chasingtheclouds]

I really enjoy these videos where you thoroughly review one product and spend quite some time on it to try the different settings it has to offer.

[@samstickler8823]

I'm sure that days like the filming day for this are great for sorted staff because all of a sudden there are a ton of different delicious foods in the studio

[@danbealecocks4344]

I'd love to see you compare the cheaper utility items like pans or knives used in commercial kitchens vs the much more expensive domestic versions.

[@Murasadramon]

I'd love to see restaurant reviews where the crew talks about food quality, things they did to make it taste the way it did, techniques possibly used, and ways you can spruce it up to make it even better.

[@salemstrange2091]

I love it when poppy is in videos, she’s the medium between the chefs and normals

[@pearl.gadgets]

These are my favourite episodes and how I discovered sorted food (via the sous vide video). I do wish they'd experimented more as watching professional chefs test and learn is really cool to watch. As ever, keep up the good work!

[@TheSmartOjus]

I remember watching a food gadget reviewer talk about this machine back in like December and they had mixed results. Seeing chefs play with it and actually understand what to do when it doesn't make the smooth ice cream and what to do to fix it is very enlightening. Makes me have a better opinion of this machine now!

[@liamcollinson5695]

I have watched a lot of reviews and a couple of respins normally sort it

[@Jayelsea]

We are a Ninja family!! Started with the blender when our son was in high school and was in 3 sports (consecutive seasons) and would make smoothies. Once he graduated HS, I found I used it A LOT for cooking. Then Ninja came out with the Ninja Foodi. Since purchasing it, we have used it at least 4-5 days a week. Most times it's used in pressure cooker mode but a lot of times we reheat left overs in the air crisp mode. We've had it for about 5yrs now. We just bought a 2nd one for our new lake home 🙌 Speaking of the lake home, I decided to buy the Ninja CREAMi to have there to have make delish, healthy summer treats. Problem is 😂 when we moved everything in (just closed on it in May 2022) my husband and sons just put stuff all over the place and no one seems to remember WHERE they put the CREAMi. haha. I'm going up this weekend on a girl's weekend though and I'll be damned if I don't find that darn thing. After watching this video (AMAZING BTW) it's made me really want to break her out and start making my own DELISH treats 🍨🍧🍦🍧🍨 Stand by Ninja prods!! 🙌💖

[@kratino]

The Ninja Foodi pressure cooker/air fryer (+ about a dozen other functions) is INCREDIBLE.

[@brandonlantier]

Always lovely to see Poppy! In fact lads it has been suggested a few times and I quite agree that we want MORE POPPY PLEASE! Great review, this thing is going on my wish list for sure!

[@benjijmason]

I have this machine and I love it! So glad to see you guys test it and give us your views. Nice one!

[@Swtdevilmisery]

This brings me joy! My friend (my fellow food scientist) and his team worked on making this gadget!

[@jon422002]

I think this was pretty cool, seems like once you get used to how it freezes and how cold you can make some awesome things :) Great Video

[@tonyjenkins2733]

I like the size of this and the freezer tubs aren't too big, which has put me off getting a pre-freeze type machine in the past. If I had the space I'd rather a full on ice cream machine with a built in compressor.

[@amylukasavage1062]

After watching this video my husband and I decided to get one, we are so excited. We love watching sorted, and Poppy is a great addition.

[@farrokhsoltani6043]

I’ve genuinely been waiting for the Sorted review of this to decide whether to buy it!

[@Barneynrw]

As a chef I used the Paco-Jet at my time in Switzerland. It also makes super smooth bases for soups (broccoli or other vegetables).

[@The_Lonely_Texas_Pagan]

Poppy's energy and attitude is just amazing.

[@kevparkin4846]

I've just bought one and have been experimenting with it over the past couple of days. Making coffee ice cream then turning it into milkshake is amazing. Best kitchen gadget I have bought in a while.

[@onewomanarmy6451]

Glad to hear that Ben has had his eyes opened by the delight of fresh lingonberries. As a Swede I can highly recommend making lingonberry ice cream and cloudberry ice cream because both flavours are amazing. Unfortunately, I find basically all store bought lingonberry ice cream and cloudberry ice cream to be far too sweet which takes away a lot of the berries flavour profile. If you are able to make the ice cream yourself, it will make a world of difference and taste divine.

