In search of the best ice cream makers available, we put 20 of the leading models through a series of culinary tests to determine functionality, ease of use, performance, and most importantly — taste.

These freezers are the kind for making homemade ice cream, with a crank that turns the creamy mixture inside until it solidifies into a delicious dessert. Benjamin L. King, the foundry owner, collects ...

Homemade ice cream. Yum. The food of dreams, the base of sundaes, the delight of old and young. And a hassle. Especially when using a manual, hand-cranked machine. But the labor makes more than the ...