Customer Reviews
2010-08-27
By CityGal410 (Atlanta, GA United States)
I bought this a few months ago, with the extra bowl, and have not stopped using it. Once you get the basic recipes for making ice creams and frozen yogurts, you can go to town creating your own flavors. Also, homemade tastes a million times better than anything you will purchase at the grocery store. The machine could not be easier. I store the canisters that contain the freezing liquid in my freezer. I like having two so I don't have to wait a day to make another flavor, I can make 2 flavors in the same day (you see once you use the canister, it needs 24 hours to refreeze before it is ready to use again). You prepare your mixture in a bowl, chill it (if necessary) then pour it into the ice cream maker. Turn it on, and you will have homemade ice cream (or frozen yogurt) in 30 minutes. My favorite flavor has been Nutella Frozen Yogurt made with nonfat Greek yogurt, Nutella and vanilla beans. The second batch I made I swirled in peanut butter. I am telling you, I have been using it for 3 months and I am still having a ball with it!
2010-07-22
By matulp
This is the most fun appliance I've gotten in a long time. I think in the one month I've had it, I've made ice cream on average 3 times a week. My grandkids and kids love the output (hubby too)!! The receipes that came with the ice cream maker are awesome. Because I watch my weight, I've substituted 1/2 and 1/2 for the cream and 2% milk for whole milk and the results are still yummy. Who ever thought of the freezer bowl had a real brainstorm. I only wish I had bought only one bowl because I transfer the contents to another container and firm up the ice cream in my frige top freezer. This maker runs quiet and is easy to clean. By the way the shipper was fast too. Good job - Cuisinart!
2010-07-02
By WillyWally5
This is fantastic for a family! We just got this yesterday at the urging of my 10-year-old son. After freezing the freezer bowls for the recommended time, we whipped up two batches of to-die-for ice cream this evening, utilizing recipes from the included booklet. The texture is rich, creamy and wonderful, and in my humble opinion, much better than store-bought stuff!The machine seems sturdy enough for regular home use and is relatively quiet (no louder than our dishwasher) and very easy to use. The freezer bowls are great, and having an extra one (as included with this product) is super handy. There is no messing with salt or ice; you just mix up your recipe, pour it into the freezer bowl and let 'er rip! Easy as pie ... mmmm, pie. With ICE CREAM, of course!
