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DeLonghi GM6000 Gelato Maker with Self-Refrigerating Compressor |  | Brand: DeLonghi
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $420.00
Buy New: $242.95
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Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 1465
Country: CHINA
Color: Silver
Shipping Weight (lbs): 34.2
Dimensions (in): 12.8 x 15.8 x 9.6
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MPN: GM6000
Model: GM6000
UPC: 044387060004
EAN: 0044387060004
ASIN: B002RT91FM
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| Features:
| • | Easy-to-use gelato maker for making authentic Italian-style gelato | | • | Removable stainless-steel bowl; mixing paddle effectively blends ingredients | | • | Self-refrigerating compressor brings ingredients to below freezing; no wait time between batches | | • | Transparent lid; dishwasher-safe bowl, lid, and paddle; recipe booklet included | | • | Measures 12-4/5 by 15-4/5 by 9-3/5 inches |
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Product Description
You don't have to travel to Italy for delicious authentic gelato. Make it in the comfort of your own home with the new Gelato Maker from DeLonghi. Gelato is a dense mixture with lower fat than ice cream and no added air, which is more rich and flavorful. And with the self-refrigerating compressor, you don't have to wait for your favorite sweet treat. Built-in compressor brings the ingredients to temperatures below freezing, which frozen bowl ice cream makers cannot do. Make multiple batches continuously instead of having to wait to re-freeze the ice cream bowl. The removable stainless steel bowl makes for easy serving and cleanup and the mixing paddle effectively mixes ingredients from top to bottom for perfect consistency. Other highlights include an eco-friendly refrigerant gas that doesn't deplete the ozone layer, transparent lid and recipe book.
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Works very well May 10, 2010
V. Elliott (Florida)
113 out of 115 found this review helpful
Being a manager of a kitchen retail store gives me a little edge because I can see a few of these machines in person. Our store carries the Cuisinart Ice Cream maker that has the prefreeze bowl, we also carry the Cuisinart self refrigerated unit, and the Delonghi gelato machine. We use the Cuisinart prefreeze models for our demo's we do
on Saturday's at the store. It works, but it's not the most impressive ice cream you've ever had.
I wanted something better. I looked at both of the other units I listed above. The Cuisinart unit didn't feel well made to me. I took out the bowl, etc and the arm that goes across the top of the machine to the bowl feels like it will be only a matter of time before that gets broke. I decided to try the Delonghi model.
I have used it several times now. I love it!! The first recipe I made was butter pecan ice cream. It was excellent and the machine had it ready in 30 minutes. It can take an extra ten minutes if you add alcohol to your recipe (and this recipe used Jack Daniels). The next recipe was chocolate hazelnut gelato. OMG...Yummy!
Everything we've made has been great. The machine is very simple to use and it works great. I'm very happy with my decision and hope this helps you if you're debating between machines. I would recommend this machine.
I've read that many people didn't like the Cuisinart unit because it's very loud when you use it.
This machine is not very loud. I would say that it's quieter than a blender running. I can still watch tv with it running without upping the volume. It's pretty easy to clean too. There is one area that can get crumbs when you add nuts, etc. I just wipe around in there with a moist q-tip and that's about the only "problem" I can find with this unit. I also purchased The Perfect Scoop book by David Lebovitz. Excellent recipes. Haven't found a dud yet and it also has great resources in the back of the book in regards to ordering ingredients, etc.
