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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Danielle Amato

Want Mr Whippy on tap? I put the viral Ninja Creami Scoop and Swirl ice-cream maker to the test

Danielle Amato holds a swirled soft-serve cone made with the Ninja Creami machine
Twist and shout: the Scoop and Swirl puts a new spin on the classic Creami. Photograph: Danielle Amato/The Guardian

For me, ice-cream isn’t only for summer. It’s my dessert of choice all year round, and a good ice-cream maker ensures it’s always readily available. When I put more than a dozen models through their paces earlier this year, one thing became clear: the most important feature in any machine is ease of use.

On that front, the Ninja Creami really scored highly for me. I’ve used the original NC300 model for a few years, and I like its simplicity and that it’s easy to clean. Nowadays, though, we expect our appliances to do a little more – and when it comes to ice-cream, the current craze is soft serve.

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