I was excited to try this compact nugget ice maker from Whytner, which makes a great budget-friendly compressor ice cream maker. It’s considerably shorter than any other nugget ice maker I’ve ...

With this compressor-type maker, you just pop in the ingredients, press two buttons and you're done. The motor avoids burnout by shutting itself off if the ice cream gets too hard. Makes 1 quart ...

Most ice cream makers operate in essentially the same ... The second type is outfitted with a compressor that cools the liquid, eliminating the need for freezer space and time.