You Scream, I Scream

Yesterday, I started my write-up with this:

If you watch enough cooking competition shows (and trust me, I have; in fact, I’ve probably watched too many)…

Now, some of you out there saw that and probably imagined I meant that I’ve consumed a few too many episodes of Chopped or Guy’s Grocery Games or what have you. But friends, my depravity runs much deeper than that.

For example, I once watched not one episode, not two episodes, but the entire first (and last) season of Food Network’s Clash of the Cones. The premise was simple: a number of ice cream makers from around the country were invited to Ben & Jerry’s factory grounds, where they competed to win $20,000 and their own Ben & Jerry’s flavor. The whole thing took place in a tent, a sad attempt to capture that Great British Baking Show magic.

And guess what: it was very, very boring.

You know why? Not because of the contestants’ skill levels. It’s just that every single week, it was the same thing. They put together a base, they put it in the ice cream maker, then added their inclusions. That was it. Episode after episode. (In fact, when I googled it to remind myself of the show’s name, I saw there were only four episodes in total. But it was so repetitive that it seems longer in my memory.)

And yet, while this makes for poor entertainment, it does illustrate why ice cream would be something fun to add to your culinary repertoire. You establish a few good bases, and you’re set. From there, you can add all sorts of cool stuff to create endless variations.

As long as you, ya know, have a machine to make ice cream.

And these? They’re not that. But they are attachments for one. Or two. (But not three.)

Specifically, they work with the Ninja Creami NC299 and NC300 series only. You make a base, you pour it into one of these, and you freeze it overnight. Then, when you want ice cream, you stick it in your Ninja Creami machine (as long as it’s an NC299 or NC300), and it mixes it creamy and delicious. When you’re done serving scoops, there’s no need to shovel the ice cream into a different container. Just pop on a lid and pop it back into the freezer.

Given that it is compatible with only two specific machines currently on the market, doesn’t that make this a bit specific for a deal site like ours to offer?

Yes.

But hey, you get 4 for $5 less than a 2-pack runs at Target. So if you can use them, you should probably buy them here.

As for me, you’ll be happy to learn that I’ve moved on from my Food Network addiction! (I’m currently watching a show called Next Level Chef, which is on Fox and Disney Plus.)