Cuisinart 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream Makers | 
| Brand: Cuisinart
Category: Kitchen
Buy Used: $39.98 - $175.25
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Rating:  967 reviews
Sales Rank: 536369
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.8
Dimensions (in): 15.2 x 10 x 9.9
MPN: ICE-20
UPC: 719822390373
ASIN: B00006363E
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| Features:
| • | Makes up to 1-1/2 quarts | | • | No salt or ice needed | | • | Recipe booklet included | | • | Three-year limited warranty | | • | cord storage |
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Product Description
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 GREAT ICE CREAM MAKER!! February 22, 2002
878 out of 897 found this review helpful
I bought this ice cream maker after seeing one like it on the food channel. I have one of those Rival brand ice cream makers that requires the salt and ice. What a mess! and loud!! This Cuisinart ice cream maker is wonderful! It is quiet compared to my old Rival and very easy to use. You keep the bowl in the freezer at all times, and when you make up a batch of ice cream, you just pour the cream in the frozen bowl and turn the button to ON. In 20 minutes or less, you have ice cream. I am very glad I bought this. I also purchased Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream & Dessert book and a Farberware Millennium ice cream scoop along with this maker and I would highly recommend those also!
Excellent Ice Cream May 5, 2000
John Stevens (Columbus, GA)
315 out of 320 found this review helpful
So far, my wife and I have made a batch of mint chocolate chip, and cookies and cream. Both were excellent! We made these using the "simple" recipe (no eggs or cooking required). These recipes taste like Breyer's (which is an A+ rating by our standards). Not a surprise, because if you examine a carton of Breyer's, you'll see the same simple ingredients (cream, milk, sugar, real vanilla or mint extract) -- no "xantham gum" or what-not. I disagree with the other review here that says the ice cream doesn't freeze well (after making) -- in fact, we think the texture is better after it firms up a bit. We compared this product to a similar one by Krups, but the Cuisinart has a more powerful motor and a better warranty. We are looking forward to trying frozen daquiris, slushies, and other ice cream flavors. This is a great machine!
Easy to use and makes GREAT product! February 7, 2002
B. Pfahnl (Southern NH, USA)
483 out of 498 found this review helpful
I asked my husband to buy this machine for me for Christmas instead of jewelry, and have no regrets! I love all the sorbets, ice milks and ice creams that we can make. It is simple to use, and the results taste great!My only complaint is how loud the machine is. I can't really let the machine run while we are having dinner unless I put the ice cream maker far away from the kitchen and dining room. But other than that inconvenience, I can't complain. I would agree with the other reviewers -- use cold ingredients, and start your ice cream as soon as you take the bowl out of the freezer. I let my bowl freeze for at least two days before using it. I put it in a plastic bag, and then put a zip-loc bag of ice in the container just to be sure. I have a hard time using all of the egg yolks and heavy cream to make true "ice cream" (although a splurge once in awhile isn't a bad thing!). I try to stick to the lower fat recipes. You can find endless recipes and ideas on the internet. I must admit that when in a hurry I just throw together some milk, half and half, real mexican vanilla, sugar, and a pinch of salt (no recipe here, just taste it to your own creaminess and sweetness level) to make ice cream for dessert. It's like having fresh soft serve. Yum! If you would like your own ice cream maker, you can't go wrong with this machine!
Read This if yours only makes ice cream "soup" November 8, 2007
webgrunt (USA)
157 out of 158 found this review helpful
The first several times I used this product, it didn't seem to work--the ice cream never really froze, it just turned into a very cold soupy sludge. I had checked all the obvious things--made sure the bowl was completely frozen, made sure my ingredients were well-chilled, didn't overload it and let it run the recommended amount of time. I was going to return it, but thanks to all the positive reviews here, I thought maybe there was something I was doing wrong.
There was.
For flavoring, I was always using a certain artificial vanilla flavor that I like. And because I like it, I use a lot of it. One of the main ingredients of this flavoring is propylene glycol. If any of you who read this are chemistry buffs, I'll bet you're laughing now. Propylene glycol is often used in food flavorings and colorings, but also is used as antifreeze when a non-toxic antifreeze is required. So I was pouring in a good deal of edible antifreeze with my ingredients--next time I'll just use chocolate or something!
So, if you're having trouble getting your ice cream to freeze and you've checked everything else, make sure your flavorings don't contain propylene glycol!!
Simple to Use! Fabulous Results! July 17, 2000
umsami (Brooklyn, NY USA)
147 out of 150 found this review helpful
I ordered the Cuisinart Ice Cream maker after reading all of the reviews on Amazon and it is one of the best purchases I have ever made. To be honest, I thought that making home-made ice cream would be just too difficult, but with the Cuisinart, I've made it three times in the past week. You simple mix-up the ingredients, chill, and then pour into the pre-frozen bowl. Perfect every time. I highly recommend the book, "Gelato! : Italian Ice Cream, Sorbetti & Granite" by Pamela Sheldon Johns as a great add-on. I ordered the book with the hope of being able to duplicate the Stracciatella(?) Gelato I had while on vacation in Italy. The recipe was simple (heavy cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, and shaved chocolate) and the results were fabulous. This machine would make a great gift as well!
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