This Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker is so much fun to use and to have around the house, especially if you have children, like to throw parties, or just love ice cream! Simply pull down the handle and dispense the ice cream and condiments directly into your cone or bowl. A compartment features room to store all sorts of different “mix-ins” from cookie crumbles to nuts to colored sprinkles. The machine makes 1.5-qt. of frozen dessert in as little as 20 minutes and it is fully automatic and easy to use, so all you have to do is add the ingredients and turn the dial and voila!! Double-insulated freezer bowls holds temperature for fast results. No chemicals, salt or ice required