Sande
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025
It arrived, I put the bowl into the freezer and the following day made the basis recipe.OMG it was so easy and quick. Delicious resultsI love Cuisinart products and this one joined the several I have for various kitchen food preparation.
Cindy Blagdon
Reviewed in Canada on April 30, 2024
It makes a great tasting ice cream. You can eat it right away. Love it and will buy again
Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
I got this ice cream maker because I wanted to make flavors I can't get in the stores, like Green Tea Ice cream. Making your own ice cream is a great way to make it as rich or as simple as you want, or as guilt-free as you want, too. I've never made my own ice cream before this, and I was a bit nervous about buying another appliance just for this, but I really like Green Tea ice cream and the store bought stuff just wasn't hitting the spot. Anyway, after reading the reviews on several ice cream makers, this model appeared to be the best overall for value/cost and ease of use. It was also said to be not as noisy as the others.Once I got it and made my first batch, I was amazed at how easy it was to use. I followed the directions, as well as read the helpful reviews here that had a lot of good tips, the main one being to make sure that your bucket is frozen solid, at least 24 hours, and that your ice cream base mixture has been chilled to be as cold as possible. My first batch only took 12 minutes, much quicker than I thought it would be. I didn't find it to be noisy at all when running, I could certainly talk, and hear over it - it's just a mechanical hum noise, and it's not on that long.One tip, get a plastic or nylon, NOT silicone or metal, scraper to scrape the sides and bottom of the canister to get the rest of your ice cream out. I say no silicone because it's too soft to scrape the sides effectively. Most of the ice cream is like soft-serve, but the sides and bottom will have a layer of hard frozen ice cream. I use a Cuisinart pot scraper that's handheld, no handle, and it has a rubber edge and a nylon edge. The nylon edge easily scrapes off all the ice cream from the sides and bottom. Clean up is extremely easy, everything washed by hand. The ice canister will still be frozen and you can wash it out and put it back in the freezer so you can make another batch sooner, but it has to be dry of all water before you put it back in the freezer. This isn't easy to do when you rinse it out and the remaining water freezes right away before you have a chance to wipe it dry. I just wash it and air dry it, it thaws out, but I only make one batch at a time anyway. Once dry, I do keep my ice canister in the freezer so that it's ready to make ice cream whenever I want, but that's something that's optional depending on how much room you have in the freezer.Overall, I'm glad I got this model. I was lucky to get it on sale at $49, and it's worth it at that price. The other models that have the freezer motor in them are more convenient in that you don't have to worry about freezing the canister in the freezer ahead of time, but the cost is much more expensive, and the appliance is much larger than this one. For a small family of occasional ice cream eaters, a quart at a time, this ice cream maker is perfect.
dwb
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2022
Had it for a few months , tried a few recipe's. Need to get more creative but the machine works great. Ah, harken back to the days of the hand crank ,ice and salt!! Only advice i would give, make sure the tub is 'frozen" If making 2 batches ,you should make one, freeze overnight ,then make the other. The only time we have had problems with soft ice cream is when we rushed between batches. Also let it churn right to the top-don't rush the process.
Denise
Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2021
It is very quiet, and works faster than I expected. I have made several ice creams with mixtures of yogurt, nut milk, coconut milk, and 10% cream. They all come out very nice. I like that I can make flavours that you can't buy, like Chai spice, green tea, Earl Grey, yogurt berry, and anything I desire. I haven't tried the custard method, so my ice creams do get hard from freezing, but a little thawing and they will have the creamy texture we look for. I do recommend blending and chilling your ingredients well, before putting in maker, to reduce the ice crystals. I am still practicing, but for rich flavours without the gummy texture or sugar bugs on my teeth, home made is the way to go. Also important, get some XANTHAM GUM. Read up why it will be a must ingredient.