[@90charmedndangerous]

Funny that Ben mentioned lingonberries at the end because you can make lingonberries ice-cream, I've tried it(store-bought) it's pretty good.

[@emmasdeepdives]

I don't get why Barry and Jamie protested and lay on the floor when Ben started talking about lingonberries? Am I missing something or were they just being rude?

[@90charmedndangerous]

@@emmasdeepdives probably just reacting to Ben being Ben 😉

[@chrisblatchley4262]

I may have ordered one immediately after watching this video - I would love to see you guys do another video with some cheffy ice cream recipes!

[@RainyDays93]

We always need more Poppy ❤️❤️❤️

[@barefootninja_]

I've been on the fence about getting this and this just convinced me to get it. so easy. the Cuisinart maker i currently have is such a pain to prep and clean, and u can only make 1 large batch at a time.

[@linnoff]

There was a machine like this added to the food court of my university. It was marketed as a milkshake machine. There was a cooler with cups of all sorts of different milkshake flavors, you picked which you wanted, put it in a different part of the machine, selected how thick you wanted it, then it would close, spin real fast, and when it opened again, the milkshake would be perfectly mixed.

[@bbmcgee33]

Wow! How cool. Lucky you! 😊

[@maryudomah4387]

Thank you for always having subtitles with your videos!

[@pcfreakx]

I actually bought a Ninja Creami last year when it came out and, like you guys, I found that even their recommendation of how cold to keep the frozen containers was way too cold. But once you let them warm out of the freezer for 10-15mins, you don't have to respin. And it works extremely well.

[@IncorporationXII]

I recently after watching this review bought one for my dad as he loves ice cream but he has to be careful on what he eats cause of various food allergies and dietary restrictions. So this way he can make his own frozen treats that are within his limits that don’t cost an arm and a leg and he loves it

[@feron450]

Ninja really makes high quality gadgets for us normals. I have the ninja foodi 8 quart and it’s great if you don’t have access to a stove top or an oven.

[@jessicagross3008]

I've kinda been wanting one of these for a while, now I want it even more.🥰

[@user-wq9im1hx1p]

One of the best channels on the platform. Love you guys.

[@umboccioni]

Saw poppy on Saturday kitchen yesterday!! She was amazing. I was so exited when I saw her that I said to my mum “oh it’s poppy! I know her, she’s really good”. My mum thought I actually know her. Lol.

[@garethhope7140]

How can we go about getting Ebbers on Saturday Kitchen??? 🤔

[@IzThizThingOn]

Ugh! I feel like I'm yet another uninformed, self-absorbed American, but what's Saturday kitchen? Edit: But I'm not a lazy American. Google explained it all. I wish we had it here in the States.

[@NullCreativityMusic]

It was quite a chaotic, in a very fun way, episode 😂

[@streaky81]

Oh cool, will check out the vods of that..

[@Niccolonic]

I'd also love to see you guys try some of those other things that you mentioned you do with the Paco that the device isn't recommended for like pate and other stuff like that

[@TheCagedCorvid]

You guys need to get poppy back, I love the energy she's bringing

[@kharlreynado8590]

Love having Poppy around!

[@xlogophile]

Man, if I was in a position to drop that kind of money on something as "not essential" as an ice cream maker, I absolutely would this just looks so cool. Why is currency conversion a thing, honestly

[@smol.miniatures]

Start hustling!

[@tgoddard1988]

I would be so tempted! Especially since my other half is trying to become an apprentice chef! So I really think we would both love this! But I haven’t often spent that much on a kitchen gadget…

[@emanuelgrau4745]

As someone who has spent 400€ on an ice cream maker if you think you would use a kitchen gadget frequently it is deffinitly worth it. Also if the product is good quality it will Last 10+ years

[@Gui.Guigui]

If the mixture is too cold, you can add a splash of syrup or of cream/milk (depending on the recipe) and do the respin. That prevents that ugly chalky result

[@darthkaton]

Always a treat to have Poppy in a vid.

[@JosefFerguson]

I love mine! Used it to make a Biscoff gelato that was pretty damn good.

[@lennartm3611]

The faces Barry pulls while eating ice cream, im crying 🤣

[@kylecorwin6231]

You can buy pie fillings and run them through the sorbet setting (like Comstock cherries, or apple pie filling). Also, I find that running the respin setting gets you better results.

