ISI Gourmet Whipped Cream Maker Review

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(More customer reviews)A serious foodie that has been perfecting her cooking skills for the last 25 years in her home kitchen writes this review. My favorite cookbooks are "The Professional Chef" by the Culinary Institute of America and "Culinary Artistry". If you love to cook and entertain, this is a great item to have in your arsenal, I love mine.
After I read the book "Amuse Bouche" I knew that I needed one of these little gadgets to add to my collection. When I received this I was pleasantly surprised to find that it had more applications than I knew about.
You can use this device to make an espuma, gourmet sauces or flavored cream in a flash. An espuma is a foam prepared from a puree, coulis, cream, or juice. If you are trying to cut back on the fat this tool can be a big help. I like the Pineapple Espuma that is pineapple juice thickened with gelatin and a little powdered sugar. It makes a nice light treat that I use as a bed for mango chunks. Now fruit for dessert doesn't seem so much like deprivation.
You can also take a warm strained sauce and foam that. The booklet that comes with the device has recipes for a Curry Sauce and for Hollandaise. Any strained sauce would work. To keep the sauce warm you place the whipper in a 165-degree bain-marie.
If you want a decadent treat to top your coffee try this one. Heavy cream, a little powdered sugar and some caramel syrup. We did this one night and everyone raved.
For really fluffy chocolate mousse put the prepared mousse in this and see what happens. You get the fluffiest chocolate mousse you have ever put in your mouth.
If you are trying to reduce the additives and preservatives that your family consumes this makes a wonderful plain whipped cream. My husband likes it when I add cocoa powder and make him chocolate whipped cream.
If you are one of those people that love a good kitchen gadget give this one a try. I have really enjoyed playing with it. Just by adding a little "gas" to my cooking suddenly everyone thinks that I am a culinary genius.


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The iSi Cream Gourmet Whipped Cream Maker prepares fresh whipped cream in seconds. Add liquid whipping cream and twist in an iSi cream charger. It's that easy! For a special treat, add your favorite syrup to create a delicious flavored cream. Enjoy fresh whipped cream with coffee, hot chocolate, ice cream, or with your favorite dessert. The iSi Cream Profi includes two decorator tips, with metal thread, to add style and design to your creations. A recipe booklet is included, which will inspire your own creations. Nitrous oxide (N2O) chargers are sold separately.

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Cricut Seasonal Cartridge, When It's Cold Outside Review

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(More customer reviews)If you like snowflakes, this is the cartridge for you! It is fairly easy to use and has many designs. One thing I didn't realize when I got it is that reindeer, trees, ski poles, and even dreidels are built into some of the snowflake deesigns, so it is very interesting. My one complaint is that because the snowflakes are so intricate, it is very difficult to cut them out on Cricut in a size smaller than about 3 or 4 inches or so. In a number of cases there was a lot of punching out that had to be done, and doing this on small 1" to 2 1/2" inch snowflakes was very difficult. So this is a good cartridge if you want to make big snowflakes, 4" or larger, and I'm sure it would be great if you wanted party or wall decor. If you want small snowflakes, use a simpler snowflake design on another Cricut cartridge or a snowflake punch and don't try to use this one. But I played with this for an hour or so at my last scrapbook retreat and made some beautiful snowflakes of white vellum, overlaying blue cardstock. The vellum cut nicely as long as the snowflakes were large enough and the punching out went easily, again, as long as they are large enough.
The only other issue I have with this and all these limited edition cartridges is thatthere is no book or case, so you have to cut the top of the package and then still keep the item in its package unless you have other Cricuit items to hold cartridges. Additionally, I wear bifocals and it is very difficult for me to see the designs of the snowflake that I am punching out on the keyboard. If there was a book that listed the designs in order but blew them up so they are larger, that would have been mighty helpful. The snowflakes are pictured in the materials on the cartridge but not in the order that they occur on the keypad, and I made several mistakes when trying to cut a particular design, such as the ice skate snowflake for an ice skating scrapbook page. Just a thought--raise the price point a little and include a book next time, Provo-Craft! And how about some type of case for these limited edition cartridges while you are at it...don't know where I am going to store them yet.

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Take the next step with your holiday projects! When It\'s Cold Outside is filled with unique snowflakes made from candy, gingerbread cookies, reindeer, and more. In addition to the forty beautiful snowflakes, this seasonal cartridge also includes cut outs for five 3D snowflakes.

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Cricut Cartridge, Sweet Treats Review

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(More customer reviews)I knew Cricut had to make a cartridge featuring cupcakes and here it is. I made PRECIOUS invitations for my daugher's 1st birthday.

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Celebrate a birthday with cakes, ice cream, and presents! This cartridge contains icons with layers and shadows, tags, and cards as well as cupcake holders and party favors. With this charming cartridge, you can throw a party you\'ll always remember! Use the latest Cricut cartridges to create unique and engaging designs for every occasion. The versatility of the cartridges will surprise even the most imaginative crafters.

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