HEIDI
Reviewed in Mexico on May 18, 2021
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mora
Reviewed in Japan on June 30, 2020
1 アイスクリームメーカーを購入し用と思った動機 手作りでアイスクリームを作っていたが、冷凍庫で凍らせては混ぜるをどんなに頑張っても氷の粒度が大きくなり、出来に不満があった。凍らせる間、絶えず混ぜ続けるアイスクリームメーカーなら、この問題を解決できると期待した。2 求めた性能等・一度にたくさん作れること(一般的な配合で,生クリーム200mlパックを使い切った場合の分量を一度に作れること)・洗浄等の手入れが簡単であること・故障等のリスクが少ないこと・フリーザーボウルが冷凍庫に入るサイズであること・なるべく安価であること3 検討した製品・クイジナート ICE-21(本製品)・クイジナート ICE-30BC・ハイアール アイスデリ グランデ4 本製品に決めた理由・値段が比較的手ごろ ICE-30BCに対して、こちらは1万円しない。・フリーザーボウルが冷蔵庫に入る大きさ ICE-30BCの方は、高さが怪しかった・手入れのしやすさ・耐久性 ボウル側が回転する機構で、部品点数が少ない。一方、アイスデリは冷却装置ごと洗わないといけなかったり、羽があまり丈夫そうではなかった・十分なボウル容量 700mlの材料投入可。ICE-30BCより少ないが、自分の使用状況からみて十分。一方、アイスデリは容量が足りず、2回に分けて作る羽目になりそうだった5 購入後に感じた本製品の良いところ・容量、価格のバランス。・メンテナンス性、耐久性。6 本製品のいまいちなところ・電源コードが短い。場所によっては、別途延長コードが必要。・ICE-30BCと比較すると、デザイン性は劣る。全体的にプラスチック。・羽についたアイスをとるのが面倒くさい。もたついていると溶けていく。7 総じて 大変満足している。容量も必要十分。アイスクリームメーカー導入前よりも格段に滑らかな舌触りのアイスクリームを作ることができた。これのおかげでアイスクリームを作る回数が増えた。8 その他・自分の家には冷蔵庫とは別に冷凍庫がもう一台あるので、フリーザーボウルの大きさはそんなに気にならないが、冷蔵庫が狭い場合は入らなかったりスペースを取りすぎる可能性がある。購入検討の際は、ご家庭の冷凍庫に縦置きできるスペースがあるかをよく確認しておいたほうがいい。また、本体も炊飯器を2個重ねたぐらいでかい。・連続使用不可(洗わない・事前に材料を氷結手前まで冷やしておく等すれば2回ぐらいは行けるかも)。・説明書等が英語。使い方はネットに動画があるので困ることはないが。・大きさや値段的に、初めてアイスを作るような初心者向けではない。アイスクリームメーカー無しでもアイスは作れるので、何回か試して、自分に必要なスペックを把握してからでも遅くはない。・ある程度アイスが固まってくると、ボウルは回転しているがアイスは動かなくなってくる。その状態だとちょっと緩いのでゴムベラ等で押し込んでやるといい感じの硬さになってくる。・フリーザーボウルを洗う時に、ある程度温まっていないとうまく水分を除けない(キッチンペーパーで拭いたそばから薄く凍り付いていく)。ボウルの中で液体の音がするまではボウルを温める必要がある。・洗って水分を拭いた後、薄く油を塗ってやると、次回のアイスでボウルに付着したアイスがはがれやすい気がする。・ボウルに付着したアイスを剥がすのは、プラスチックのしゃもじがおすすめ。
Mariel
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2012
I purchased this to make homemade ice cream with xylitol. For anyone wondering about making ice cream with xylitol, it's a 1 to 1 measure and it works perfectly. I also use homemade vanilla extract - i.e. vanilla beans soaked in vodka. The strong alcohol content has absolutely no effect; the ice cream comes out perfectly. And the taste is divine. Anyway, to the machine itself...Ease of use: Superbly easy. The paddle isn't really a paddle. It remains stationary while the freezer bowl rotates around it. The paddle functions to agitate the mix so some of it is forced between the edge of the paddle and the bowl, then forced back into the center (i.e. the churning). It's a neat design that prevents the splashes a rotating paddle would otherwise create.Freezing the bowl: The bowl freezes rock hard, no problem. I wonder if some of the folks reporting freezing problems have left the label on the exterior of the freezer bowl. The label does include a notice that it must be removed before use, but it's not very prominent. I was actually looking to see if the wraparound label COULD be removed from the bowl when I spotted the fairly small notice that it SHOULD be removed.Freezing the ice cream: Direct from the machine, I find the ice cream to be way too sweet. If I were planning to serve soft immediately, I would reduce the amount of sweetener. However, I normally freeze mine and the flavors really meld then so the sweetness is just right. For freezing, I fill the containers to the top before placing the lids. When I don't have quite enough to fill a container, I put a piece of cling wrap directly on top of the ice cream before putting a lid on the container. Basically, the point is to prevent air from getting to the top of the ice cream or crystals will have a better chance of forming. Using this method, I've had perfect packed ice cream every time - very much the consistency of Breyer's ice cream. (I usually freeze for 24 hours before serving).Timing: Not much seems to happen until the last 5 minutes or so. The exact amount of time will vary depending on how well the freezer bowl was frozen and how chilled the mix is. For me, it takes about 25 minutes to get the firmer consistency I like. However, it's not as firm as packed ice cream and it does start to melt pretty quickly so you have to work fast at the end. I pack it and freeze it using the method described above.Cons: I do wish it were easier to scoop the ice cream out when it's done churning. There is no handle or anything else to grip the bowl and, as another reviewer noted, the bowl is very cold (still frozen) after the churning. I throw a kitchen towel over the sides so I can balance it between my elbow and waist to scoop the ice cream into the containers.Looks: I bought the red thinking I would display this on the counter. Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed in the overall appearance. It's a rubbery molded plastic and the base is a bit larger than I expected. The overall look encouraged me to clear space in a cupboard to store it. Probably just as well since I don't really need yet another appliance cluttering my countertops. :-)Overall, I'm extremely pleased with the purchase and love being able to easily make ice cream with the ingredients of my choice.