Hope this helps with your decision :)
A keeper June 2, 2010
Curtis W. Hargus
47 out of 47 found this review helpful
If you know the difference between gelato and ice cream, and you don't want to spend a few thousand dollars on a commercial gelato machine to satisfy your gelato urges, then this Delonghi gelato machine is for you. I was a skeptic at first, but after having used the machine and tasted the byproduct, Delonghi engineering has created an acceptable gelato machine that is affordable. I have made french vanilla, vanilla, lemon gelato, lemon sorbet and peanut butter cup gelato and all have been excellent. The advertised differences of less air and more dense conconctions is not hype but reality. I am not ready to say this machine will rival the gelaterias of Italy for truffle smooth creations, but what it produces is close enough for my palate. The peanut butter cup gelato was very close to truffle smooth and oh so rich and smooth. The lemon sorbet is intense and delectable. The concept the machine uses to produce gelato is the same as gelato machines costing a few thousand dollars more. The difference is scale (smaller batches) and the need for hardening in the fridge after processing---minor work arounds for the cost savings. The noise level is tolerable, and it appears to be well built. I believe if you follow the manufacturer's directions for use, the machine will perform admireably for many seasons. I would suggest buying Terrance Kopfer's book "Making Artisan Gelato." Delonghi's recipes are of the mix it freeze it sort---if you really want the flavor rush and smoothness unique to gelato, invest the time to prepare it the way it should be and you will be rewarded with this machine. With that said, the Delonghi vanilla, and french vanilla recipes were very good and the prep time was minutes instead of hours. The 1.2 pint capacity was a concern for me initially and caused me to postpone my purchase a few months. I can now say this is really an asset since you can make several varieties of gelato/sorbet in smaller quantities for entertaining which I believe lessens the potential for waste and ultimately cost. The longest freeze time was 25 minutes and the hardness of the product at the end of the cycle was much more frozen than I expected. In my opinion, given what I have mostly read about other machines, and what I have experienced as an owner of the Delonghi GM6000 Gelato Machine, I believe this may very well be the best gelato, er ice cream machine at this price point in the marketplace.
 Gelato Maker April 13, 2010
Troy P. Henry
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
I just received my DeLonghi Gelato Maker today. I love DeLonghi products. They are very well made. It's a little heavy, which is good. When I was deciding which Gelato maker to get I read all the different reviews on Amazon. This machine hadn't been reviewed. What sold me on it was all the other DeLonghi products I own are all very reliable. Because there were no other reviews I Googled it to learn more about it. One concern was that other websites listed it as having a 1.5 pint capacity. (24oz) This is incorrect. The actual capacity is 1.2 liters. Which is approximately 40 ounces. I've only made the basic dairy gelato recipe (vanilla). It worked very well. It only took about 20 minutes to freeze the gelato. I only gave four stars because of the lack of information on capacity. But it is a 5 star product.
I've owned this gelato maker now for a month. I love it. Here is an easy recipe that works well in this machine.
Gelato di Fragola (Strawberry Gelato)
Ingredients
*10oz fresh strawberries / or frozen
*1cup granulated sugar
*1cup cold whipping cream
*1cup cold water
*dash of lemon juice (if the berries are not fresh)
Directions
1.Clean and cut washed berries into quarters, or just smaller pieces.
2.Put berries, sugar and water into a blender or food processor and blend until liquid and smooth. (This is also where you'll add lemon juice if necessary.)
3.Whip the cream until slightly thickened - like the consistency of buttermilk.
4.Combine the cream with the strawberry mixture and mix thoroughly until blended.
5.Freeze as indicated by the manufacturer of your ice cream maker.
great gelato maker! May 19, 2010
J. Kloss (California, USA)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I just finished making my 5th batch of gelato and I'm very pleased with this machine. Used to have the older Cuisinart ice cream maker, which I loved but wanted to step up...and its great not having to keep the inner container in the freezer. Its also nice to be able to make another batch right away! I'm forcing myself to stick with "basic" flavors before I get adventurous, but so far everything has been tasty. Still working on a more gelato-like consistency. Buy some containers online so you can give some away, people are going to be asking for it! ~~
My only issue is the top of the container, its a little harder than I'd like to put it on. I'm always afraid I'll push (or actually turn) too hard and break something. Not a huge deal but keeps this machine from being perfect for me.
One more thing; you're going to want to buy another cookbook for sure. The one included is small, has 36 mostly basic recipes, many of which are badly translated. "A sachet of vanilla"? --? Coconut flour?? Also its NOT very descriptive; instructions are just a sentence or 2 long, its not always clear if "blend" means to mix items together or to use a blender...but its fine till you get a better book, I got "Making Artisan Gelato" which I'm very happy with.
For the price, this is a great machine and I highly recommend it!!