[@kaydencloudtravel7640]

Bought this a few weeks ago, definitely worth it. Just do a bit of tinkering with recipes and freezer to get the best results.

[@e_phant]

I love Ben so much. Climate comment: it's about 80 degrees here in Florida - bit chilly actually. I don't think my home freezer gets to -25°C in "winter". In the lab, it's a struggle to maintain a -80°C for 'lab stuff'. Really cool though seeing you review a Ninja product (vs some stupid infomercial at 3am).

[@SevenMrTee]

I love how Jamie came with his spoon like Joey Tribbiani at 11:34 got a spoonful and left.

[@tiacho2893]

We had a Pacojet at a restaurant I worked at. I would have loved that piece of kit because you could make a sorbet in seconds and a serving at a time. It cost a mint but being able to have multiple containers of fruit base in the freezer and offer it to diners was amazing.

[@SheepdogSmokey]

I'm fairly certain the hotel I worked at had one in the restaurant too, as we only kept vanilla and chocolate ice cream in the freezer as we sold a LOT of it for desert but any time I was bartending, and someone wanted a sorbet, it was ready FAST, so I'll bet it was a Pacojet.

[@idhunap5924]

So so excited for the live pass it on! Best news ever! Purchased my ticket already!

[@chaoticyank5772]

I love the addition of Poppy. She is just an absolute ray of sunshine and brings a massive base of knowledge that is great.

[@bloemundude]

As I have heard (though I've never done), the making of quality ice cream is all about limiting the size of the ice crystal growth as it cools. The first try here was more of a chocolate-flavored snow-cone. Jamie liked it better once it melted some because the huge ice crystals were finally melting. My concern is that the meltwater would not be incorporated into the cream. As long as your freezer temperature can be maintained within a slim range, it looks great.

[@logangamble1890]

Ben and Poppy two different energies, then the cooking starts and they are in perfect sync.

[@theKettleXBlack]

I really liked this video. I love the cheffy ones. Thanks guys!

[@rayden54]

With my ice cream maker, if I want two batches I've got to wait a whole day for the freezer-bowl thing to refreeze. That thing's is so much nicer.

[@dorindae2707]

can you test the gadget on some savory dishes like pates, purees, soups or even spice blends or sauces?

[@kbg6070]

I love the episodes with Poppy- she’s great!

[@WyattUTFT]

I have one of these and I've gotten very very good results with the salt & straw ice cream base

[@LaDonnaPride]

I am literally sitting here eating frozen yogurt processed in the Creami!

[@kateh7484]

Yessssss another Pass It On Live!! HAPPY DAY 😍

[@nancyd4918]

I own one and LOVE IT! I spin the mixture after 12 hours and it's amazing!!

[@jrdragon31]

Yes I would buy one. Thank you for all of the great videos.

[@justinbouchard]

Ever since I worked at a fancy restaurant in Montreal I wanted a paco jet at home. This is unreal.

[@amyrotella1219]

What is the name of the fancy restaurant in Montreal?

[@justinbouchard]

I worked at Au Pied de Cochon for a while but the fancy one with the paco jet was called Chez L' Epicier, in old montreal

[@amyrotella1219]

@@justinbouchard Thank you for replying back, I appreciate it. Chez l'Épicier in Montreal closed permanently in 2019. It said in my research that the owner wanted to travel all over Canada and the U.S. His restaurant in Palm Springs, Florida is still opened as I have read. Au pied du Cochon restaurant is still opened. I live in Montreal and I have always wanted to go to both these restaurants, but I am too lazy to go and it's pricey, so I cook at home. Anyways, nobody ever invited me to these restaurants. One day when everything returns back to normal breathing without masks I will go to Au Pied du Cochon, the other restaurant, well... too expensive to go to Florida. Thank you again for replying. What made you change country? You don't have to reply if you don't want to answer, it is alright with me.

[@lynnemarie7885]

I am a celiac and it is shocking how many ice creams (basically all, like even the basic vanilla) contain gluten. We have just purchased this, so we can make out own ice cream and I don't have to be left out. This machine is a game changer!

[@bleepblapblo0p]

I can finally try to see a PIO Live!! This was also fun I was really curious about whether it would work

[@pmbramucci1056]

I love the idea and would get a dozen of the containers in the freezer with a bunch of different flavors, ready to go when I'm craving something.

