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Question: Is this model made in Italy or China?
Document: I purchased this model for my wife, but have been the exclusive user since. You can make just about anything you can imagine, simply make something that taste good, and pour it in. I add a small touch of home made vanilla where appropriate, or some alcohol (drinking kind) and this helps keep ice crystals down.
I did a lot of research before I bought the Musso ice cream maker. I chose it over the Cuisinart model because everyone had said that the Cuisinart model made a lot of noise.I am very happy with my purchase. The machine is beautiful to look at and it produces the best ice cream in no time. I didn't think I would like the fact that the bowl did not detach from the unit for cleaning, however, that has not been a problem.
We lived in Torino Italy for one year and fell in love with gelato. This machine does an awesome job. The limone gelato we made was perfect consistency and spot on to our favorite gelateria in Italy (Jerry's Gelato). Very impressed by this machine.
WOW!!! Absolutely the most awesome Gelato we've had short of being in Italy! This ice cream-Gelato maker is the BEST made that we've seen out in the marketplace by far. Found the noise level low. We will NEVER buy store ice cream again.
UPDATED 11/09/2009:I've owned this ice cream maker since July and am still very happy with it. For once you can believe the hype because this machine works as well as the claims made by various reviewers. Yes, it is expensive; but if you LOVE ice cream and want a machine that can handle big jobs, consider this model a sound investment. You CAN make multiple batches of ice cream within a single afternoon, or whenever the urge to churn frozen desserts hits you.
It took me a long time to decide between this and the Cuisinart model that also has a compressor and after 2 months I finally decided on getting this model because we are serious about our ice cream. Prior to this, I've had a Cuisinart ICE-40 and the Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice cream maker and though my kids loved the ice cream that I made, I could never get the texture to be consistent and removing the ice cream from the canister and the paddle was always difficult that the ice cream starts melting.
Maybe they don't raise chickens in Italy the way they raise them in the US, so perhaps that was not a concern for whoever made the recipes.I have now made 4 different frozen desserts in the few days I've owned this product; 2 standard flavored ice creams, using the custard base recipe in the enclosed recipe book, plus 2 frozen yogurts from another ice cream book ("The Perfect Scoop").
I just got this unit today. It's quite good looking and very easy to use with just 2 buttons, one to chill and one to churn, and a timer knob. There is virtually no learning curve. Made a delicious batch of vanilla malt chip ice cream (from the Ben & Jerry book). The texture of the ice cream was just lovely coming out of the machine at 30 minutes, very similar to the frozen desserts I had in Italy. The flavor was beyond good.
Then do a final dry dry with a paper towel or two and the thing polishes right back up. It is so helpful under messy situations. I get no mess anywhere using this due to its ingenious design (IMO).Not too much anymore do you see a product made that is obviously not trying to save money by a poorly built mechanisms, parts, and casings. Well this one takes the cake. Obviously they know how to keep things built right in Italy. Unlike here in the US.
When you try to make gelato with it - it doesn't come out like the gelato you get in Italy. Yes, it does make ice cream, but not happy with the consistency.
Answer: This machine is made in Italy....I ordered another with compressor and it WAS made in China. VERY poor quality, lots of plastic and the turn on knob was broken upon removal from packing material. This machine is fabulous. I have made at least 100 plus quarts and pints since purchase.  We give as gifts to housewarming or hostess gifts for dinner parties.  I have only one complaint it is about 45 lbs very heavy to lift. It was well worth the money not like any other machine out there.  PERFECT ice cream/ gelato every time.  A tip on vanilla.  I use Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste.  Takes that vanilla ice cream to a higher level.  Just delicious.