I don’t know about you but I veer between ‘must have one of these’ and ‘argh! kitchen clutter!’ At £100 it’s going to be one of those purchases you’ll need to have a think about.

On the plus side, it does promise to make frozen desserts (or deserts says the press release, good luck with that), frozen yoghurts, sorbets and drinks in just 20 minutes which is great for those Saturday night must have some ice cream moments or the 24 hours of summer we may get this year. And as it has two bowls, you can make two different desserts at the same time or twice as much of the same thing!

It’s not quite as impromptu as it sounds though – you will need to put the bowls in the freezer the night before then all you do is add the mixture and it’s fully automated to get on with it.

More info and stockists at Cuisinart.