I need me some (nugget) ice, ice baby!

September 10, 2015 10:22 PM

Please help me find a not-too-expensive nugget/pellet ice maker (think: Sonic chewable ice) for use in my home.

So I'm addicted to that lovely, chewable "nugget" or "pellet" type of ice (Sonic, Cafe Rio and am/pm are stores I can think of that have it) and I've decided I must have this kind of ice maker in my home. The ice maker should:

-hopefully be no more than $200ish
-be compact (ie, not a commercial unit) (I'd love if it could fit under my sink)
-be relatively quiet
-be soft, chewable ice

I don't need high output - maybe enough to fill 1 large ziploc bag a day. I've looked at some on Amazon (the portable types, like Avalon Bay) but I'm not exactly sure this is the right kind of ice? I'd love to hear from you if you or someone you know has a machine like this. Thanks!

posted by sealee to Food & Drink (3 answers total)

I would not keep this under the sink because these ice makers can grow mold. *shudders*

I love my portable ice maker but it is a lot of upkeep. You have to put it away properly, I sometimes throw out the first few rounds of ice, my entire first batch of ice is made from vinegar and thrown away if the machine was musty before use, etc, etc, etc.

You will have an easier time finding a store that sells this type of ice bagged, I think.
posted by jbenben at 10:46 PM on September 10, 2015 [1 favorite]

Sonic sells bags of ice.

There is also the GE Opal.
posted by 26.2 at 11:35 PM on September 10, 2015 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Sounds like a lot of trouble - I'll stick with my weekly Sonic pilgrimage. Thanks.
posted by sealee at 11:08 PM on September 12, 2015