Worth the Money! June 16, 2010
Legalsea (Fort Worth, TX)
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
Like other reviewers I was a bit hesitant about paying this much for a gelato/ice cream maker. For years I used the Cuisinart ice cream maker (where you must freeze the bowls). However, we wanted an ice cream maker for our weekend house which has a refrigerator with a small freezer compartment: taking up space to freeze those bowls was not an option.
Well! I like this DeLonghi GM6000 Gelato Maker so much that the price suddenly seems very reasonable! I am tempted to get another one for our house.
Mind, this gelato maker does have a large `footprint'. Fortunately, I had a place in the kitchen for it. It is heavy (no fear of it `walking' off the counter). I did not find the unit loud at all; indeed, no more than the Cuisinart I had been using for years. The settings are four: 'off'; 'paddle only'; 'freeze only'; and 'paddle and freeze' (I have yet to use the 'paddle only' or 'freeze only' settings).
No more pre-freezing bowls! The first weekend of usage I was able to make multiple batches of ice cream in short order (after making a batch DeLonghi recommends waiting five minutes before beginning the next batch). I made four batches in a row the first evening.
You make two and a half cups of ice cream at a time. My normal recipe for vanilla ice cream (below) makes two batches. Each batch took about 25 minutes (the instructions say around 30 minutes; however, I stop when 1) the machine starts `straining' and 2) the ice cream is no longer being churned but just moving around with the paddle).
The bowl and paddle are easy to clean. You even get a small plastic spatula to remove the ice cream (never use a metal utensil).
A word to those new to making ice cream: the small recipe book (as well as other recipe books) often calls for heating the ice cream/gelato mixture, then letting it cool off before processing. These recipes usually call for real eggs.
However, I virtually never `heat' my mixture (only if using bars of chocolate, for the most part). For one, there is the real possibility of `scrambling' the eggs if you overheat. Two, the heating is simply for the purpose of pasteurizing the eggs.
I use Eggbeaters, which are already pasteurized. As such, no need to heat. Here is my basic Vanilla Ice Cream recipe:
One and one-half cups of Fat-Free Half and Half (splendid stuff, and cuts out a lot of fat; of course, you may substitute regular milk, or regular half and half).
One cup of heavy whipping cream.
One and one-fourth cups of Eggbeaters.
One cup of sugar.
One-fourth teaspoon of salt.
One tablespoon of Vanilla extract.
Mix everything together (I use a blender), then pour half into your DeLonghi Gelato Maker (or, if using one of those pre-frozen bowls, the whole thing).
This basic recipe can be used for many types of ice cream, simply substituting `whatever' for the vanilla (peppermint, peaches, mint, etc). Remember this: taste the mixture! If it does not taste good in the mixing bowl, it will not taste good after churning and freezing.
When your batch it ready it will have the consistency of soft-serve ice cream. Enjoy as is or place in the freezer for a bit.
In summary, this DeLonghi gelato maker is very, very easy to use and makes wonderful ice cream. No more waiting 24-hours for the freezer bowl to freeze!
Edited to add: by the way, the instructions talk about getting `some vodka or rum' and moistening a `cotton swab' in order to swab the bottom of the canister, so that the metal bowl does not `stick'.
So, I went out and got some Vodka. I was not sure if it was of good enough quality for such an expensive Gelato machine, so I mixed it with some Coca Cola and tasted it. Hmm. I tasted it again. Indeed, after a few tasting I decided that the Vodka was a little too good for `swabbing'. I can't remember if I came up with that thought before or after I finished the bottle.
So, I went out the next evening and purchased a bottle of `rum'. I believe it was Myers Dark Rum. I am not sure about that. I am sure that mixing some of the Myers rum with Coca Cola is delightfully pleasant to the taste buds. Long story short, I ended up not swabbing the bottom of the canister with anything, and yet the metal bowl came out well.
You may want to try the experiment yourself.
Edited to add: keep an eye on the price, since it tends to yo-yo a bit, from a low of about two and a quarter (if you follow my drift, since prices are not allowed) to two and three bits.
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