[@Kaletiel]

Nice one! How about trying out the Marcato Pasta Fresca - which is the at-home version of their professional all in one pasta machine, the Ristorantica?

[@SortedFood]

This is a great suggestion - thank you!

[@MagicfTail]

I like how you're taking into account that as you get to know the device, you can dial in the settings to get it how you want. I feel like you've been too hard on some of the other gadgets not giving a perfect result when following the recipe, when in reality, you'd know after the first use to give it eg. a minute more than the recipe says if that's what's needed.

[@LexiIsSoStrong]

I wish poppy was always here 🥺🥺🥺 i love her so much

[@BeckyA59]

I love this thing, I do pineapple sorbet a couple times a week. I do let it sit about 15 minutes before spinning and it's perfect

[@SideSteppingAverage]

Love seeing Poppy on the show, she fits in so well and is always a great addition

[@amandarae1213]

I agree!

[@adamrobinson6951]

I want to know what happens if you try putting other, non-frozen things in this? For example, if I fill the container with nuts will this turn them into a smooth nut butter? I'm sure the team could come up with lots of other cheffy ideas where you want something blended really smoothly, such as pate, sauces or similar. Further, I'd like to see what happens if you just put an unflavoured ice cream base into this and add a few flavourings (chocolate bars, fruit etc) immediately before churning. That could be a great way to pre-freeze lots of ice-cream yet allow many people to make their own custom flavours in a short timeframe. Finally, I want to see what happens if you fill it with solid coconut. Just to see if there's a safe alternative to Ben's favourite gadget.

[@adde9506]

Considering they did the blending with a stick blender; I suspect none of these would work well. But it would make for a great episode.

[@Tala_Masca]

Poppy just fits in... Poppinnuendos? The world needs chefs like you and Poopy, who have the knowledge and the funfactor to make cooking exciting and fun!

[@Sethrain]

My Dad bought the machine after watching the review; using servicemen discount. Made Dark chocolate sorbet, Coconut dairy-free ice cream, no cook strawberry ice cream and pineapple sorbet (with frozen chunks instead of fresh, so I made a simple syrup to top it up.) So far we eaten the chocolate and pineapple sorbets. Both delicious. I currently have a chocolate milkshake made from the chocolate sorbet. No such thing as leftovers. Just add milk and use the milkshake option.

[@asquithmainlines699]

I have a Cuisinart Pure Indulgence 2 quart Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream and Sorbet Maker ICE-30WNC. It sells for $ 108.00 Canadian, $ 66.17 Pounds. It makes about 2 litres at a time and the bowl stays in the freezer which means you are only 20 minutes away from having a perfectly churned batch of ice cream anytime you get the craving. The downfall of this one is having to pre freeze every batch which most likely created ice crystals. I have had it for over ten years and it is still going strong.

[@e_phant]

good to know!

[@hannahlawrie3733]

I love that you all did a vegan option! Please do more!

[@MaZEEZaM]

I'm very impressed with the machine especially for the fruit in juice 'ice cream', it would be a great way to add fruit to your diet, the strawberry ice cream sounded good too.

[@raeesahamir2693]

Just bought tickets, cannot wait for the live pass it on, I absolutely loved the last one.

[@johnnywatches1734]

Poppy sampling things that are meant to go into the dish proves she is my spirit animal! Plus an episode all about ice cream, I couldn’t be happier

[@stripesandsparkels]

I got one of these as a gift a while back. It’s great but we were a bit disappointed when we realized it doesn’t freeze the ice cream, it just beats it to death lol. But the thing is still pretty cool 👍

[@liamkenny3418]

i remember being very young and being invited into a hotels kitchen and being shown a pacojet and being blown away and have never seen a budget counterpart love the video

[@amandaboulton8402]

Yay for pass it on live! Tickets bought 😁

[@mikey19lon]

I have the Sage ice cream machine and it’s incredible

[@SortedFood]

Nice! That's a great machine.

[@lexica510]

Love seeing Poppy! She's got such a good chemistry with the rest of the crew.

[@feefee88]

Always awesome to have U poppy Ur part of the family now

[@michellevietor8185]

I used to be pastry cook for a seafood restaurant. The Paco Jet was my favorite device! I had no idea how expensive they were though.